Miniature Schnauzer Club of Northern California

Our Fabulous Rescue Dogs

Adopting a Rescue Dog from MSCNC

MSCNC places its rescues as quickly as it can find suitable homes for them. Many are placed with people on our waiting list before we have a chance to list them on this website. If you are looking for a rescue, please contact someone on our rescue panel, listed on our Puppies / Rescue page. They will have current information on available rescues and can put you on our waiting list. They may also have information on Schnauzers available from other rescue groups.

Please also complete and email us the MSCNC Adoption Application form to start the process.

More Than 100 Rescued Dogs Placed In New Homes Since October 2008!

Congratulations to our fantastic Rescue Committee!! We hope you enjoy seeing photos and stories of some of our successful placements—but please FIRST see if you can provide a great new home for one or more of the dogs below who are still waiting for their new homes.

Schnauzers Who Need a New Home Now

Banjo

Banjo is a purebred male Miniature Schnauzer, about 22 lbs. Banjo will be 1 yr old on March 26. He is neutered, has all of his shots and is microchipped. Banjo likes other dogs and cats, but has never been around children and seems to be afraid of them. Banjo is very sweet and lovable, is housebroken and uses a doggy door. If the doggy door is closed, Banjo sits by it and barks to go out.

Banjo was owned by a married couple. The husband bought Banjo as a gift for his wife. The husband just passed away and the wife is now she is unable to take care of Banjo by herself.

Banjo is in Merced.

For further information, contact MSCNC Rescue Committee member Walter Poeth (glasschnauzers@aol.com)

Washoe Guy

ADOPTED - 3/8/2010

Washoe Guy is a neutered male, black Miniature Schnauzer. The shelter estimated his age at 13, but our representative who has owned and showed Miniature Schnauzers for years says he looks more like 11 than 13. Our representative will be grooming Washoe Guy in the next few days, after which he will look a lot more handsome. Washoe Guy is a happy, friendly little guy who greets potential adopters with his tail wagging vigorously—and he seems to be housebroken since he has not been soiling the indoors portion of his run at the shelter.

Washoe Guy is available for adoption through the Nevada Humane Society in Reno, NV. Please call Nevada Humane Society at (775) 856-2000 if you are interested in adopting him.

The shelter is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm (except holidays).

For more information about Washoe Guy, call Washoe County Regional Animal Services at (775) 353-8900 and reference his ID number A156377.

Einstein

Einstein is a 6 ½ year old neutered male. He is a smiley dog and loves to greet everyone with a big smile when we come home. Einie is friendly and loving and really enjoys gentle sweet touches. He is a little afraid of loud noises and doesn’t like to be picked up.

Einstein suffers from a skin condition that his vet thinks is exacerbated by his current country setting. Due to this, Einie is looking for a city life with a loving family that has maybe one other dog at maximum. He is friendly with other dogs at the dog park and everyone who meets Einstein loves him immediately.

Einstein is a little picky of an eater, but it seems like a game to him and he enjoys the challenge of you coaxing him to eat. As with most Schnauzers, Einie had teeth decay and a couple of months ago had 25 teeth removed. As he is a smiley dog, he now has a rather toothless but still dazzling smile!! We love Einstein, but he needs a more septic environment, void of grasses and oak trees etc.

Contact the Stylers at stylermail@charter.net for further information.

This is a courtesy listing. The above information was furnished by Einstein's present owner and all arrangements must be made between the adopter and Einstein's present owner.

Candi

Candi appears to be a Miniature Pinscher/Miniature Dachshund mix. Candi is an 11 lb bundle of energy, about 4 years old, who also enjoys cuddling and having her belly rubbed. Candi came to us from an elderly lady who loved Candi, but who was developing Alzheimers and forgetting to feed Candi.

Candi loves playing with toys, including shaking the living daylights out of the toys while growling menacingly. She likes other dogs. Candi is demure around male dogs, but wants to be the alpha among female dogs. However, she is friendly with female dogs who realize that Candi is boss. Candi is quickly becoming best friends with Ruthie who is listed above.n

Candi is a bit stand-offish with strangers at first but becomes friends within 5–10 minutes. She is very playful and very active. Candi is spayed, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations. She is housebroken and knows how to use a dog door. Candi is with MSCNC member John Hoffman (canada@dslextreme.com) in southern California, near Pasadena.

