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Chloe's favorite pastimes include barking at squirrels, barking out the front window of the house - on top of the couch for a better view, and trying to scam a sip of our coffee in the morning. Chloe is a morning dog, and LOVES to eat...I mean she REALLY loves to eat. We feed her in the morning when we get up, and even before we get within sight of her crate, she gets all excited and yippy in anticipation of breakfast, almost to the point where she seems to be losing her mind.

First and foremost, Chloe is an athlete. She is a bit longer and leaner than the breed standard, and her legs are very long. She's really fast, and can jump very high - even from a standing start. She has been known to jump over fences and other objects with relative ease. She's also very sneaky. Unlike Albert, who just throws himself at you when he wants attention, Chlo kind of sidles up to you, and slowly - but surely - invades your space. Before you even know it, she's lying in your lap, or has edged one of the other dogs out of their space. She's a very tenacious dog.

Chloe loves sitting in front of space heaters. RIGHT in front, to the point where she gets this stupid little hypnotized look on her face. It's almost like its drug induced. Chloe is really a sweetheart, and we spoil and love her to death.

Albert has a passion for java (the beverage, not the language - he prefers Peet's Coffee), and has the most distinctive bark known to the canine world - he sounds more like a rooster than a dog! We recently abducted Albert, from Ms. Marks mom, and are in the process of writing a ransom letter as you read this. Albert is actually Milo's half-brother, and he's a GloJan dog as well. Albert is the quintessential schnauzer - demanding attention on a regular basis, throwing himself into your lap for a good pet even if you aren't in the mood, and "crowing" out the window at various "interlopers". We have recently taken to calling Albert "Snoopy", as he has decided that sitting on the couch is not enough...he needs to lie on the top of the back of the couch so he can be the master of all he surveys - perched "high and dry" above all dogdom. Albert's ceaseless energy and his capacity for love and sweetness is exactly why we love the breed so much...he just melts in your arms!

Milo, on the other hand, enjoys obsessively "burying" his plastic toys all around the house, chewing on hooves, and generally annoying Chloe and Albert on a regular basis by poking at them with his nose. Milo has a very unique personality - he is surprisingly even tempered, and sometimes we call him "Mild Von Schnauzbart", which is a play on his real pedigree name of Milo Von Schnauzbart. By the way, did you know that the German word "Schnauz" means "nose"? Milo has to be the cutest schnauzer we've ever had, and I regularly let him walk over me, both literally and figuratively, just because I think he's so darn adorable! You can see more pics of our "silly snouts" on the schnauzer pages here.

Here's a list of some of the most recent nicknames we've used for our little silly snouts...

In addition to silly names, we have also designed a unique vocabulary to more accurately describe the behavior of these silly beasts...

markcampanella.com's Handy Schnauzer Glossary

Word	Part of Speech	Description/Definition
Silly Snout	Noun	A schnauzer in our household
Lick-o-rama	Noun	When your schnauzer obsessively, and for a prolonged period of time, licks you, a friend or sibling, or a dog toy with reckless abandon; also see Lickfest...
Rips (the)	Noun	When your schnauzer decides to run - at top speed from one end of your house to the other, followed by another dog, but not necessarily so. This is done for no apparent reason, and may or may not include stairs, accidents, destruction, or bodily harm to the schnauzer; typical countenance of schnauzer include ears back, growling, snorting, chortling, heavy breathing, tongue wagging. May or may not include toys, however, a toy may incite such behavior...
Concaster	Noun	When your schnauzer is excessively tired, as in after "The Rips" (see above), vet appointments, training appointments, long car rides, or excessive play or rowdiness; picking up a schnauzer in such condition usually results in leg hanging, and neck drooping, and no stiffness of any kind
Silacious	Adjective	When your schnauzer is exhibiting excessively silly behavior, such as licking the toilet bowl, or barking at his or her own reflection in a piece of glass, mirror, etc.
Rowdelaneous	Adjective	Excessive rowdiness on the part of a schnauzer, i.e., activity that leads to a subdued schnauzer rumble
Snout-buster	Noun	When a schnauzer gets in the way of an object, in the context of being rowdy, and gets thumped on the snout. Generally includes wincing on the part of the schnauzer, and may or may not include teeth chattering or a hollow "clunk" emanating from the snout of the dog
Snizzle-Snozzle	Verb, Noun	Otherwise known as a "Sniz" or as a verb "To snizzle"; to demonstrate excessive attention on a schnauzer's person, such that he or she is not able to decide if they like it. AKA too much lovin'; generally results in reluctant escape behavior
Snout Fest	Noun	A gathering of two or more schnauzers. Usually results in silacious and rowdelaneous behavior, leading to the rips and a snout buster or two
Ah-ooga-ing	Verb	To Ah-ooga; howling, with an emphasis on the wind-up phase...
Buttokomis (ba-tock-a-mis)	Noun ?	Any deviant behavior that the schnauzer knows better than to perform. i.e. when schnauzer finds things in the house that he/she is not suppose to have and brings them to you for approval to chew/destroy. Ears are usually in the back position and item is easily taken from schnauzer. (Thanks to Ryan F!)

If you have any funny nicknames or words that you have originated to try to describe what its like to live with your schnauzer, please send them to me and I'll create a more comprehensive glossary...