I work on house training with them so you already have a good foundation when the come into their forever homes. I love calling each pup by name once you have chosen what you would would like to call him or her. If you are not familiar with this breed, they are very loyal, friendly dogs who have the temperament of a large breed dog in a small body; mine love children and will let me know when some
one has arrived, but will quiet down once they have met our guests (rather than yapping endlessly like other small dogs). They are classified as non-shedding, hypo-allergenic and I find they travel well and have a good balance of energy to go for a run but also mellow out and snuggle for a movie. You can expect hair cuts to cost in the range of $45-$60 and typically should go every 6-8 weeks to maintain the "Schnauzer Cut." All in all, I am absolutely in love with the sweet personalities of my Mini Schnauzers and could not recommend them more!