Category Archives: Schnauzers

A Sniff On the Hand

Posted on November 10, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Hope is inching toward a little more trust. Jake and Windy started barking and wanting my attention while I was seated. Hope watched. They were nagging me for a walk. While they were being petted, Hope came up and joined … Continue reading →

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Missouri Puppy Mill Bill Passes

Posted on November 3, 2010 by daysofourdogs

If you have more than 10 breeding dogs in Missouri, you will have to meet certain standards for veterinary care, food and housing. People will not be allowed to own more than 50 dogs for breeding. For more about the … Continue reading →

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Progress Continues

Posted on November 2, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Hope has been doing a little trick for the past couple of weeks my husband didn’t tell me about until yesterday. When he comes home, Jake and Windy run to great him, but Hope decides to do something different. Hope … Continue reading →

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A Breakthrough

Posted on November 1, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Twice yesterday Hope, my girl who spent five years in an Amish puppy mill, behaved almost like a normal dog. I had been gone a few days. When I came in the front door, Jake and Windy went crazy. Hope … Continue reading →

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‘I don’t speak dog’

Posted on October 27, 2010 by daysofourdogs

My in-laws never have owned a dog. When they first started visiting, my mother-in-law wanted to be helpful. She said she “didn’t speak dog” and needed to learn what my dogs wanted or needed if my husband and I were … Continue reading →

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Professor Jake

Posted on October 22, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Of my dog pack, Jake is the alpha. He has lived with us the longest and has the keenest sense of human emotions.   Jake has been Hope’s teacher. When we first got Hope, Jake went with us. In the … Continue reading →

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Wakey-Wakey Time

Posted on October 21, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Windy is not a morning person. Hope can be bright and alert when my husband awakes at 5 a.m. She likes to go into the great room with him while he drinks his coffee and reads the paper. Jake is … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on October 20, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Nature has given dogs a desire for dens.  You can see this if they like to hide behind your couch, under a table, or beneath blankets if they do not have crates. Crate training promotes strong feelings among many people. … Continue reading →

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It’s Party Time

Posted on October 19, 2010 by daysofourdogs

Dogs, being pack animals, need socialization. Whether you have one dog, three, or more, socializing helps with their behavior. This past weekend we went to a dachshund gathering. More than two dozen dachshunds of all shapes and colors were there, … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Editor

Posted on October 18, 2010 by daysofourdogs

The following was sent to the “Columbus Dispatch” today: The recent travel section article, “Simple Living,” gives readers a bucolic picture of Amish life as a pleasant place to sightsee or to eat in an Amish home. How many of … Continue reading →

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