Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Houston

“Feel like I’ve been waiting so long for tonight; Cause I just can’t get you out of my mind.  Can you feel my heart beating so fast?  Now you’re here—no, there’s no turning back!  Oh, I think I’m falling—can’t hold on no more.  Enough is enough – just gotta let go.  And as my grip unwinds, I feel your hand in mine.  No, I never felt  like this before.”  A home where a hand reaches out.  A home where love is the most important thing.  That’s what I dream of!  No wonder my heart beats so fast!  I’m Schnapps and I’m a male, white Miniature Schnauzer with natural ears and a docked tail.  I’m about four years old and I weigh about twenty-three pounds.  I’m a good boy and an excellent house guest!  I’m crate trained and I’m completely house trained too.  That’s a good start, right?  And I also know my basic commands…sit, stay, lay down.  Even better!  I love my human friends and I’m excellent around children.  I get along with most dogs but I do not like dominant / aggressive dogs.  I’d probably enjoy a home where I’m your only four-legged friend…or at least your only four-legged dog friend!  But if you have submissive pets, I’ll be just fine.  Life is just too short for grumpiness!  I like to go on walks and I’m pretty good on a leash.  I enjoy treats…but keep them out of my reach!  I sometimes am a treat burglar!  I’m a good pet and a wonderful companion.  Now I’m just looking for the right home!  ”Choose me and I’ll show you love;  Let me show you love!  Cause every touch lifts me up to the stars, cause nothing could ever keep us apart!”  No, nothing should keep us apart!  But we have to be together first!  And that means you need to ask for me, Schnapps, on your MSRH adoption application!  Adoption Fee:  $350

“The first time ever I saw your face;  I thought the sun rose in your eyes.  And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave;  To the dark and the empty skies.  The first time ever I kissed your mouth;  I felt the earth move in my hands.  Like the trembling heart of a captive bird;  That was there at my command my love!”  I know that’s how it’s going to be when I see my new owners, wherever they may be.  I’ll see your face.  I’ll give a little dog lick.  I’ll feel the earth move in my paws!  Doesn’t that just sound like heaven?!  I’m Zoey and I’m a female, salt & pepper Schnauzer with cropped ears and a docked tail.  I’m about five years old and I weigh about twelve pounds.  I’m still a little thin and I could stand to add another pound or two.  And you know…there’s nothing more rewarding than giving your four-legged best friend treats!  Let’s practice!  Without a beard and my furnishings, I can say I’m beautiful on the inside.  But just you wait!  A few months and I’ll be the most gorgeous girl in town!  I’m very friendly and enjoy human friends of all ages and sizes!  I do love to cuddle and would like a home where there’s some “TV Time” in the evening!  I’ll sleep in my crate but I prefer the big bed with you!  I’m good around other dogs and can go to a home with or without another four-legged friend to play with.  I like long walks and I do well on a leash.  I’m crate trained and I’m “certified house trained”!  I have everything a forever home might want in a companion.  All you have to do is ask for me, Zoey, on your MSRH adoption application!  Adoption Fee:  $350

“Loving you, is it the right thing to do?  How can I ever change things that I feel?  If I could, maybe I’d give you my world. How can I when you won’t take it from me?  You can go your own way, go your own way. You can call it another lonely day.  You can go your own way.”  I tried to love them…but they went their own way.  And that left me looking for a loving forever home.  That left me looking for you!  I’m Morgan and I’m a male, salt & pepper Miniature Schnauzer with natural ears and a docked tail.  I’m about three years old and I weigh about twenty-two pounds.  I’m a sweet and friendly guy and am full of energy.  I’m a little insecure at first, but I warm up soon enough.  I haven’t been tested with children but I think I could be really good with them.  I’d really like a home where there’s some activity….walks, dog parks, vacations, play time!  Oh, that would be a wonderful place for sure!  I also get along with other dogs and I enjoy playing chase and hunting for squirrels!  Pesky squirrels.  Oh..I’m watching!  I like lots of activity.  When I get bored, I’ll start hoarding your socks and t-shirts!  I’m pretty good at riding in the car.  I’m crate trained and I know how to use the doggy door.  I am also house trained too.  I do fine on a leash and I love love love walks!  ”If I could, baby I’d give you my world.  Open up, everything’s waiting for you!”  I’m waiting for you.  Are you waiting for me?  Let’s not wait any longer!  Ask for me, Morgan, on your MSRH adoption application!  Adoption Fee:  $350

