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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Such a great breed! I love these spunky dogs. Hope you get your puppy soon, OP![/quote]

I've wanted a miniature schnauzer since I was in my mid twenties! I am really excited about finally getting one now that I am in my 40s :D . I might be a little too excited...I have already picked out a name and now I just need to find her (looking for a female).

Thank you all...I hope to frequent this part of DCUM more.[/quote]

My parents had a miniature schauzer from when she was a puppy until she had to be put down at age 16. She was truly their empty nest project. My Dad, thrifty anyway and used to raising rescue dogs, had to swallow a lot when my Mom insisted that she wanted a miniature schnauzer just like her cousin had.

They enrolled her in puppy kindergarten and then puppy graduate school, but she was not docile at all. She would occasionally forget that she didn't want to be barking, and would have to get a sniff of the "Gentle Leader" (muzzle) or the water squirt bottle. Then she'd remember.

For my parents she was wonderful. She was truly a piece of work. She'd raise her eyebrows as if they were out of their minds, snort at them, chastise them if she didn't think they were doing what they should be doing, and talk back if they didn't take her advice. When visiting down here she'd throw barks at me when I came into my own house. With all that, she gave them tons of joy as they would walk her around the neighborhood and take her on outings. Same with my kids, who knew her from when they were babies starting a year after she came along.

You're not supposed to look towards outside entities to bring a couple closer together, but I really think she was a big positive for them. If you're up for taking care of the dog, making sure the dog has its needs (not necessarily wants) met, and maybe treat the dog a bit less indulgently than my Mom did, then it's really great. As it was she was a pretty wonderful dog even being a touch spoiled.[/quote]

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