For The Love of Schnauzers

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.

Orijen Food and a Riley Update

Hello blog world!  Things have been busy around our household.  Riley is growing, growing, growing.  When we got him a few weeks ago, he weighed 2.2 lbs.  Last week he weighed in at 4.3 lbs.  That's a big difference!  He's sleeping longer at night but we're still up a couple times of night with him.  His bladder just can't hold it until morning.  We will be really happy when he can go all night without a bathroom break!  It's like having a new baby!

Riley had his photo made this past week.  Karen Powell took family photos and Riley did great.  We should have some proofs to look at soon.  I'll make sure and post a link.

We also decided to try a different feed called Orijen.  It comes highly recommended (albeit not cheap).  I'll let you know how Riley does on it.  He's probably eating better than we are.

That's the news for now. Stay tuned!

Riley on a Sunday

Riley spent most of the afternoon hanging out with Heather.  I guess that was his way of saying "Happy Mother's Day."  Heather crocheted while Riley laid on the afghan and nibbled at the yarn she was using.  Then, he had a big nap!  Sounds like a good way to spend a Sunday to me!

A Dog's Day

Riley has had a good day.  He started off with an 8 a.m. appointment at our vet.  He received his next set of vaccinations and had a checkup.  He seems to be doing really well.  He's gained almost one pound in the past week and now weighs in at slightly over three pounds.  The vet's office must have been exhausting because Riley went to sleep as soon as we got home.

Tonight, he went with us to run a couple of errands.  He's still too young to let him around other dogs or even where other dogs have been but he's still having a good time even if he didn't get to leave the confines of the car.

Right now, he's asleep on Heather.  I think that's a good way to end the day.

Nap Time

Riley is an expert at naps!  This nap followed play time!  I gave up and joined him later.  If you look close, you can see him sticking out his tongue, ever so slightly.  He likes doing that.  I think sometimes he forgets that it's sticking out of his mouth.  Very funny!

Oh, and we uploaded several more photos from the last few days on our Flickr page.