I have a crazy mini schnauzer, she is 7 1/2 mos. old,she is so horrible, she won't listen to me half the time?

Dogs hav e to be TRAINED out of bad behaviors and into good ones. First, sounds like you haven't established Alpha control over the dog and you're letting her bluff you. You need to be in control all the time, not half the time. She may need some obedience training, which includes instruction for you as well as the dog, so you can learn how to control her.

Crate train the dog. This will help her learn how to control her bladder and bowels indoors.

Establish and keep her on a consistent feeding and walking schedule. Do not just leave food down for her to eat when she wants to. this helps her bowel schedule to get regulated. Leash-Walk her about 30 minutes after she eats, and keep her out until she goes. then, walk her at about 1-1/2 or 2 hour intervals, or more if she's going potty between times. Reward her for good behavior, scolding or screaming or most punishments don't work, since most of the time it's after the fact and the dog doesn't know what you're talking about

In a nutshell, You need to learn how to take control, and you need to be consistent with your training schedules for the dog, and You need to crate train her.

PS: she's 7-1/2 months...Time to have her spayed. That will also help her training problems.

If it is done right and in a timely manner it isn't cruel. I think the older the dog is when it is done though, the worse it is. Tails should be done when the puppy is 2-3 days old, while the puppy's tail is cartilage, not bone yet. My experience is that if is done quickly, the pup usually doesn't even make a sound or loose a drop of blood (a product is used to prevent bleeding) and puppies go right back to nursing right away as if nothing has happened. BUT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE RIGHT AND BY SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING. Older dogs (more than a few days old) on the other hand...that is cruel. That is more like a finger or arm being amputated. As for ears...as a dog groomer, I have seen both sides to that one. If a vet does it well, and it is done early enough, and kept clean and dry most don't have a problem. I have seen where a vet who is not experienced in cropping does it, and it is not a good thing. I have also seen where idiots have tried cropping ears on a pit bull with a kitchen scissors and total botched up the dog and THAT WAS CRUEL!! I can only imagine the pain and fear that went into that....they did it while they were drunk at a party! If I had a breed that typically had ears cropped, I would most likely not do it. Though, I do believe in tail docking, for hygienic purposes. (I raise poodles.) Also, as far as I know, all breeds that have docked ears can also be shown with natural as well. I don't think it is mandatory. I look at it much like having a baby circumcised, and that too is done for hygienic reasons, among others, much like tails and dew claws.... the younger they are, the less of a problem it is. If you were to perform the same surgery on an adult, it would be HORRIBLE. But it is a choice, done for a reason....

Have you taken her to training? I find that most people on here claim their dogs don't listen, but haven't taken them to professional training. Training classes are so important because they teach US to communicate with our dogs.

As for going in the house at least once a day, what kind of housebreaking did you do? If you were crate training, I would go back to the crate while you are out during the day.

Schnauzer have an incredible amount of energy. Is he getting enough exercise? My friend runs with hers every morning then he spends an hour at the dog park in the evening before coming home and playing fetch with her son in the yard for at least another half hour. She was shocked by the amount of energy he had. She crates him during the day still and he is a year old.

I would be sure he's getting enough exercise, I would scale back the freedom in the house (housebreaking) and I would sign up for a professional training class so that you learn the proper way to communicate with a stubborn dog. Keep in mind that he's hitting his adolescence when he's going to push the limits and test boundaries. Just be firm and consistent with your rules. You will get through this time.

I strongly recommend you take your little Schnauzer to Obedience classes. Maybe you can learn some better ways to communicate with & train your dog. If you feel your girl is stubborn, then you need to be just a little bit more stubborn than she is & not give up so easily. Good dogs don't just happen. It takes a lot of consistent training, but the end result is well worth it. A well-trained Mini Schnauzer can be an awesome companion.

She needs to be trained. Housetrained and obedience trained.

