Schnuki

Mixed Breed · Male · Young · 1 year

Schnuki the Schnauzer-Mix boy, was found all alone in San Pedro, wearing a harness that had "Loki" scribbled on it, he did not have a microchip and noone came looking for him.... We think perhaps he came from vagabundos, travelling people or ocupas. As we already have a Loki in the shelter, and as he did not react on the name anyway, then we renamed him Schnuki. A month later, a copy-paste version of Schnuki arrived to the shelter, without a microchip, from a vagabundo, homeless person, and the newcomer was such a copy of Schnuki that for a moment we thought if Schnuki had somehow got out of the shelter! But no, Yoda as we named the new dog, is most likely Schnuki's brother, as the veterinary estimates them to be of a same age, and they become instant best friends when they saw each other, so we believe they are from the same litter, and each ended up with homeless people. How many more siblings there are out there, we cannot know.... Schnuki is the bigger, stronger and sturdier of the two brothers. They both are very human-friendly, they love to go for walks, running in the dog parks, and just spending any time possible with the humans and together with each other. Our team often sees them gently wrestling in the kennel together, or laying and licking each other, they are very affectionate and support each other in the stress of the shelter. Both Schnuki and Yoda are confident, cheerful and playful - and will do great as single dogs of a family, or join a home with another playful dog already present. Of course it would be fantastic for them to go to a home together, however in that case the home would have to be a very capable home, to take care of, train and handle 2 teenage boys at the same time. When comparing Schnuki & Yoda, then firstly the similarities are that they both are puppy-type of playful, and jumpy when excited, and they both still need education and training, of course. They are both friendly with other social dogs, and also both listen quite quickly when it comes to setting boundaries and understanding what is wished of them and what not. Both Schnuki & Yoda have met children, and after their first bursts of energy is out (after waiting for a long time in their kennel), then they are so lovely, calm, soft and kind with children - kissing kisses and paw to kids, it is sweet to see. Schnuki has also already been on a day out with volunteers and he travelled very well and calmly in the car. When visiting the home of volunteers, he quickly learned that he was not allowed to enter the kitchen, and waited politely by the door. When the family is eating, he does not beg or bother humans, but lays down peacefully. When walking on the leash outside the shelter, he did not pull on the leash and walked past other dogs calmly. He is a curious boy, who loves to discover the wonders of the world, whether it's staring at ants working, or jumping in the waves of the sea. He is ready for his life ahead! Schnuki is the bigger, stronger brother, and he plays rougher than Yoda. If Schnuki would be an only dog of his home, then it would be great for him to meet & socialise with other dogs, especially educator dogs, on social walks, so he would receive some canine education from other dogs, and not become dominant or rough with others. Should Schnuki go to a home with another dog, then his new canine friend would either need to be an adult balanced dog able to set boundaries on the young teenager, or a playful dog that does not mind rough play. This "big brother" would love to have teacher dogs himself. Schnuki is so lovely with humans and would make an excellent dog for an active family, that has previous dog experience and enjoys engaging in dog training and activities with their furry friend. His shoulder height is 58cm.

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