My doggie

Jillaroo said:
Gorgeous doggies OH and i had a Maltese that understood what i was saying to him, if i bought him a new toy and he was playing with his old toy i would ask him to go and get his new toy and he would, that is just one of many things i am sure he understood, this little guy loved music, Kylie Minogue and Enya were his favourites, do yours like music? This is my little man i lost him in 2005
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He was as cute as a button Jilli and I feel for you, nothing can ever fill the hole they leave in our hearts, minds and souls, nothing like a sweet little doggie.

Jetson doesn't pay any attention to music that I've noticed, but he is the same way with his toys, he knows what a "new toy" is too.

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Wow Katy, that is one old doggie, 21 yrs old, but it does sounds like he is about ready to move on. It's hard no matter what the circumstances.
 

Chipper loves new toys, too. I used to take him along with me to the thrift store when we lived in Idaho, and it was safe to do so. he would wait patiently for me to return to the car, so he could see if there was anything new for him. If I said "Chipper, there's a new toy !", he would spin and jump and nose through the bag until I got his toy out for him. (He loved the little stuffed ones that "talk" the very best)
If I didn't find anything that trip, and said "sorry, Chipper, no toys this time", he would put his little head down, and curl up sadly on the car seat , looking glum, just like a little child would do.

I think his most favorite toy was his Elmo doll, and he would dig at Elmo's tummy until the doll would tell him "Elmo LOVES you !" in that cute Elmo voice. Elmo even went with us in Chipper's car seat when we went somewhere in the mini-van.

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Too Cute. Chipper is adorable. We have a seat like that for Jetson too. I feel better having him safe in that.
 

Jillaroo, I haven't used a harness with the car seat, and now he ususally just sits beside me on the seat instead, or even perches on my shoulder sometimes.
Since we are living in town now, I seldom take him along, unless I am going yardsaling, or somewhere that I know I can watch him. There is too much chance of him being stolen out of the car otherwise, so even though I enjoy having him along with me, it is much safer for him to wait at home.
 
Funny story OG, my kiddo fetches the morning paper daily, as did our other schnauzer before him...but never took a piddle on it, LOL! ;)
 
Yes, Fritz seems is a common schnauzer name. The next schnauzer I got was named Shotz after Shotz brewery where Lavern and Shirley worked, you guys remember the old sitcome Laverne and Shirley, I know...this came to be because my horse show friend that I travelled around with bought two Australian Shepard girl pups at a horse show. When we got home Mr. O said she should name them Laverne and Shirley, so she did. Not too long afterward we got Shotz and I was trying to think of a name when it suddenly came to me. It was a German name, which I wanted and fit in with Lavern and Shirley.

All of my schnauzers have been nuts about riding in the car. I don't seat belt them in, which I absolutely know should do. My poodle friend has car seats similar to yours HFL for all three poodies, and they are wonderful. Chipper is so adorable in that seat with his Elmo.

One word of caution I would like to share is not to let your dogs ride in the front seat if there is any danger of the airbags going off. Some are set not to go off unless there is over 40 pounds in the seat, and some can be manually turned off. Those things exploding can kill a small dog. This is especially true if you are holding the dog in your lap, as the bag will hit the dog before you.

Jilly, your little man was so cute. I know how much you must miss him. They always leave such a hole in our heart when the go.
 
The day we brought Jetson home.

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Looking for a toy.

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killing a duck

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Mini Snoozer

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He was the best damn puppy too, we had to drive home about 50 miles and he just sat on my lap or looked out the window and was as happy as a clam.

I can well remember bringing home other pups and they cried and whined all the way home.

He was so little we wanted to call him Mr. Peanut.

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Good pictures. I'm more of a big dog kind of guy for now as I like to go hiking and my mutt encourages me to get on the trail regularly. But later on I think I would enjoy a smaller dog. Here is a pic of my dog on the trail we frequent.....



 
I love big dogs too, we had 3 German Shepherds over the decades.

Our last dog was a Scottie and she would retrieve sticks in a river. She loved it.

Here's Jetson and some other Schnauzers we met camping one Fall in Idaho.

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We always had large dogs when the kids were growing up, and over the years, we had several Great Danes; which are one of my most favorite dogs. Now, I just have Chipper and Tootsie, the Heeler/terrier cross, and they are about as large a dog as i want to have. With my bad balance, all it would take is a full sized dog crashing into me, and I would be toppling headfirst onto the floor, and they are just to big for me to deal with anymore.
Tootsie thinks she is the family guard dog (all 12 lbs of her), and of course, Chipper just thinks he is our Furry Kid; so he expects to be pampered all the time.
I couldn't imagine life without a dog, either. They are just such a joy in my life.
We cared for a friend's Mini-Schnauzer for a while, and she was an absolutely wonderful dog. Mossy was as smart as a whip, and she even caught the rodents she found outside.
Poodles have always been my favorite though, and some times I think I want another one, even though I know I don't need any more dogs.

Here is a picture of Miss Tootsie, the Heeler mix.
 
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