MASsive Supporters of Schnauzers In Need Summer has definitely left the building. But we are not sad because that means the festive season is approaching. We are kicking it off with the long-awaited Mad About Schnauzers Christmas Jumper Auction! Throughout the year we have had markets, auctions, an online dog show, Beards on The Beach…
Last Sunday, 6 new gorgeous little beards arrived at DBARC. They had been rescued from lives as breeding dogs, most likely in a puppy farm. This week, The Fabulous Famous Five and I were lucky enough to meet the new schnauzer crew! And now, we would like to introduce them to you. Meet The New…
I’m sure many of you will agree that living with a healthy, older dog is an absolute pleasure. They are often well behaved and enjoyable to live with and of course we know all their funny little habits and they know ours even better! As cherished family members we want long and healthy lives for…
The Fabulous Famous Five and I visited DBARC today. We were very kindly invited to see the wonderful new isolation unit that has recently been built. There were several other people visiting today with their dogs so it was quite a schnauzer party with spaniels! The resident dogs are Meg and Mara (who are already…
Clare Young is a self-taught groomer who grooms her own schnauzer. She has made a great video explaining what schnauzer grooming tools she recommends. What schnauzer grooming tools do you use? Let us know in the comments! Mad About Schnauzers Fundraising Mad About Schnauzers is a social group for Schnauzer lovers. We also have a…
Schnauzers typically hate baths! In this blog post as part of our Practical Tips series, Tracy Bliss gives us her top tips and advice on bathing reluctant schnauzers. Tracy has used her extensive experience with Baxter and Winnie, who are both nervous about baths. Some of us have dogs that are great to bath, some…
In our new blog series, Schnauzers On Tour, members will share their schnauzer-friendly holiday experiences. Hopefully it will help you think about all the lovely places you can take your schnauzers when you next go on a dog-friendly holiday! Our first contributer is Linda Sloan who visited Rosemarkie with her husband Dave and her gang…
We know that the cornerstone to optimal health for our dogs is providing them with a healthy balanced diet so do we really need to be adding anything else into their diet? Do dogs need supplements, pills and potions? The answer to this is yes, quite possibly! What is really exciting is that we can…
A few weeks ago, Lara Hewitt and Karen Miller adopted Purple Princess, Thistle. Thistle was one of Lara’a puppies, born at DBARC. In this series of blog posts, Lara and Karen are going to tell us all about how Thistle is developing and growing up and about her adventures. Their first post is an introduction…
Loubilou is a talented needle felt artist who has been creating likenesses of our schnauzers for over a year. Lou has raised hundreds of pounds for Mad About Schnauzers. In this post, she tells us about how she got involved in schnauzer needle felting and a bit about how it is done. I first joined…