“Listen easy;  You can hear God callin’.  Walking barefoot by a stream;  Come unto me!  Your hair softly fallin’;  On my face as in a dream.  And the time will be our time;  And the grass won’t pay no mind!  Sayin’ nothin’, lyin’ where the sun is;  Bakin’ down upon our sighs.  My lips touch you with their soft wet kisses;  Your hands gentle in reply.”  A soft dog lick lets you know I love you.  A pat on my back let’s me know you love me too!  That’s what a forever home is supposed to be!  I’m Rigby and I’m a male, salt & pepper Miniature Schnauzer with natural ears and a natural tail.  I’m about two years old and I weigh about fifteen pounds.  I have such dreams….and they are all about being wanted in a loving forever home!  Your hair falling in my face.  That’s just heaven!  Cuddling on the couch with your hair in my face?  Even better!  I’m a sweet boy and small in stature.  I get along with everyone and everything.  I have even done well with dogs that are aggressive.  God tells me to turn the other cheek!  I haven’t been tested around children but I think I would like them just fine!  God says, ‘bring me the little ones’!  I’m crate trained and I’m house trained too.  God didn’t mention that….but I bet it’s something he’d appreciate.  And you will too! I like to go to the dog park but I whine a little bit in the car.  Maybe motor homes won’t be my thing!  But a loving home will be just my thing!  ”And the time will be our time;  And the grass won’t pay no mind.” It’s our time.  Just ask for me, Rigby, on your MSHR adoption application!  Adoption Fee:  $450

“Believe in your heart that something wonderful is about to happen.  Love your life.  Believe in your own powers, believe in your own potential, believe in your own goodness.  Wake up every morning with the awe of being alive.  And live this day well.”  Those are some words to live by!  They are words that I try to live by and, once you’ve heard my story, you’ll see what a difference it’s made!  I’m Sparky Volt and I’m a male, salt & pepper Miniature Schnauzer with natural ears and a natural tail.  I’m about six years old and I weigh about eighteen pounds.  I was a mess when I came to MSRH.  Matted.  Hungry.  Thin.  How did I get to MSRH you ask?  Well, someone tied me up to the door of an electrical company business run by an MSRH volunteer.  And that’s how I got my name – Sparky Volt!  Cute, isn’t it?  I responded well to love and care.  And I went from scared and hungry to looking like a million bucks!  I’m happy and healthy and having the time of my life.  The only thing I need beyond your love is eye drops, twice a day, every day!  I’m really good about getting them.  Man, that feels nice!  I’m a good boy and I respond to love and attention.  I’m super sweet and a real cuddle bug…especially in the big human bed!  I’m friendly with all my human friends and I have a special charm with children!  I like other dogs and I can go to a home with or without another four-legged friend to play with.  I like riding in the car and if you roll the window down, I will definitely show you how much I like the fresh air!  I’m crate trained and Im completely house trained too!  I also know how to use the doggy door.  I believe in my heart that something wonderful is about to happen. I believe that you’re going to say ‘he’s the one’.  And I believe that you’re going to ask for me, Sparky Volt, on your MSRH adoption application!  Adoption Fee:  $350.

“Raindrops rollin’ off my brim, streetlights got the pavement glistenin’.  Touchdown, I fall into your arms, right where I belong!  And where would I be without you?  I’d be packin’ my bags when I need to stay;  I’d be chasin’ every breeze that blows my way!  I’d be building my kingdom just to watch it fade away.  It’s true!  That’s me without you!”  I know it’s within my grasp.  A forever home seems near.  Could it be you?  I’m Link and I’m a male, salt & pepper Miniature Schnauzer with natural ears and a natural tail.  I’m about two years old and I weigh about seventeen pounds.  I’m a very good boy and super sweet.  And a gentleman.  And a scholar!  I love my human friends and I’m a good companion.  I also love my four-legged friends and, being younger, I do like play time.  I would like a forever home with another four-legged friend to play with me but if you’re around and like to play with me, that’s good too!  I’m crate trained and still working on my house training skills.  I am starting to learn some basic commands but I will benefit from some continued work in that area.  Kind of like play time!  I love the dog park and, if you open the car door, I’ll be right behind you!  Or maybe in front of you!  ”You rescued me;  And I am yours forever!”  Ask for me, Link, on your MSRH adoption application!  Adoption Fee:  $450

“There is no higher worth, in all the earth, but to love you!  No greater call, no life at all, but to love you!”  Someone to love.  That’s all I really want and need!  I’m Doodles and I’m a female, salt & pepper Miniature Schnauzer with natural ears and a natural tail.  I’ve been aged between eight and eleven years old and I weigh about twenty pounds.  Mostly, I just enjoy the company of my owner and enjoy being petted and loved on.  I’m a very sweet and very loving lady.  However, I don’t like to be picked up at all…it scares me a bit…but I’m happy to come when called!  I have lost a little bit of my sight and perhaps that’s part of the issue.  I respond well to your commands and requests…I know lots of human words!  I’m crate trained and I’m completely house trained.  I am fine being around other dogs and have no behavior issues at all.  I don’t interact much with other dogs but they certainly don’t bother me!  Pet me, talk to me, love me. You know how I feel.  ”There is no higher worth, in all the earth, but to love you!”  Ask for me, Doodles, on your MSRH adoption application!  Adoption Fee:  None (a small donation of your choosing would be appreciated but we simply want Doodles to experience the love of a real forever home)

