For The Love of Schnauzers

Sleeping Positions

Sierra is doing well.  She decided to take a nap last night on the couch beside me.  The funny thing is the position she decided to sleep in.  Take a look.

 

I guess she likes sticking her legs straight out.  She took a good long nap in this position so it must be comfy for her!

A Few New Pics of Riley

Riley is doing well.  It's amazing how much he has grown over the last year.  He's turned into a rather handsome dog.  He is almost as excited as we are about the weather turning warmer.  That means more walks for him and trips to the dog park!

 

Introducing . . . Sierra!

Okay, I admit to being a terrible blogger.  Life has been so busy with a new job, grad school and life itself.  But we've had some exciting  news this week - we have a new mini schnauzer puppy to add to the family.  Her name is Sierra and she's 9 weeks old!  Take a look!

 

She comes to use from Bluegrass Mini Schnauzers located in Versailles, KY.  She's been a great puppy so far; her and Riley are on their way to being best friends.  Riley is still wondering "what happened" but they both went on a nice walk today and did well together.

Stay tuned!

The Nap

Riley and I took us a good nap yesterday.  It's very unusual for Riley to want to lay on the couch with either me or my wife but for whatever reason, he decided it was a good idea.  Here's a picture of us both sleeping, thanks to my wife.

 

Puppy Training

Riley now has his own trainer.  Based on a recommendation from The Barkery, we asked Tony Littral  of the K-9 Character School to come out and do an evaluation on Riley.  He does one-on-one in-home dog training.  He has over thirty years experience in dog training and it shows.  We were really impressed with how Riley responded to him after just a few minutes.  So, Riley will get a visit from Tony each week for the next 5 or 6 weeks.  Of course, not only does Riley have a lot to learn, so do his owners!

Riley - Before & After

Riley went to the groomer today.  He looks quite different!  I know he can certainly see better.  He got his ears all cleaned out, nails trimmed, bathed and a hair cut.  What more can a puppy ask for? 

At this moment, he's passed out on the couch.  He's pretty tired from his big day.  I'm sure after a short nap, he'll be ready to go again!

Riley on YouTube

Riley has been busy . . . making movies.  Here's his most recent one on YouTube.  We've never seen a dog who loves to play with his food like Riley does.  He lays on his back; he throws it up in the air.  Very entertaining.  We caught a little bit of his neurosis on camera this morning.

Oh . . . and he gets to go to the groomer on Tuesday!  We can't wait to get his LONG hair cut.  He'll look totally different.  Check back here on Wednesday to see the new and improved Riley!

New Photos!

Yes, life has been busy and I've not been updating this blog as much as I should.  I did get the camera out this morning and took a few photos of Riley before going to work.  He's now 8.9 lbs!  Take a look!

You can see the rest on my flickr page.

Riley - A Growing Boy!

Riley went back to the vet on Saturday.  He now weights 8.9 lbs!  He is growing leaps and bounds.  When Riley came home with us in early May, he weighed 2.2 lbs.  So, he's really growing a lot.  Some days it's almost as if you can see him get longer or taller.

Our vet, Dr. Rennecker, bragged on Riley's temperment.  We were pleased that he thought Riley was  "a nice looking pup."  Overall, he's doing great.  PIctures to come soon!

Riley and His Favorite Toy

I got the camera out tonight for a bit when I first got home and snapped a few photos of Riley.  He's really growing.  Lots of energy!  He was playing with his favorite toy . . . he loves that thing!

 

You can see the rest of them on my  Flickr page.