Porter, our lovable mini Schnauzer, is a small puppy with a giant personality. The Schnauzer breed originated in Southern Germany in the 14th or 15th century. Farmers and tradesmen needed a versatile dog that could fit in their carts, guard their goods at markets and keep rodents away. This medium-sized dog is closest to today’s Standard Schnauzer. This…

A common complaint among pet parents is that their dog is attentive indoors, but just doesn’t listen when outside. Well, of course! From a dog’s perspective, the smells, sounds and sights outdoors (i.e. squirrels, dogs and sticks) are much more exciting that their human. Molson, the lovable lab/collie mix, was an ace at his name, the recall and other the…