Kaiser’s big, bad buddy Rambo lives next door and is known for intimidating the mail man, UPS man, Jehovah’s witnesses, and anyone other outsider who knocks on our door.  Kaiser has definitely learned a thing or two from Rambo like how to retrieve tennis balls and how to be a bad ass even though he’s fourteen pounds of fluff.  He also gives Kaiser a boost of confidence when they roam the wide open fields down at the local YMCA.  Who has to worry about anything when you have Rambo to back you up?  They’ve developed quite a friendship over time, and despite their size Rambo even let’s Kaiser walk him:

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The  fresh snow that hit the Mid-Atlantic states this past weekend didn’t prevent old friends, Burt and Rosco, from having a good time.  Burt and Rosco lived out here in San Diego for awhile before moving to Pennsylvania.  We don’t get to see them often anymore so it’s great to see them having so much fun.  Burt, a Miniature Schnauzer, is one of the biggest reasons for why we wanted to get a Schnauzer in the first place.

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Rosco Charging Through the Snow

Rosco and Burt Butt Shot

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It’s Mardi Gras season and Oskar B. from Baton Rouge, Louisiana celebrated by joining the parade put on by The Capital Area Animal Welfare Society.  They host a fundraising parade known as The Crewe of Mutts parade which attracts a large number of dogs and their owners to down town Baton Rouge.  This year’s parade, themed 2010 Space Pawdessy took place Sunday, January 31st, and many a Mutt got into the Mardi Gras spirit.  It’s open to the public and has become very popular with kids and adults alike.  Check out the pics below…

Oskar the Schnauzer getting ready for the dog parade.

This was a great social test for Oskar which he passed with flying colors:

We had a blast!  So many great dogs and people came out for this worthy charity. This day out had personal benefits to Oskar as well.  What better time to get experience associating with so many people and dogs?  Their were hundreds of kids with their hands out to touch and pet dogs.  Kelly and I were amazed with Oskar’s behavior.  As far as manners go Oskar was on top of his game.  Sure walks around the lake and visits to the dog park offer opportunities for such experience, but not on this scale.

two schnauzers walking at the dog parade in Baton RougeI like parades too.

oskar the mini schnauzer checking out the wolfhoundThat’s one big dog.  Like 8 of me put together.

Chihuahua from outer space.He’s controlling your brain right now.

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Happy new year! We hope everyone had a great holiday season and that you’re looking forward to what 2010 brings. We thought we’d kickoff the new year by telling you a bit about Kaiser’s wonderful Christmas. He traveled to Atlanta with us on our flight via American Airlines. Once again, no problems with the air travel, and this time we even had a lay over in Dallas. Our Schnauzer had a sedative from the vet which made him sleepy for pretty much the entire day.

Kaiser had a great time playing around the bigger house and backyard and got to enjoy Molly’s company again. Kaiser was spoiled by all the nice gifts that were given to him, not to mention all of the loving attention he received for the week. Kaiser chewed on new bones and slept in a brand new bed. In the picture below you’ll see Kaiser donning his brand new Snuggie, which he really must love because he just stands there motionless while wearing it.

Check out the other gifts below that his Aunt Melissa gave to him, they include a cool doggie towel by Soggy Paws and a handy water and bowl device by Pet Trek. Kaiser says “Thanks” Melissa, even though he doesn’t want to see too much action with the Soggy Paws towel – See Kaiser Hates Baths.

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Kaiser and Lucy, the Puggle,  spent some time together this past Thanksgiving as our friend volunteered to take care of Kaiser while we were out of town for the long weekend.  So, we just got around to posing some pictures and a great video that our friend shot.  Kaiser loves playing with Lucy and after he gets home from her house he is so tired that he lies motionless on the couch for about a day and a half.  Lucy lives with a cat named Khoda who Kaiser also loves to play with.  Check out the video below to see what we mean.


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