My sweet, hard-working mom was raised on a small farm. Her childhood was filled with horses, dogs, chickens, and a large watermelon patch. At what point she become highly allergic to all of her...

Like many purebred dogs, Schnauzers are vulnerable to some health problems that are inherited genetic weaknesses. While all Schnauzer breeds (Miniature, Standard, and Giant) were bred to be...

Any type of unusual growth on your Schnauzer’s body can be worrisome. Knowing the difference between normal growths and serious conditions is a necessary part of being a Schnauzer parent. One...

One of our sons had a predisposition to febrile seizures when he was a toddler. He had four gut-wrenching-to-watch seizures over the course of six months. Rather than being a form of epilepsy,...

When Livi was a puppy, our neighborhood swimming pool hosted a “Dog Pool Party” before they drained and cleaned the pool for winter. We couldn’t resist the fun and our oldest son and Livi were...

Our Miniature Schnauzer, Livi, shakes (as if she’s shaking off water) nearly every time she gets up from lying down. Maybe its her way of waking up and getting going, who knows. But she also...