Honestly, in life, I have seen a lot of different breeds of puppies, and they are all unique in their own way. Some of them I had adopted, and some were from known breeders.
However, the moment I first saw Standard Schnauzer Puppies changed my perspective on dogs in every sense. It was my Max and his brother. I know that most dog owners see their pets as humans, but these two dogs had human eyes.
I could see their excitement, fear of the new, and separation from their mother in their eyes. Of course, the smell that is common during animal transport brought me back to reality.
Why I Chose The Standard Schnauzer
First of all, among the various breeds I had and got to know, I owned a medium-sized poodle. This particular breed has all the characteristics of a companion dog (at least mine did), does not shed, and has no odor (the dog smells like the apartment or smells like today’s lunch), and since the cleanliness of the space, I live in is very important to me.
I had a short list of dogs with these qualities besides poodles, as I wanted to own a slightly larger dog. We decided to choose the Standard Schnauzer from the ten breeds on our list without much hesitation, and I have not regretted it.
Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! Max Is Home!
Yes, Max is home. As I mentioned before, the smell from the transport could be felt throughout the journey as we brought him in, and all our neighbors could know that we now had a dog. Bathing was inevitable.
It is essential to choose a dog shampoo and pay attention to it. Since they are puppies, the shampoo must be odor-neutral and sulfate-free.
Research indicates that shampoos containing Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone can lead to severe skin reactions, particularly in young puppies.
Mistakes I Hope Others Won’t Make
When we think about our pets, we think about how to make them happy. And that’s great. However, sometimes we must think about what we are buying and how harmful it can be.
During the period when their first teeth are growing, puppies are most vulnerable, and every outing is an adventure into the unknown. Just like with babies, the sense of taste is the only one they intensively use and trust at that age.
Every toy or finger goes into their mouths because they desperately want to soothe their inflamed gums. Therefore, paying attention to what our puppy is doing at all times is very important.
When I say that, I mean outings in the yard and walks because Schnauzers are known for that, as are most dogs at that age. Every stone, every tree, every object in their environment that they can put in their mouths is a potential danger. That’s precisely the mistake that happened to me.
Namely, the toy I bought at the pet shop, which was helpful initially, turned out to be a big mistake in the end. After the teeth had grown, Max broke off a part of the toy and swallowed it. At first, I thought he would pass that part through his stool, and so did the veterinarian, as had already happened before.
However, after two days, Max was referred to a dog clinic, where I was told that his intestines needed to be surgically operated on before it was too late. The surgery was successful, and after two days, he was back home. We even received the visibly acid-eroded piece of toy as a souvenir.
My Second Mistake
The first thing to do when a dog enters your home before you do anything else, which was the second big mistake I made, even though I was advised or maybe I thought it couldn’t happen to me, is to find and buy proper pet insurance. Unfortunately, I only noticed this when the clinic handed me my dog’s surgery bill.
The bill was enormous; even if it had been five times bigger, I wouldn’t have cared. I would have done anything for him, but I could have done without that additional stress, besides all the suffering we went through together. Until then, I thought dogs didn’t cry or that it was just another phrase.
But my dog was crying. And so was I. He was crying out of longing and pain, and I was, too, because of all that and the bill 🙂. When they released him to me, whimpering and crying with a big cone around his neck, he looked like he had just done some acrobatics at an amusement park.
Most certainly, mistakes and successes are part of life, and the advice we receive should be considered because learning from our mistakes is the hardest thing. That was the case with me. I hope not to you, and you will take the best from this advice for your pet.
Of course, I don’t need to mention that my dog is now insured 🙂.
I would love to hear your thoughts on this post and hear about any personal experiences you had with your pet. Please leave them in the comments section below!