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What You Need To Know About Miniature Schnauzer Puppies San Diego

By Arthur Butler


You are probably reading this article because you believe it is time for a new pet or one to replace the one that you have lost. Quite a few of your friends may have suggest that you get a miniature schnauzer as a possible companion and you are mulling it over. Thus before you go and visit those miniature schnauzer puppies San Diego sellers, do read on in this article for more information on this breed.

Should you wish to buy a new puppy, expect to spend at least five hundred dollars upwards to two and half thousand dollars before you can get one. Prices vary depending on the overall demand for it at any one time. Should you get one from champion parents, or one that has been bred in a famous kennel, then do expect to pay much more.

This breed in general makes an excellent family pet, as long as you can keep up with and tolerate its friskiness. They basically will get along with any other pet as long as it is not a dog of the same sex. When playing with other pets, they can get quite active with them, but this should not be mistaken as fighting.

This dog is also one of the more intelligent breeds out there, and it is recommended that it be trained. However, it will get bored quite fast, especially if given rote and tedious learning tasks to do, and it will become quite stubborn. It is recommended that it be given short training sessions so as to keep its attention and responsiveness. It is also very important to note that it does not take well to discipline. Disciplining it may lead it to hold a grudge against you for a long time.

Although this breed does not shed as much as other dogs, due to their wiry upper coat, they are by no means hypoallergenic. Many falsely believe that these dogs can be recommended for their asthmatic friends, but nothing can be farther from the truth. Thus this is one misconception on this breed that you have to correct.

For a dog, this dog will have more than its fair share of health and medical problems. In general it will have skin related problems in which a lot of bumps will appear all over its skin. It will also likely develop bladder stone and heart related complications as it gets older, and some may develop early blindness due to a genetic abnormality of the breed.

Despite the health issues, if they are taken well cared of, they can live anywhere from twelve to fifteen years. Longevity is much affected by a good diet and tender loving care. Thus it is important that you keep it on a strict and healthy diet as prescribed by your vet.

Thus this article has covered some basic facts about the Schnauzer that you should know about before you decide. Always make sure to get as much information on any breed before taking it on as a pet so you can be a responsible pet owner and master.




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