Also answers to: Crazy Daisy & Wiggle Butt
Daisy is my three year old silver and black mini schnauzer girl. She has the most beautiful coat of all my schnauzers. It is a light, almost white silver and her beard is black. She has beautiful dark eyelashes and big black mesmerizing eyes.
My best friend decided she wanted a mini schnauzer like my Bella so she contacted the same breeder in Strunk, Kentucky, and made arrangements to buy this beauty. Her coloring is a very highly desired color so she was quite a bit more expensive than a lot of the others.
My friend had her for a couple of weeks and decided that the puppy experience was more challenging than she had thought and asked me if I would take her. I really struggled with the decision because I did not want five dogs. My husband and I talked and talked and talked but I still could not say yes. During a weak moment, I showed my husband a sample text that I was thinking of sending saying yes I would take her. He made the decision by hitting the send button. So it was done. I had a new puppy by that afternoon.
My friend had her for a couple of weeks and decided that the puppy experience was more challenging than she had thought and asked me if I would take her. I really struggled with the decision because I did not want five dogs. My husband and I talked and talked and talked but I still could not say yes. During a weak moment, I showed my husband a sample text that I was thinking of sending saying yes I would take her. He made the decision by hitting the send button. So it was done. I had a new puppy by that afternoon.
Daisy was a challenging puppy from day one. She had a very bossy, aggressive attitude. I thought after being a part of a five dog pack for a while, she would mellow out and blend right in. Well, it didn't happen exactly as I had planned.
She was dog reactive, stranger reactive and wanted to chase and nip ankles. She nipped a jogger's ankle while on one of our beach vacations and I was totally mortified. She even drew blood! I assured him she had all her shots and promised him I would get her into an intensive training program when I got home.
We sought out a local balanced trainer and got to work on behavior modification and obedience training. I work with her daily on her obedience and manners. I am always reading and researching ways to improve Daisy's issues. She has improved greatly and I am no longer afraid to take her anywhere. Her core personality is still there, but she and I have learned how to deal with the anxiety that causes her bad behavior.
I also need to add that Daisy is also a very loving and loyal dog. She loves her mamma fiercely and I have to be careful that she doesn't try to resource guard me from my other dogs.
She was dog reactive, stranger reactive and wanted to chase and nip ankles. She nipped a jogger's ankle while on one of our beach vacations and I was totally mortified. She even drew blood! I assured him she had all her shots and promised him I would get her into an intensive training program when I got home.
We sought out a local balanced trainer and got to work on behavior modification and obedience training. I work with her daily on her obedience and manners. I am always reading and researching ways to improve Daisy's issues. She has improved greatly and I am no longer afraid to take her anywhere. Her core personality is still there, but she and I have learned how to deal with the anxiety that causes her bad behavior.
I also need to add that Daisy is also a very loving and loyal dog. She loves her mamma fiercely and I have to be careful that she doesn't try to resource guard me from my other dogs.
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