Giant Schnauzer Dog Breed Profile

Added on Jan 1st, 2008
We rescued our 7 yr. old female giant 4 years ago with some reservations. My husband and I both had experiences with miniatures in the past that hadn't been very positive. Once we met Tess, we fell in love!!! She is the complete opposite in temperament than the minis; gentle, loyal, obedient, eager to please, playful, protective...need I say more? She's great with people and so wonderful with kids that our neighbors ask Tess to baby-sit their 4, 7& 10 yr. olds regularly (our supervision is not always needed!). The only draw back is that they get a little lonely when we're not around, so we had to get her her own giant schnauzer puppy 2 years ago. They are known in the neighborhood as the dynamic duo! I strongly recommend obedience training (more for you, not them); they have their own minds and you need to know how to handle them. Also, gentle leaders are great as they tend to pull on the leash. All in all, I'll probably never get another breed!