Schnauzer Rescue Qld Inc

14/11/2025

🥳 Always excited to have that "first look" 👀 at our 2026 Calendars, and all the beardies gracing the pages 🥰

😬 Our first delivery 🚗 was nearby the printers, and the Schnauzer Doorbell in the shape of little Millie did not fail to alert the neighbourhood 🙄

🐾 Delighted to receive the paw of approval and to meet Millie & Me Dog Grooming in person.

📅 Still some stock left, so order away (or just donate) via the Sticky Tickets link 👇

https://www.stickytickets.com.au/x081v/2026_schnauzer_rescue_qld_calendar.aspx

🙏 Always grateful for those that support our work and help with our biggest fundraiser for the year.

14/11/2025

As tick season rolls on, it's important to do a tick check on your pets daily.

While a tick can be found ANYWHERE on your pet, please focus extra attention to the face, neck and front half of the body of your pet, where 80% of ticks are found because pets can’t easily groom those areas.

It's important to thoroughly check inside their ears, around their eyes, in between toes, in their facial hair and under armpits.

Ticks can be really hard to find, so if you can't find a tick but your pet is showing signs of tick paralysis - weakness, wobbly gait, exaggerated swallowing, retching/vomiting, gagging or reduced appetite, change to a pet’s bark/meow and difficulty breathing - get them to a vet immediately.

13/11/2025

💔𝗩𝗘𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁! Every year, pet parents unknowingly turn a festive gift into an emergency vet visit. A warning regarding the Christmas "treats" many pet stores are now starting to stock for dogs. Many of these so called treats end up with the dog "enjoying" some time in a veterinary surgery over Christmas.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮.

The chews are made from cattle or horse hides and their journey starts with the hides being soaked in a toxic sodium sulphide to remove the hair and fat. More chemicals are used in order to split the hide into layers which is then washed with hydrogen peroxide to give the white "pure" look and remove the rancid smell. 🤢

Now comes the pretty festive colours and the glue to form cute shapes.
On testing, these chews have shown traces of arsenic, mercury, chromium and formaldehyde. 🫣
If that wasn't bad enough, they regularly cause intestinal blockages, poisoning from chemical residue and choking.
The chews go slippery when wet and are near impossible to get hold of to save a choking dog.

Please leave them in the shop where they belong or if some well-meaning person buys them for your dog/s, put them safely away then throw them in the bin! 🗑 Please be safe with your dogs!

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10/11/2025

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08/11/2025

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We really do ask a lot of our Schnauzers, don’t we?

We expect them to stay quiet, even though barking is how they alert us in the way they were bred to do.

We ask them to keep walking so that we can get to work, even though sniffing is how they make sense of their surroundings.

We ask them to ‘fit’ into our structured lives, even though their instincts were formed long before pavements, leads, and daily routines existed.

Of course, boundaries, safety, and manners all matter — they always will, but helping them to understand and accept is better than asking them to tolerate.

We can sometimes forget that dogs still need the freedom to be dogs.

When we allow them into nature, to use their nose, communicate, explore, pause, and process, we’re not indulging them — we’re honoring a genuine welfare need.

We’re acknowledging their way of understanding the world and giving them a life that feels natural rather than contrived and restricted.

A little more forward planning and patience.
A little more time to sniff.
A bit more off lead freedom where it’s safe.
A few more opportunities to express their true selves and honour them.

The more we learn to step into their paws and to see life from their perspective, the easier it becomes for them to thrive and for us to do the same.

Let’s meet them in the middle — with empathy, kindness and compassion.

Let’s stop trying to suppress their behaviour and remind ourselves that being a dog isn’t a behaviour to correct, but a language we should learn to understand.

08/11/2025

⏰ TIME IS TICKING ⏰

The pumpkins 🎃 and Raceday hats 👒 are put away, so now it’s time to think all things 🎄 CHRISTMAS 🎄 and the year ahead 📆

✅ Buying a 2026 Schnauzer Rescue Qld Inc Calendar means you’re sorted for your dog’s social calendar for the year, and that’s a priority!

✳️ New for 2026 ✳️ we’ve checked in with our fabulous ‘Community Liaisons’ Marrie, Deborah Dwyer, Vera Burgess, Charlie & Jo (Nero) Dunbar to better align the Events, so no overlapping all the monthly meetups in Brisbane.

✳️ New date for Apollonian Hotel QLD Boreen Point - now later in February.

