SCHNAUZER

Standard Schnauzers and Giant Schnauzers can live both in the apartment and in the yard (if there is an aviary and a warmed kennel). And miniature schnauzers, due to their small size, most often settle in apartments. In any case, the dog should have its own place where the bed, bowls for water and food, toys will be located.

Schnauzers need daily active exercise, especially when they live in an apartment, not being able to run in the open. But even dogs living in private or country houses need to be walked daily at least once a day for at least an hour. Active activities on walking grounds or in nature (in the forest, park, etc.) are suitable for them. Those dogs that do not have the opportunity to exercise daily, become aggressive, irritable over time, the lack of walks also affects the metabolism (obesity).

Wirehaired Schnauzers do not shed on their own, so the owner should teach the puppy to trimming from an early age in order to rid the animal of dead hairs. Trimming allows the schnauzer to acquire new hair, eliminates tangles, and has a beneficial effect on the skin and coat. Schnauzers should be brushed regularly, preferably every day (or at least a few times a week). Bathing dogs is best done as it gets dirty, but not more than 2-3 times a year. To wash a schnauzer, it is advisable to purchase a special shampoo for wire-haired dogs. Washing the paws after a walk, combing, attention to the condition of the eyes, watching the hair on the face after eating, examining and cleaning the ears and teeth - these are the simple moments during which the dog has a neat, well-groomed appearance.

Schnauzer nutrition can be both natural and industrial. Schnauzer owners often prefer premium and super-premium quality dry food for active dogs. In any case, you should not treat the animal with such dishes: sweet, fatty, spicy - in a word, everything that is not intended for quadrupeds.

Schnauzer puppies should be subjected to early socialization, which will consist not so much in learning commands, but in getting used to life in the family and society. From the very beginning, the owner must show the dog that its role is of the second plan, that is, even a small puppy must be aware that the owner is not a toy, not his servant. You should not shout at the baby rudely, you should not beat, but in the process of education, when a schnauzer puppy shows aggression, bites, damages furniture or personal belongings of the owner, you can strictly talk to the animal or (in extreme cases) lightly push the rump with a twig. In order for the process of getting used to a new family and life to be successful, it is not bad to introduce elements of the game into the upbringing of a puppy, while not allowing the baby schnauzer to cross the line of what is permitted. These dogs learn easily and quickly when they are interested.

No matter which of the schnauzers we are talking about, all of them - tsvergs, mittels, and rizens require training. If the dog is started as a guard at home and a friend of the family, then it is a good idea to take a general training course. In some cases, schnauzers can successfully complete guard duty classes. It is better to entrust the training of these dogs to specialists in cases where the owner plans a show future for schnauzers, while domestic dogs that do not claim high ranks can be successfully trained in commands and obedience by the owner on their own.