I try to update my site everyday…so the puppies that are sold either have SOLD or Pending under them. If you would like to reserve a puppy; either call me at 319-461-5887, or e-mail: minimacpup@yahoo.com and let me know which one you are interested in. Of course, you are always welcome to drive down and pick out your puppy…just let me know when you want to come!

The litter pictured has a really great pedigree with Champion lines.

Sadie/Herky litter

Born: 11-30-10

Sadie had 5 boys …….looks like we will have black and black and silver…..They have really nice thick haircoats and are out of Champion lines.
They will be sold for $500 on a Limited AKC registration and will have current shots and wormings. They have been Vet checked, groomed, and are ready to go to their new homes with a written guarantee and a bag of Pro Pac Puppyfood.

If you would like to reserve a puppy; either call or e-mail me (click on the contact tab at the top) and tell me which one you want (I will then put Pending on my site) and then I ask that you send a deposit of $100, at which time I put SOLD to… on my site.

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Their 10 week-old pictures are below. They are ready to go now! These puppies are really nice square made, thick bodied puppies with beautiful haircoats.

Green collared Black male $500 SOLD to Stephanie and Julian… “I will have so much fun and I get to go to doggie daycare!” … “I also heard that my name is going to be Kipton.” Blue collared male. He has a small white spot on chest, but I think he is going to be black. $500

Orange collared male This little guy was so ambitious he would hardly hold still for his picture! I believe he will be a black and silver $500 Yellow collared male I believe he will be a Black and silver, his haircoat is on the straight side….Just like G’pa Sammy! $500

As we read through all of the ads that say, “raised with children”, do we really know what that means? Sure it may mean there are kids in the house, and the pups have been around kids. But, that is where it needs to stop. Don’t get the notion that just because there are kids in that house, I can purchase this pup, take it home and everything will be great. It is a horrible but true fact that over 60% of all dog bites involve children. This number could be a lot less if people would be responsible pet owners. So many times people buy a pup with the “dream” that it will automatically be a perfect addition to the family. There need to be guidelines not only for the pup but for everyone that is in contact with a dog or puppy and these guidelines must be followed all of the time.

Children need to be taught the following

1. Don’t ever tease a dog or puppy
2. Ask before petting a strange dog
3. Children can’t dominate a puppy—if they do, this will turn the puppy into a biter
4. Children must be taught to be gentle with puppies and must always be under adult supervision

Dog owners need to do the following:

1. Make sure the pup is healthy with proper vaccinations
2. Have you dog spayed or neutered-this cuts down on the risk of cancer, unwanted puppies, makes dogs less aggressive
3. Children must always be supervised around dogs
4. Teach children to never bother a dog that is eating, sleeping, or is caring for puppies
5. Train the puppy basic commands-“sit”, “stay”, “come” and all family members should do the same, using the same commands
6. If your dog or puppy is nervous around kids, take the dog to a playground and observe from a distance and as the dog adjusts, move closer—don’t let the dog get out of his comfort zone

TEACHING YOUR MINIATURE SCHNAUZER TO BE A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE FAMILY

For the past 7 years I have been teaching Dog Obedience to 4-H members in our county. I find this to be very rewarding and it is an honor to work with the young people of our county.

Working with dogs and young people is an ongoing learning process. No two sessions are alike. Some ideas I live by are listed below.

1. Puppies are never to young to learn.
Some people think and let their puppies get away with things that will never be tolerated when they get older. When they are young, people say ,”aren’t they cute!”. People need to ask themselves, “when they are grown, will I find this action so cute?”. Most of the time, the answer is no.

2. Be consistent with your rules.
Everyone involved with the puppy NEEDS to enforce the same rules, that way we are not sending the puppy mixed signals.

3. Puppies learn by repetition.
Don’t expect them to pick up a new skill the first time you teach them. It takes lots of time and patience.

4. Praise, praise, praise!!
This is one saying that 4-H members really hear me stress. LIke kids–dogs love praise. Praise reinforces the correct behavior.

5. Never hit your dog.
Abusing a dog, is never tolerated by me. If you feel frustrated and are disgusted about how things are going, remove yourself from the situation and COOL DOWN.

6. When working on a new command or trick. Practice it for short periods of time and always finish a “learning session” by going back over something they already know how to do. This builds confidence in the puppy.