Hello everyone,

After much reading, research and discussion my husband and I came to the conclusion and purchased a miniature schnauzer that has APR (American Purebred Registry) papers. I am still learning about this type of registration however something I have discovered is that the breed is recognized to be just as good as one with AKC papers.

We've already been to the vet and she's in good health, getting over a cold actually so she's taking an antibiotic at the moment. She just had her last round of shots with the rabies and so forth and she got her shot tag to put onto the collar. We picked up a pink collar with a heart and an ID on it so that will actually look cute. Eventually I'll have a photo to post of it. :) The vet is quite happy though with how she's doing otherwise so that's a good thing.

She has tons of energy which is good and today I've noticed she's been going into her crate willingly. I have it open and sitting in the living room, she's been walking into it.What does confuses me is crate training. I have read so much and everything seems to be running together at this point.

Another issue that is still in question is feeding times because of scheduling. My husband works at night and that throws everything out of whack. If anyone has any ideas on how this can be handled to better the situation I would greatly appreciate it.

I'm sure a lot of it is due to the fact I'm overwhelmed at the moment and things will get easier. ha ha ha! Looking forward to chatting with others as this is the first pure bred I've had.

Thanks in advance for any help that can be provided.

* Something that I have been experiencing.. I feed the cats and her at the same time but when I do it, she still wants what they have. Now I realize she was in a kennel (or pet store) and was fed with other animals so may have had to fight for food perhaps. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do with this?  

Sue