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This Christmas Stuff is Exhausting!

Paddington last year - I've got two schnauzers to wrangle this year - I have a couple of ideas but not sure how co-operative the pair of them will be :)

This was Wednesday night...I wasn't home last night but my housemate tells me they were partying hard....changed beds 2 or 3 times through the evening, big night!

I've not heard that OSoswift .The information I've had is that it can be given with meals AND/OR diluted in water after workouts as extra. This is what the packaging says also.We're training or jogging most days anyway but I've not had any problems. Having said that he misses days with it here and there depending on what I'm feeding him - he only gets it with his barf patties, so maybe I'm following that sort of plan without even trying?

I've got 2 miniature schanuzers, the young one is on superfuel. He looks awesome on it and I find it helps him keep up his energy levels through training sessions. I've put my rescue schnauzer on young at heart. 2 weeks in and he looked a completely different dog. He's been on it for 7 weeks now. His coat is thicker and REALLY shiny, he seems less stiff in his movements, he has more energy and he has been able to build up some muscle tone all over, but it's really noticable in his back legs making getting about much easier for him! Really impressed with the product. :) Oh. and I give them about 1/3 of a scoop each daily :)

Slightly different, but my mini schnauzer scuttles under my bed when I straighten my hair - not to hide because he's scared, but because he knows I'll be going out without him and he'd rather stay inside thanks!!

I grew up with terriers - shaggy dogs my family rescued from pounds. I loved them to bits but really wanted to know what I was living with when I was ready to get my first dog in my home. I tend to come up in rashes when I spend a lot of time with short coated breeds, so I was looking in amongst dogs that were either low shedding, or longer coated. In amongst the research I met a couple of miniature schnauzers and fell in love with the little guys. I now have two - one from a breeder and an oldie we've adopted from the club's rescue :) I think I'll always have a mini about, they suit me perfectly, but if I ever have the space I would LOVE a giant schnauzer, and I'll admit there's a few other breeds, mostly from the terrier group I could see myself living with down the track :)

If it makes you feel any better, my schnauzers are often misidentified too - the black & silver one is always a scottie, or "that dog from the chum ad" ....I've had people ask me what breeds are crossed to make a schnauzer because they like them better than the other poodle crosses - people think I'm being precious when I'm quite definate that schnauzers are a breed...!! Thankfully we also get a reasonable amount of people asking for a pat, because they used to have schnauzers, or their friends/family//etc did :)

When we're home, the dogs have access to inside/outside via a dog door as they please - which tends to be snoozing inside and taking themselves out for toilet breaks. When we're out they have the backyard, which has a large undercover area as well as access to the laundry (where their crates are) via the dog door. They sleep in my room at night, but if we're out of an evening I find they're pretty settle in the laundry until we're back as long as I leave a light on for them - otherwise they tend to patrol :)

We have an interesting mix around me. Probably at least half the dogs are staffy mixes and terrier mixes. But we also see a lot of beagles, labradors, cavaliers. Mine are the only schnauzers I've seen about, which surprises me - always thought they'd be more common, but maybe they are and just don't get out and about? There's a gorgeous Old English Sheepdog I see out for his daily walk as well as a standard poodle, two airedales, a west highland white terrier and just yesterday I saw a malanois puppy out for a stroll - such a cutie!!

We get mobbed by kids when I'm out and about with my mini schnauzers...mostly because they're little, fluffy and certainly have happy waggy tails. They're delighted to be out and about and love people but neither one is especially used to kids - they see them out and about, but don't live with them. I don't think either would bite, but I'm not willing to take the chance with somebody else's child and I've had a lot of unhappy parents when I've sent their very loud and fast approaching kids back to them without a pat of the "nice doggies". Completely different with sensible people who ask and get their kids to listen to the way they can pat and say hello to them. I sometimes wondered if it was any better out and about with less "cutesy" breeds - this thread has certainly answered this question for me - seems we're all in the same boat!

lol. Made me laugh :) The latest, which I've been shocked to have said to me more than once, and more surprisingly by friends is when hearing about the 10 yr old rescue mini schnauzer I've adopted is "Why wouldn't you just get a puppy, I mean that one will be dead soon" Lovely. Never mind the fact that he is leaping around their feet with aas much energy as my younger dog and looking the absolute picture of health! Between you and me I can imagine nothing worse than a puppy with my 2 yr old schnauzer - like he needs any more encouragement to act like a loon! :)

Miniature Schnauzer came up as second on my list on that selecctor....and 7 of the top 10 were breeds I'd looked into before deciding on a mini...I'm impressed!

My Mini schnauzer was like that when we first put a coat on him :) oh the trauma! I put his on at each meal for a day or two - put his bowl down and left him to it....he's too much of a guts to mess around too much with food in front of him (a mini trait I've learnt to make the most of!!) Only took him a day or two, now he'll happily wear jumpers and coats to keep him warm after he's been clipped off! For example....