✳️ New dog friendly social and lunch at Bribie Island RSL in May

✳️ New meetup for all on National Schnauzer Day in September at Coolum.

✅ Same low price, but even better value! Filled with fab photos of much loved schnauzers and we’ve also included key NSW dates for the southern supporters.

⏩️⏩️ Buy here (or donate in lieu of buying) and remember, funds are used to support our work.

http://tix.yt/2026-schnauzer-rescue-qld-calendar ⏪️⏪️

05/11/2025

⚠️ Is your tick prevention up to date? ✅ Are you doing thorough daily checks? ⚠️ So many vets reporting how bad this season is!

🙏 Little Mambo here had a huge effort (no doubt at huge expense) to recover. Sadly we learned yesterday of a Mini that wasn‘t so lucky and lost their not even 6yo life to a tiny paralysis tick found in their ear 😔

***The tick story all pet owners should read***

Mambo was bitten by a paralysis tick and became so weak he couldn’t breathe on his own. After receiving tick antiserum at another hospital, he was transferred to ARH for ventilation and intensive care.

Mambo spent six days on a ventilator (life support) while his body recovered the nerve-muscle connections blocked by the tick toxin. Because he was such a small patient, his care and ventilation were carefully adjusted continuously by our experienced veterinary team, led by critical care specialist, Dr Sureiyan.

After ten days in hospital, Mambo walked out into the arms of his loving family ❤.

Tick season is well and truly here! Paralysis ticks can cause life-threatening paralysis and breathing difficulties and early treatment saves lives.

Please check your pets daily, especially around the face, neck and front half of the body, where ticks are most often found because pets can’t easily groom those areas.

Tick prevention is easy. Talk to your local veterinarian or pet supplier for information on what would work best for your pet.

02/11/2025

🌪️⚡️Some good ideas for storm season 🌧️💦

Storms and dogs
Many dogs are frightened by storms due to the loud noises, changes in atmospheric pressure, and even static electricity in the air. Here are some things you can do to help your dog feel safer during a storm:

1. Create a Safe Space
• Set up a quiet, comfortable spot where your dog can retreat — like a crate, closet, or a room without windows.
• Add their bed, favorite blanket, and toys.
• Some dogs prefer hiding under furniture — let them if it’s safe.

2. Use Calming Aids
• ThunderShirt or calming wraps can help ease anxiety.
• Consider natural calming products like:
• Pheromone diffusers or sprays (like Adaptil)
• Calming chews or drops like Canine Ceuticals Stress Ease or Zyklene

3. Muffle the Noise
• Play calming music or white noise to help mask thunder.
Spotify-THROUGH THE DOGS EAR or YouTube Calming music for dogs
• Close windows and curtains to reduce noise and flashes of lightning.

4. Stay Calm Yourself
• Dogs pick up on your emotions. Speak calmly and don’t overly comfort them (which can reinforce fear).
• Engage them in gentle play or offer treats if they’re willing — it helps associate the storm with something positive.

5. Desensitization Training
• Over time, you can try playing low-volume recordings of storm sounds and gradually increase the volume while rewarding calm behavior.
• This takes patience and consistency, but it can really help in the long run.

If your dog’s anxiety is extreme (like shaking, hiding for hours, destructive behavior, or self-injury), it’s worth talking to your vet. They may recommend anxiety medication to take before them.

01/11/2025

📆 November is National Adopt a Senior Dog Month and here at Schnauzer Rescue, we love them the best 🥰 They’re placid souls, set in their ways but still can definitely learn new tricks. They don’t ask for much except company, love and a warm place to schnuggle 💕 So a big Happy Birthday to our special 🌸 Reeta as she turns 12 today 🌸

🩷 Keep an eye out for a couple of spritely seniors we’ve got in need of their forever retirement home before Christmas 🎄 or pop your name on our waitlist.

❇️ Just a reminder that your purchase of our 2026 Calendar raises vital funds we use to support dogs needing rehoming, like Reeta, Tigger & Tin Tin, Lucky, Shimmy, Buddy & Watley from past years ▶️ click to order or donate here http://tix.yt/2026-schnauzer-rescue-qld-calendar

🩵 Photos include Nellie, Beau, Toppa, Reeta & Lainey from our kind Gold Coast community welcoming the newbies🙏 Forever grateful.

30/10/2025

🕷🦅💀☠️ Do schnauzer owners really need a night of door bell ringing ? 😫

Keep them safe 💕☠️💀🦅🕷

Keeping pets safe and stress-free this Halloween 🎃 👻