I just got my MS few week back. .so far so good, need to groom else it look darn messy, now already have full MS cut on it, need regular brushing.. and yes.. the skin problem, my MS has few schnauzer bump, and some rashes .. i switch the food from Royal Canin to EaglePro (eaglepack) .. hope it gets better..

not sure about others but try to get better dry food... and others (fish oil.. bla bla bla). i think your pup didn't have the schnauzer bumps so early .... i hope, just normal rashes. Go see vets, if 2 weeks still the same look for other vets. For me i try avoid chicken... meat. I feed him TOWT, Go! which i can grab locally. go google Schnauzer diet %. they need lower fat and protein.

I groom him myself now.... my first schnauzer usually get rashes after back from any grooming center, so i groom them myself. this second fella also had the same problem. Even ever back from grooming center, sure skin problem. So decided to DIY.

but they are really sweet happy go lucky fella.

This post has been edited by kuluuluk: May 5 2014, 03:50 PM

Yea it's very itchy for her now, I saw red spot, this happen after grooming, how come huh?

I can't say much but i better say that Schnauzer's skin is very "Sensitive" compare to others like poodle, etc etc. Imagine groomers groom so many types of dogs, do you think they got time to clean all their tools?

Anyway, you better take him/her to see vet asap, prevent from spreading. Get her/him Elizabethan collars if scratching is bad. You need to know if it's cause by what... (parasite, allergies... or other simple problem like shampoo...).

I do bath my dog mixed with oat and organic non fragrant shampoo.


It's really but once start to recover, everything would be great...

good luck..

because its near the butt, so she keep trying to lick/bite that spot, and while doin it, sometimes she will make crying sound, yeah im gonna bring her to vet later..

buy the collar for her. Prevent from bite/licking.

Now its not itchy already.. guess its caused by the grooming ..

lol... just groom my dog myself.... it's so much cheaper and clean

i want to shave her fur too, but she keep moving, even after bathing, blowing her fur dry.. she will keep fighting back and wanna attack the hair dryer lol..

I have a handsome 3.5 years old "Salt & Pepper" Miniature Schnauzer looking for a girlfriend. Kindly contact me if you have a matching girlfriend.

PM me your contact with your number, I'll keep in touch with you through WhatsApp.

This post has been edited by ytkwong: May 11 2014, 02:54 PM

lol well, usually i hold her tight. i start with blowing legs, so hold both legs (like holding rabbit up side down except he's lying down) while sleeping on my lap... next body, same hold back legs. next, squeeze lightly like holding baby for head....

few times, all simple... btw, u need to get your dog to be comfortable with clipper or blower... by intro to them slowly...

Hi guys, I just got my MS today and one question is bothering me. As I'm not planning to put her in my room (yet), do I have to turn on the fan for her while she sleeps at night? Currently I'm leaving the stand fan on for her while she sleeps, do you guys also leave the fan on during the day when you're out to work?

i only put my MS in a ventilated area with access to water and toilet. If yours is still in puppy stage, maybe you should look at crate and potty training (limited space) ?

And Yes, i do turn on fan when my MS is confined to my kitchen (with water and toilet accessible) with windows shut when i'm out.

Night, he sleeps in our room with AC...

Thanks for the advice. Currently i'm leaving her in the wet kitchen (wet as in where we do the cooking, the floor is always dry XD) fenced up with fan on and her potty tray and water available when i'm out for work (living in a condo).. one thing i didn't shut the windows as i thought of giving more air ventilation for the area.. but will MS bark a lot? If yes then i think i have to shut the windows :S

Believe it or not my first MS don't bark much. She's the CCTV type except some event to trigger her to bark.

My current MS, well bark alot if there's no ppl around but under training for him to stop barking..... hopes it works

Schnauzer tends to be very sticky to their humans, and most have a separation anxiety. If they are left alone at home when you go to work, they will bark and bark and bark. They also tend to have skin issue, which may eat into your financials. Why buy when you can adopt. If you are a 1st time owner, i would propose that you do fostering to try out whether you have what it takes to have a dog as a pet. There are a lot of hard work that goes into owning that good looking, good mannered dog.

If you want a breed that is easy to take care, easy to love, and trainable, i would say, a local breed or a mix breed would do really well for a first time dog owner. I have a mix breed and when people tells me, pure breeds are smarter and easy to train, let me tell you, my Sunshine came in top of her obedience pre-novice class above other pure breeds. Whether a dog listens to you or not or have any emotional connection with you or not, it all depends on the OWNER. Dogs are like 3 year old kids, you can teach them anything and if you love them, they will understand and love you back. The key to training & communicating with dogs, CONSISTENCY, same goes for training and bringing up a 3 year old.... CONSISTENCY

agreed~!

Happy Sunday!!!!


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you wash his beard alot? quite clean and white....

clean kah? i wanted her to be even more WHITE. lol.. i wipe her mouth/beard/face after every single meal..

how to make her more white-ish ah ?