dog rules #2

rule #2: when you think the humans aren't watching, snatch the treats. sometimes the treats can be tricky, like when there's not a lot left. but, you must always find a way to get to the bottom of...

rocket turned two.....

last week. okay. so - we just noticed our last post was march 27th. we've been super busy this year and hopefully we can get back into the swing of things. this year for rocket's birthday he just...

dog rules #1

have you noticed that your pups seem to have some sort of unspoken set of rules? i know yuki and rocket both do, and i figured i'd start sharing them because they are pretty odd and make me laugh....

spartacus' new diet

if you have a schnauzer in your life, then you probably know that they have many issues with their digestive systems. spartacus has finally been put on a prescription diet after a couple of...

wordless wednesday

it's not a toy?

what do you mean my house is not a toy? but it's so fun to roll around in it and rip it up into separate pieces.​

elevated dog feeder

i bought yuki and rocket an elevated feeder, after reading that it helps with digestion. yuki immediately took to the new feeder, but rocket did not. at first he didn't know what to do when he saw...

One of our recipes.....

​do you guys remember my barkday cake from last summer? ​well, we were asked if we wouldn't mind sharing the recipe, which would be used in a food issue with pup culture magazine, and of course we...

a new friend

yuki has found other things besides pillow to play with. she has discovered her new dog house is not only a fun place to hide and nap, but to also play.​

beware of medusa

hi everyone, in case you haven't noticed mom changed the blog name to 'bearded creatures'. it first was yuki the dog (which i personally think is the best one), then it was yuki and rocket, then it...

a place of my own

the boys (rocket and spartacus), have their 'schnauzer hideaway'​, a boys only club. well, now i have my very own soft, portable dog house. it's 20x20x20, it fits my body perfectly,and the best...

happy valentine's day!

i think rocket is finally catching on to this whole photo taking business. for the first time, i had a hard time choosing which rocket photos i was going to share, because rocket had so many good...

strawberry treats

just in time for valentine's day, these treats are super easy to make and require only 5 ingredients. yuki gives these treats two paws up because she was barking for more. strawberry treats...

yuki posing.....litera lly

when i tell people yuki poses for the camera, i am not speaking figuratively. yuki literally poses for the camera. she knows which poses i think are cute and will keep still until she hears the...

the difficulty of puzzle solving

sunday, when all the humans of the u.s. were watching the super bowl and all the canines were watching the puppy bowl, rocket was trying to figure out the kong wobbler. i haven't brought out the...

fixing stuff

january has been a very boring month, hence the lack of january posts. but, we did find some things to occupy our time, by fixing stuff the way we believe it ought to be. mom had some cupcake...

rocket the schnauzer vs. vacuum the vacuum

so, yuki has pillows. for rocket, it's the vacuum.

anti-fish

when rocket started having skin issues the other month, i started to get a suspicion that it might be a food allergy. while i'm still not entirely sure if that's the case, because he will need to...

first snow

the first snow of the new year arrived yesterday morning, surprising us. i knew yuki would love this surprise when she went outside that morning. but, i think we officially have a new member of the...

play tent

behold the best present santa paws could have ever given me. it's indoors right now, because it's been too windy for the outdoors and it might blow way. rocket will nap in the tent but he thinks...

happy new year!

hello everyone! we've been really super busy this holiday season but wanted to say we are doing good and want to wish everyone a very happy new year. also, we wanted to say, mom's gotta look...

hge

hemorrhagic gastroenteritis is what they think rocket has. my poor boy had not yet finished his antibiotics that he was taking for his skin problems, when this new illness occurred. i'll spare you...

busy, busy

hello! i just wanted to say that mom's been super busy this holiday season. can you believe she just got around to reading through all her comments from our last post from a whole week ago! mom's...

mending rocket

earlier this week mom left me alone and took rocket with her. at first i was upset, since i was home all alone, until i found out it was because he was going to the v-e-t. i was so glad it was not...

carob chip cookies

a treat for santa paws yuki told me that i needed to make something special to leave for santa paws. naturally, being the official canine taste tester of our home, she would first have to...

awaiting santa paws

today is the first day of december and that means 24 more day until i can see what santa paws has brought rocket and i. well maybe not rocket, he might just get coal. but me? i know i will get...

wordless wednesday: yuki the mma fighter

almost wordless, we tried..... she may be small and she may be soft and cuddly, but don't let her looks fool you. yuki takes schnauzer mma seriously. anytime rocket tries to pull a new move, yuki...

turkey pot pie treats

i was inspired by chicken pot pie, but it being the month of thanksgiving and all, i used turkey breasts and turkey broth for these treats. i've seen a lot of thanksgiving day food still in the...

a schnauzer thanksgiving

hello everyone! i hope everyone who celebrates thanksgiving had a wonderful one or just had a wonderful thursday if you don't celebrate it. i just wanted to show you a few pictures of what...

mama's boy

i once read somewhere that sometimes female dogs will prefer male humans and male dogs will prefer female humans. in our case, i can say this is very true. i remember when yuki was a puppy and the...