Remember she's a terrier, and they have a hard time concentrating on what you say. Yes they are smart, but you have to be constantly teaching them. They don't learn by repeats over and over and over and over, they need to be stimulated all the time. Switch your training methods. And take her out for the pee/poop walks more often. Especially right after a large meal, and right after she wakes up from a long sleep. Those are two times that they'll need to eliminate.

There are some excellent Cesar Milan dog training videos over on Youtube, they would be a good source to check. You can also do a google search on Schnauzer Breed Rescue and talk to those people about training that works best with Schnauzers.

Stubborn and independent are part of being a schnauzer, too.

For most of your problems, take her to obedience school.

She isn't housebroken; start over with that:

Go to the pet store and buy a soft flat buckle puppy collar that will fit the dog and a matching six-foot leash, a plastic airline-style crate just big enough for the dog to lie down in, and a large bottle of Nature's Miracle cleaner.

Go home. Put the collar on the dog.

Put the dog into the crate and close the door.

Clean every place where the dog has urinated with the Nature's Miracle. It takes away residual smell; dogs like to pee on the scent of old pee.

New Routine:

The dog will be crated any time you can't watch her.

When you are home, she can come out of the crate, but then you will clip the leash onto her collar and fasten the other end to your belt, so she will always be near you and you will be able to see when she starts sniffing around for a place to squat.

Pup must be taken out frequently; you'd rather take her out, on her leash, and do nothing, then find her peeing on your shoe. She must go out every time you open the crate, play with her, feed her or wake her from a nap.

In order to actually housebreak her, start carrying her favorite treats in your pocket or by the door you take her out. When she does her business outside, say, "Hurry up, good girl"! When she's finished, tell her, "Good hurry up!! Good girl!!" and, at least that first time, give her treats. Make a huge fuss over what she just did. Praise her every time for at least a full 60 seconds. She'll think you're insane, but she'll take the prize. Trainers call it "jackpotting" --you're impressing on her how GREAT it is when she goes outside.

When you catch her making her mistake in the house, IGNORE her. Don't look at her, don't let her interact with you, turn your back if she comes near you. Don't talk to her. Take the leash off your belt and crate her. Then just get the Nature's Miracle and clean it up.

Once the mess is cleaned up, the incident is over. Act as if nothing happened. Treat her as you would if nothing had happened. Take her out of the crate, put the leash back on your belt, resume your activities.

Keep on taking her out often, on a leash, so you notice when she does her business, so you don't miss a chance to treat and praise her. While you're at the door, you say, "Want to go hurry up? Do you have to hurry up?" I prefer the keyword "hurry up" to "go potty" --it's so much more dignified. :)

Eventually, she'll connect the keyword "hurry up" with relieving herself, and she may even go to the door to cue you. The first time she does that, jackpot her while still in the house, and then walk her outside and jackpot her again when she goes.

Oh man i had a male schnauzer.also a mini and your sounds just like mine.He didnt listen at all.Your needs to be trained though and spayed to help with the bathroom thing.NOW she needs to be spayed!She could be in heat and may be why she is acting this way.My friend has a schnazuer that was peeing all over the house and tearing things up and as soon as she was spayed she was nice and calm and went only outside.Same with mine.He got nuetered at 6 months and never went in the house again.Good luck.If that doesnt work then she needs obedience training.

I had a dog like that as well and she was getting better as she got older but my mom gave here to our relatives about 3 months before she started behaving, so just be patient and work on potty training.

Your dog's not crazy, she needs to be trained. No dog comes trained, you have to do the hard work, every day, to get a good dog. Take your dog to obedience class ASAP!

I would suggest that you start training your dog with the kind of dog you want him to be. I should say you start by crate training him; then maybe you can teach him the basic obedience commands. This is not going to be very easy. It would take lots of patience but if done properly, your dog will exactly be the one you dream of having.

Here are links to help you get going. good luck!

http://dogtime.com/housetraining-crate-training.ht...

http://dogtime.com/training.html