Strawberries....although let's be honest he'll eat anything :)

Interesting thread. I don't think I'd rule out a breed of dog due to shedding or not shedding, but I wouldn't get a short haired dog as there's something about the texture of the coat that makes me itchy and tends to give me a rash across my arms/ legs if I'm cuddling or petting them. I don't seem to react the same way to longer coated breeds. I have a mini schnauzer - and when sussing out breeds expected the short coated sections on the schnauzers and scottish terriers I met to cause the same problem - not so....no idea why! So that is a factor for me rather than the shedding if that makes sense? That having been said it's lovely not to have dog hair all over the place and has made life easier when my family (who are outside dog people) visit.

It's funny you say that. I indavertantly bought my puppy a soft teddy with was black with white points around the nose and legs, which once he arrived I realised was a similar size and colouring to him. It was his absolute favourite toy and as long as I tucked that up with him in his crate at bedtime I didn't hear boo from him in between toilet breaks as he seemed to feel safe with his "sibling" in with him :)

Another Schnauzer tail....hard to show from the photos I have, but his sort of curls back over the top of him rather than standing up straight. It makes me laugh as it wags most of the time - the only time it stops is when he's REALLY concentrating or working hard for treats! :)

Thanks guys - along the lines of what I was thinking - I think for my own peace of mind I'll get the little guy looked at - fingers crossed it's nothing and he's fine :)

Hi there. Just thought I'd run past those with more experience than me a dilemma I have. My mini schnauzer to me seems a little off. He's 18 months old and I've noticed a few different things which may be all nothing and completely unrelated, but I'm not convinced. He has over the last few months developed a bit of a habit of licking at his feet. not to the point of aggravating the skin or even reddening it, but just making his feet pretty wet and slobbery. I put it down to perhaps a mild intolerance to the grass as we've been mowing a lot and I've previously had dogs with the same. About 2 weeks ago, this developed into licking and chewing at his tail and bottom - again, no damage, just wet. I thought perhaps anal glands as I'd noticed he would suddenly stop and sit mid walking from time to time. We went to the vet, where they were checked - nothing too dramatic, she empited them but didn't really think they were anything too bad. the licking has continued and now, in the last few days he seems quieter - taking himself off into his crate or under my bed to sleep - which isn't unusual but he's there more than usual and when he follows me from room to room, instead of just standing, or sitting wherever - he seems to be almost fanatical about sitting with his back against me, or a piece of furniture, or something which is what is striking me as really odd. He's still happy to have a run around and a play, although seemed a little more sluggish than normal on our walk yesterday. I guess what I'm asking is does this sound like it might add up to something or am I going slowly mad?

Paddy got his name "Paddington" as he looked for all the world like a Teddy bear when I first met him, and to add to that we picked him up from the airport. His breeder was happy for his registered name to be Paddington Bear....all that was missing was the "please look after this bear..." note around his neck :)

Scary stuff! Thanks for the heads up, we have a water lover here who delights in eating the water out of the hose, the pool, whatever. Glad to hear Sally is on the mend. :)

Impatiens: Harvey looks very happy and thoroughly exhausted after his outing :) Weibritty: Clay is so gorgous. The colour of his eyes has just come out beautifully in your photos! Helen: Cute shot of Tilly at the beach - she looks like she's enjoying herself. SalukiBel: Love the bright colours of the blanket! Dogfan:A warm doggie there by the looks of things... Week 8 for us....Caught Pad snuffling at the breeze :)

Week 6 In "his" new car....cargo barrier to be installed for obvious reasons :) Week 7: "You've already hosed me down...why would I need a shower as well?!?!?!?" Love everyone's photos. will come back to comment later :)

Love everyone's photos TLC: Can't believe you can get the whole crew together - with or without treats! bravo! Helen: Love the Australia day shot...the texture is fantastic. SalukiBel: Gorgeous shots of Bella - I especially love the one of her on the couch :) WeiBritty: Clay is stunning! It'll be lovely to watch him grow up via photos :) Gertrude: Gorgeous shot spying on the neighbours. clever idea. HankDog: nice shot in the pool....you have a water baby too I see! MiniMax: Max and Boston look like such characters :) Dogfan: Abbey is just gorgeous. Airedales are one of my favourite breeds...after schnauzers of course ;) MTD: Oliver is very sweet...the little flecks of mud suggest a fun day! Impatiens: Harvey is such an expressive boy - you can see what he's thinking! Week 4: Just chilling at home in the air con :) Week 5: A walk in the rain in his "Paddington Bear Raincoat" all he needs is the gumboots and hat!