“As I watch you leave, it’s gettin’ hard to breathe;  No this ain’t how it was suppose to be.  While you’re out chasin’ all your dreams, tell me where does that leave me?  What about the plans that you left behind?  The little white house by the railway line.  What about the promise that you made, to stay with me till your dying day?  Are they just things that people say?”  It all sounded so good.  I want a Schnauzer!  I’m going to love it forever.  But then, no.  I’m Trisha and I’m a female, black Miniature Schnauzer with natural ears and a docked tail.  I’m about seven years old and I weigh about twenty-one pounds.  I’m not really sure what happened.  I’m a sweet girl to be sure!  And I have a beautiful set of pearly whites I’m sporting!  I’m crate trained and I’m house trained too!  I even know how to use the doggy door!  I like my human friends and prefer to have free run of the house while I ‘help’ you with your daily routine!  I’m good with other dogs too and it might be fun to have one to play with.  But, if not, that’s OK too!  I’m middle aged, but that doesn’t stop me from having a good time with everyone I meet!  Let’s meet!  I’m sweet!  Hey – I’m a poet…and didn’t know it!  ”I wonder what went wrong.  Could I have loved a little deeper or did I hold on too strong?”  Don’t let it be just things that people say.  Say that you want to adopt me.  And then take the next step!  Ask for me, Trisha, on your MSRH adoption application!  Adoption Fee:  $350

“There’s a heart beating faster, a fear of disaster to come;  All the world is a stage and I’m standing in the light alone.  If I cannot perform, if I cannot dance well to their song, would you shadow me, along?  When I come to myself, there’s nowhere else I’d rather be, than here in your arms, where you hide me. There’s a peace that you give, like no other can give.”  A good looking boy when you look at my picture but oh, I was hiding so much inside.  No one cared, no one would shadow me but then I found myself with MSRH.  They weren’t sure I’d make it but love works wonders, doesn’t it?!  And sure enough, life started looking up!  A forever home kind of love may just make me whole again!  I’m Pat and I’m a male, salt & pepper Miniature Schnauzer with cropped ears and a docked tail.  I’m about five years old and I weigh nearly fourteen pounds.  I’ve been putting on some weight thanks to the extra treats and now I’m nearly fit as a fiddle!  I’m crate trained, house trained and I know how to use the doggy door too!  I like playing with other dogs and have a great time showing off my squirrel chasing speed!  I can go to a home with or without another four-legged friend to play with.  I’m friendly and I enjoy anyone and anything that will spend time with me!  Calm and submissive, I get along very well with children.  I rarely bark too!  I never jump on the furniture and I’ll sleep in a dog bed or crate at night without a fuss.  My foster mom says I have a sweet soul!  I have two medications to take.  One is a simple and inexpensive thyroid pill.  The other is an eye medication as I have dry eyes.  It needs to be put in several times a day. I’m really good at letting you put them in.  I just need a home where that won’t be viewed as a bother.  I have so much to offer and I require so little.  Won’t you give me a chance?  ”When the day is too much, and I’m ready to throw up my hands, you come shelter me again.”  I can’t look back, I can only look ahead.  And, once in a while, I need you to hide me in your love.  Open your arms and let a good boy into your warm embrace!  Ask for me, Pat, on your MSRH adoption application!  Adoption Fee:  $350

“Nobody knows why your heart is broken;  Nobody cries while your prayers are going up.  But love does.  Nobody walks on the road you’re paving;  Nobody sees all the souls you’re saving.  Oh, but love does!  Chasing down hope, moving on dreams.  Taking that path, maybe it’ll lead you home!”  I’m on a good path.  I’m doing all the right things.  It has to lead me somewhere….and I’m praying that ‘somewhere’ is your loving forever home!  I’m Cody and I’m a male, salt & pepper Schnauzer mix with natural ears and a docked tail.  I’m about four years old an dI weigh about twenty-four pounds.  I’m a very good boy and very mild mannered in nature.  I’m quiet on the Schnauzer scale of things and I only bark at an unusual sound or if someone approaches the home.  I will be your protector!  I’ve not had any formal command training but I pick up on things real quick.  I come when I’m called and my instincts say ‘sit’ when a treat is offered!  I never jump on furniture unless you invite me to….and I’m hoping you do because I like to cuddle!  I love to go on walks and I do well on a leash.  I also like to ride in the car…and the dog park is, of course, my favorite destination followed closely by Petsmart!  I’m very friendly with other dogs.  I love to play and it would be fun to have another four-legged friend around.  I haven’t been tested around children but I’m so sweet and calm that I think I’d be great with kids!  When I need to entertain myself, I love my squeaker toys and I play a game of tossing them around.  I’m crate trained (but don’t care for it much) and I am house trained too.  ”You are a renegade;  You’re an outlaw of love’s crusade.  And they don’t know who you are.  But ‘Love Does’.”  Yes, love does.  Love in a forever home does.  Your love!  Ask for me, Cody, on your MSRH adoption application!  Adoption Fee:  $350