Meet Jacks!!

03 November 2006
Posted by Mother Faerie @ Friday, November 03, 2006

Jacks is our new beautiful miniature schnauzer. We did a lot of research on breeds and found that he'd be the perfect smaller dog, but sturdy, easy going and loyal and all that jazz. The bonus is that he doesn't shed or sheds very little, which is true!!! :) And he's a good choice for people with asthma, which is important for me and makayla.

He's purebred, and he's fourth generation schnauzer. We can register him and I have the papers to do that, although I don't have any plans on showing him or breeding him. In fact I hope to have him fixed in a few months.

Jacks is very shy and timid right now. I bought him off a breeding kennel out in no man's land MO. After watching him with the breeder and having him at home it's very obvious that he is not human socialized and he was kept in a kennel most of his life. He loves his kennel and prefers the safety of it. It's also very evident that he was in a kennel because he peed on his bedding! Caged dogs have no other choice. otherwise dogs never soil their own bedding :(

He's a mule about the leash. He's so stubborn. He wont budge or move. He lays down or sits. He's got lots of learning to do, but we are being patient with him and enjoying him a lot.

He doesn't mind being held and petted and doesn't mind the kids at all either. He's starting to sniff around more today. he's also making noise! yeah. He's growling at different sounds that he hears. Little guy thinks he's tough or something ;)

He's got his first vet appt. today.

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