bossyboo Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Hi all Wanting to get a new puppy and need some help and anyones experience with the following breeds: Welsh Springer English Springer Mini Snauzer Basset Hound. It is for a family environment, moderately active, want a dog to be apart of the family! My dog has passed away after 11 years Big hole to fill Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 We breed Mini Schnauzers but those breeds vary greatly in size/needs & personalities so what exactly are you after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossyboo Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 We breed Mini Schnauzers but those breeds vary greatly in size/needs & personalities so what exactly are you after family dogs, good with kids under 10, I don't mind doing grooming. Need to be good with other dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackiemad Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 there is some serious variation between the spaniels and the schnauzer. i have a mini schanuzer and though he will take as much exercise as i can give him, if i skip a day he is ok. i don't think, with the spaniel's you've selected being more drivey, that they would be ok to miss some exercise and may want more challenging mental stimulation. as a rule of thumb spaniels are more social with everything and everyone and schnauzers are slightly more reserved and tend to be more in love with their own people, if that makes sense? well, from my experience anyway. but on my mini, well i love him. he is good with other dogs, but will never be as social as most spaniels i've met because he is more focussed on his people. similarly he is a good alert dog, and he does bark, though he barks less than other mini schnauzers i've known. for a family environment i think the mini schanuzer is fab, ours adores our cats, and gets along with the young children in the extended family fine. he wants to be involved in everything we do, and if you socialise one well then they can be. he was very easy to train for toilet training and basic obedience and he loved the go at agility we did. you have to like grooming though, around this time of year when the grass seeds and burrs really get through his coat. and mine, though he has a kennel he uses, is an inside dog and i don't imagine he would cope being an outside dog at all. hope that helps, though more info on your family situation and lifestyle will elicit more detailed and helpful responses i imagine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossyboo Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 there is some serious variation between the spaniels and the schnauzer. i have a mini schanuzer and though he will take as much exercise as i can give him, if i skip a day he is ok. i don't think, with the spaniel's you've selected being more drivey, that they would be ok to miss some exercise and may want more challenging mental stimulation. as a rule of thumb spaniels are more social with everything and everyone and schnauzers are slightly more reserved and tend to be more in love with their own people, if that makes sense? well, from my experience anyway.but on my mini, well i love him. he is good with other dogs, but will never be as social as most spaniels i've met because he is more focussed on his people. similarly he is a good alert dog, and he does bark, though he barks less than other mini schnauzers i've known. for a family environment i think the mini schanuzer is fab, ours adores our cats, and gets along with the young children in the extended family fine. he wants to be involved in everything we do, and if you socialise one well then they can be. he was very easy to train for toilet training and basic obedience and he loved the go at agility we did. you have to like grooming though, around this time of year when the grass seeds and burrs really get through his coat. and mine, though he has a kennel he uses, is an inside dog and i don't imagine he would cope being an outside dog at all. hope that helps, though more info on your family situation and lifestyle will elicit more detailed and helpful responses i imagine! thanks for the reply ok bit more info! Have 2 boys 5 and 2 have a good size back yard well fenced. Probably would walk every second day, and then also play with the kids in the back yard, it would be an outside dog, but kennel is very close to house. Probably wouldn't do puppy classes just the basic commands taught at home. We often go the the beach as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) bossyboo - welcome. Some more info would be great! What would a dog's routine be, roughly? EDIT to say you posted while I was typing Where would they sleep? Do you have access to parks etc? Do you have dogs regularly visiting/staying? A lot of things to do with reactions to kids/other dogs are the results of training/socialising as a puppy .... Edited January 30, 2011 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 it would be an outside dog, but kennel is very close to house. Then scrape Mini Schnauzer off your list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodoggies2001 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 it would be an outside dog, but kennel is very close to house. Then scrape Mini Schnauzer off your list Yes. My two are inside dogs as are most mini schnauzers I know. They just want to be part of everything within the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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