Ruthie

ADOPTED - Ruthie is going to her new home in late March 2010.

Ruthie is a small, cute, very affectionate female Schnauzer mix, about 11-12 lbs. Ruthie is about two years old.

Ruthie's former owners surrendered her to the Los Angeles East Valley shelter after she had a litter of puppies. Ruthie was shell-shocked and depressed after being separated from her puppies and living in the shelter for three weeks. We did not want to add even more changes to her life by placing her right after rescuing her. However, after a few weeks in foster care. Ruthie is again the happy little dog she once was and is looking forward to a new forever home. Ruthie loves people and other dogs, and loves having her belly rubbed. Ruthie does not bark at noises outside but lets you know when it is biscuit-time with a welcoming "Aroooo" (which is likely how she got her name).

Ruthie is spayed, micro-chipped, up-to-date on her shots, and has just had her teeth cleaned. Ruthie would love a home with someone to love her and ply her with biscuits (but with enough restraint not to let her get fat, since she is an eager eater).

Ruthie is being fostered by MSCNC member John Hoffman (canada@dslextreme.com) near Pasadena, California.

Julio

MISSING

Julio is a very cute Schnauzer mix who MSCNC tried to rescue on August 16. Julio is about 1 1/2 years old and was very frightened by life at the East Valley Animal Shelter in Van Nuys, CA. His former owners had done nothing to socialize Julio and he doesn't even know how to walk on a leash.
The shelter lost Julio and another small dog, Howie, while delivering them to a veterinarian's office for neutering on August 17. MSCNC Rescue Committee member John Hoffman walked the neighborhood on August 17 and 18 and posted flyers about the two dogs. On August 18, John located someone who had found Howie. Howie's original adopter backed out after the shelter lost Howie, and the person who had found Howie decided to adopt him from the shelter. There is still no word yet on Julio. Please say a prayer that someone has found Julio and that he is safe. The shelter had microchipped Julio and registered him to John, so we are hoping that we will yet hear about Julio.

In Memoriam

Our goal is to place as many Schnauzers as we can so that they can live out their lives in happy homes. Sadly, we cannot save every Schnauzer who comes into a shelter. Some, unfortunately, are too old and too sick to place. We honor their memory.

Nick

Photo of Rescue Dog Nick Nick was found by a river bank in Fair Oaks, CA. As is evident from his photo, Nick was suffering from mange, and as we learned after we received him, Nick also had a serious heart murmer. Rescue Committee member Betsie Corwin fostered Nick for about three weeks and grew very fond of him. Nick was recovering from the mange and starting to enjoy life when he went into organ failure on August 30, 2009. Nick loved people, other dogs, and even cats. Nick will be sorely missed.

Dave

Dave was a very affectionate neutered male Miniature Schnauzer, about one year old. Dave weighed about 11 lbs when MSCNC member John Hoffman rescued Dave from the Los Angeles North Central shelter on June 19, 2009, though his normal weight should have been 12–13 lbs. Dave was on death row because he had nipped a technician at the shelter who frightened him, but Dave became a happy, trusting dog within hours after arriving at John's.
The photo on the left is Dave doing his best to hide at the shelter. The photo on the right is a much happier Dave, a couple of days after arriving at John's, wearing his Elizabethan collar so that he wouldn't tear out his stitches from being neutered.
Tragically, Dave came down with parvovirus about a week after arriving at John's, even though the shelter had vaccinated Dave upon intake. Dave died despite our best efforts to save him. Dave's death points up the necessity of keeping vaccinations current. Dave was vaccinated by the shelter upon intake but apparently was exposed to the parvovirus before his immunity had had time to build.

Placer Guy

Photo of euthanized rescue dog Placer Boy This cute guy was a very sweet 12 year old Miniature Schnauzer who came into the Placer County shelter in late April 2009. We listed him on this page as available for rescue. Shortly thereafter, the shelter had him examined by a veterinarian who reported that he had serious liver damage due to badly infected and long neglected teeth. The shelter decided to euthanize him because of his condition and his age. This tragedy would never have happened if his owners had taken adequate care of him.