Bonding tip - Feeding time is bonding time

Make your puppy sit and wait for his dinner – you need to assert that you’re in charge of his meals – once he knows it’s you that’s feeding him he’ll start to love you like his own mother. You’ll be pack leader, and you’ll gain his respect.

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DOG FAQ - What should the breeder provide me with my new Miniature Schnauzer puppy?

The breeder should provide you with a record of the dates/types of wormings/shots and a pedigree at no charge. The breeder will hopefully provide you with written instructions on feeding, training and care of your new Miniature Schnauzer puppy. They should show you proof of eye exams on the parents and the puppies at eight weeks of age. A serious breeder will usually provide you with a written contract and a warranty against development of hereditary problems. This benefits both buyer and seller. Serious breeders will be willing to take the dog back at any point if you are no longer able to care for the dog. They will be available to provide advice on training, feeding, and raising puppies.

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FEEDING

Feeding the Miniature Schnauzer sounds very complicated, but a lot of it falls back on common sense. You want Miniature Schnauzer to have a diet high in nutrients that will help him to grow as healthily and disease-free as possible. Many of the dog foods are made of "fillers". When checking the ingredients of the dog food you are considering purchasing, make sure one or more of the first 5 ingredients listed are some kind of meat. By meat(proper meat) - not meat by products.

Many dog food companies will list one meat, then corn, then wheat, then soy. What you have in the first four ingredients consists of one quarter meat and three quarters grains (grains are corn, wheat and soy, and these are fillers). They may fill your dog up and make him think he's full but he's not getting the nutrition he needs. Your local vet can probably help you in choosing a food that is good for your Miniature Schnauzer.

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