Other Listed Dogs

All transactions and correspondences are the sole responsibility and liability of the legal owner and adopter.  Any dog listed must be legally owned by the person listing the dog.  This is not the appropriate place to sell a dog or litter for profit, or advertise any particular Kennel or breeder.  Dogs from other rescue groups must be approved of by HT-Z and all transactions and correspondences related to these dogs will be the sole responsibility of these organizations.  The purpose this webpage is to aid both owners and Giants who are in legitimate need.   All animals will be required to be spayed or neutered. 

We do encourage owners to check applicant references, interview the prospective adopters for experience and knowledge concerning the Giant Schnauzer, and provide an adoption contract or legally release the dog to the adopter.  In addition they should provide veterinary records along with training and behavior history with the dog being re-homed.  An adoption fee and HT-Z Rescue donation for use of this site is encouraged.  Giants are not an inexpensive breed to own.  Dogs that are listed “for free to good home” can often end up in homes that may not value, or be able and willing to spare the expense of maintaining them.

These Giant Schnauzers are not in need of rescue; their owners are looking for permanent homes for their pets. If at anytime the owner wishes to surrender the dog to rescue they must first contact the breeder to allow them the option of taking the dog back.

HT-Z Giant Schnauzer Rescue, Inc are simply providing a webpage for Giant owners to find new homes for their pets and all disputes and transactions are the responsibility of the parties involved.  GSCA and HT-Z Giant Schnauzer Rescue, Inc does reserve the right to remove any posts at any time.

 

 
 

Bigi's

On Sunday, 9 December my husband Bill & I learned about Bigi, a Giant in northern VA who had been horribly abused & was in immediate need of a foster home.  After talking w/Mary Ann Bisceglia & Katt Brooks, who actually had him, I arranged to meet Katt on Monday & bring him home.  He’s a big boy & was understandably suspicious of people.  He was very grouchy, showing teeth & growling if we even made eye contact for too long, but was defensive not aggressive so I was hopeful.  We knew he had 2 upper incisors & a canine tooth broken off, but when my vet got him anesthetized we discovered his situation was much worse.  Dr. Burian is wonderful w/all the Giants I’ve taken to him, rescues & my own, & he was extremely upset by what we found.  He said someone “hit him w/something hard like a pipe when his mouth was open.”  I have a horribly graphic mental picture of this.  It took Dr. Burian over 3 hours to extract 14 shattered teeth.  Bigi lost all his teeth on the lower right side, including the canine, except for the small molar at the back & 2 incisors, the canine, all the premolars & molars, including the large carnasal tooth, & the large lower molar on the left side.  His upper jaw above the broken canine tooth is fractured also, but will heal on its own in time. 

It took about a week for his mouth to heal & in the week following he has made an almost complete turn around.  He’s become the 13 month old Giant boy he’s meant to be.  He loves to be petted & will come lean on us or if he’s excited wants to jump & romp.  His favorite game (gentle on our part!) is tug w/a big unstuffed toy bear.  I’m sure he & Taylor will be great friends as soon as the effects of his being neutered are complete & she comes out of season.  They play the “foot game” under the baby gates.  We let them out together occasionally, well chaperoned, & he chases her around the yard w/one thing in mind!  She just wants to play & is in much better shape, not to mention very agile while he galumphs after her.  She turns the tables on a curve & he can’t figure out how she’s now chasing him.  He loves his morning walks & knows a few commands & is learning more.  He wants to play w/all the other dogs & visit w/everyone we meet & our “doggy” neighbors stop to pet him.  He’s all wiggles & wags & gets lots of petting.

He got his first grooming in several months today & was pretty good through the whole thing.  He’s touchy about his feet, so typical of a Giant .  He curled his lip about having his beard combed, but that “handle” part under his chin came in handy.  Thank goodness I have an adjustable table since he kept sticking his nose in the air trying to avoid it.  Talk about a baby for a bath though!  You’d have thought I was killing him.  Grooming his head was a little bit of a challenge since he’s very shy about having his head touched if there’s anything in my hand, but I persevered in spite of the lip curling (but no growling!) & managed to give him a decent “do.”  That handle under the chin again.  Anytime he seemed to be getting too stressed we’d just stop & I’d sweet talk him, no hands, & get tail wags & kisses & we’d start again.

All in all, he’s going to make someone an excellent companion once they win his trust & he understands his limits.  He will work for food!

Contact giantrescue@ht-z.org for information.


 
 

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