Category Archives: Schnauzers

Puppy Mill Girl Health Scare

Posted on March 16, 2011 by daysofourdogs

Hope is still snoring like a chainsaw, and we need to learn why and how to stop it. On March 11 Hope was under anesthesia and checked with a needle aspiration and a biopsy of her tonsils. The results were … Continue reading →

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Lining Them Up For Sick Call

Posted on March 10, 2011 by daysofourdogs

Windy and Hope are still sick. Windy’s trip to the veterinarian revealed a temperature of 104 degrees. Normal for a dog is 101, but 102 can be OK if the dog has been outside in the heat playing then coming … Continue reading →

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Doggie Tonsillitis, Strep Throat, Or What?

Posted on March 8, 2011 by daysofourdogs

  Talking dogs would make life easier when illness strikes. Last week Hope started snoring like a chainsaw. I’ve had dogs snore before, so I wasn’t concerned. A few days after the snoring began she was making sounds from her … Continue reading →

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Barking Through The Night

Posted on February 28, 2011 by daysofourdogs

Severe thunder and lightening last night kept us awake – with Windy’s barking. We welcomed Windy into our home last August, and not until now did we have such a storm at night. As lightening lit up the bedroom, Windy … Continue reading →

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Puppies, House-Training And Weather

Posted on February 25, 2011 by daysofourdogs

A friend brought home a puppy yesterday, and I don’t envy her. With the usual Ohio mix today of sleet, ice, snow and rain, waste management will not be easy. When you can control your conditions, housetraining does not have … Continue reading →

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What Is My Dog Thinking?

Posted on February 23, 2011 by daysofourdogs

Daily we wonder what goes on in our furkids’ heads. I’ve read several books on dog behavior, but What Is My Dog Thinking? by Gwen Bailey, a British animal behavior counselor, has been the best so far. The 96-page book, … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain Go Away

Posted on February 21, 2011 by daysofourdogs

Before stepping outside this morning, Hope, and later Windy, saw the drizzle and did a lightening-fast about-face from the back door. Sigh. I herd Hope out and tell her how wonderful she is as she walks down the ramp. Windy … Continue reading →

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Shows On Puppy Mills, Animal Hoarding Tonight

Posted on February 18, 2011 by daysofourdogs

If you will be home tonight, or have a DVR, you might want to check out the following shows. First at 10 p.m. on Animal Planet is a story about dog hoarding. I realize shows like these hurt us to … Continue reading →

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Westminster Dog Show Crowns Champion

Posted on February 16, 2011 by daysofourdogs

The schnauzers struck out at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last night. None of the schnauzers, giant, standard or miniature, won in a group. Hickory, the Scottish deerhound, won best in show. While watching her trot around, I thought … Continue reading →

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Best In Show Set For Tonight

Posted on February 15, 2011 by daysofourdogs

The wiener dogs didn’t walk away with honors for the hound group at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last night. Neither the smooth-, long- or wire-haired dachshund placed in the top four. They were beautiful furkids, and the wire-haired … Continue reading →

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