Miniature Schnauzer puppies and dogs in Steilacoom, Washington

Est. DOB: 12/17/2024 Weight: 19lbs Adoption fee: $495 Salty is a handsome male Schnauzer–Poodle mix (a “Schnoodle”) with energy for days and love to spare. This goofy guy approaches life at full speed — whether he’s zooming around the yard, tossing his toys in the air, or enthusiastically inviting you to play. He plays rough and is still learning that not everyone wants to wrestle like it’s the championship round. Personal space? He’s heard of it… but hasn’t quite mastered it yet. Salty would do best as the only dog in the home so he can focus on learning his manners and building a strong bond with his people. He’s smart, eager, and full of potential. With consistent training, structure, and clear boundaries, Salty is going to blossom into an incredible companion. And when playtime winds down? He’s a total snuggle bug. Salty loves to curl up close and soak in all the affection he can get. Beneath that high-energy, goofy exterior is a loyal pup who just wants to be someone’s best buddy. If you’re ready for an energetic, affectionate goofball who will keep you laughing and are excited to help him polish his gentleman skills, Salty might just be your perfect match. Adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate current vaccines, microchip, and preventative flea treatment. JOIN US AT OUR NEXT DOG ADOPTION EVENT SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH, 11A-2P GRAHAM HAY MARKET - 22818 MERIDIAN E, GRAHAM, WA 98338 Apply today! https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/SSAR/Dog Note: Breed descriptions are provided as a general estimate based on the dog's size, shape, and appearance. These descriptions are not definitive and should be considered a "guestimate." Since we cannot always know the exact breed mix of our rescue animals, the information provided is simply an educated guess.

Hi, I'm Baron! Before I came here, I lived in a place where there were too many of us… too many dogs, not enough care, not enough space. I had to survive among nearly 70 others. Every day felt like a competition—for food, for safety, for a place to exist. So I learned something early on… to protect myself first. That’s why, when you come close to me now, I might take a small step back. I might look unsure… like I’m deciding whether it’s safe. But if you wait—just a little—you’ll see something else. I come back. I walk around you, slowly, carefully… because even though I’m scared, a part of me still wants to trust. I’m not a dog who has closed his heart. I’m a dog who is trying to open it. Since being rescued, I’ve already started to change. At first, I couldn’t even move… I stayed curled up, frozen in fear. But now? When I see people, I bark to say “I’m here!” Sometimes… I even hope you’ll notice me. I think… I want love. I’m just still learning how. I’ll need time. More than some other dogs, maybe. Being alone might feel scary at first, because I’m so used to always having others around me. And there are many things I’ve never learned—like living in a home, or where I should go to the bathroom. But if you teach me gently, if you give me patience instead of pressure, I will keep coming closer. Step by step. On my own. I’m not looking for a perfect person. I’m looking for someone who can wait. Someone who won’t rush me, who will understand that love, for me, is something that grows slowly… but deeply. If you can do that—if you can walk this slow path with me—one day, I won’t step back anymore. I’ll come to you first. I’ll trust you completely. And I’ll finally learn what it feels like to rest in someone’s warmth… without fear. I don’t want to live in fear anymore. I want to live in gentle hands, in a quiet, safe home… with you. Will you wait for me? 💛

Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue is a registered 501(c)3 Web Site: www.aberdeenstr.com ***MUST SUBMIT APPLICATION before we will respond to email or phone inquiries. Thank You for your cooperation*** Please read listings fully to the end before applying for one of our beloved rescues. WE ARE NOT A SHELTER; WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER RESCUE WITH FULL-TIME JOBS. Please do not contact us to look at a dog. We will contact you once we have reviewed your completed application if we think your home might be a good fit. A reference check, phone interview, and home visit will be completed before meeting an adoptable dog. We work quickly. Please do not submit an application until you are ready to bring a new furry family member home. Expect your references to be contacted shortly after submitting your application. We adopt out to homes around WA state & Oregon but require that you are present for the meet and greet in Newcastle, WA. Our adoption fee is non-negotiable. The adoption fee is due on the day of adoption in the form of a check, Zelle, PayPal, if using PayPal the potential adopter will have to pay the fees & charges with PayPal. Basil has truly seen it all. It’s absolutely shocking & disturbing what these dogs endure but they fight for their lives. Soul destroying to think of what he has been through & yet he still loves human beings even after everything they have done to him. We cannot even begin to imagine what Kuba witnessed & heard when he was at the slaughterhouse. How Basil ended up in a slaughterhouse for human consumption & yes you did read that correctly, we will never know? What we do know is, he was pulled out of there by our outstanding Chinese rescuer just in time. Working with one of our truly devoted, dedicated & absolutely outstanding Chinese rescuers she rescued Basil & many others for us. Without this beloved rescuer going in & getting Basil out, his fate was a torturous death. We believe every sweet soul such as Basil & his friends deserves to be loved & cherished & given the chance to have a wonderful life. Now Basil is looking for a special family to cherish him & be patient with him & remember what this beautiful soul has been through & a family that meets all his needs. Basil was rescued by our truly amazing Chinese rescue friends & just as always we are beyond grateful to the Chinese rescue who we are so extremely thankful for what they do day in & day out for these babies, we cannot thank them enough. Basil was bought back to the USA where he is now a US citizen & is so happy to be here & can’t wait to find his new loving devoted forever home. This boy is the biggest sweetheart you will ever meet. He just wants you to love him & he will love you back. He adores being hugged & held because the reality is we are the first real people in his life to show him such true love & affection. When he finds people who love him they become his world. He is a cheeky schnauzer his foster mum said with a huge personality & so joyous. He loves to run & play with his foster siblings & must go to a home with another dog in the home. He loves a good outfit & will get ready for you to put one on him. Basil eats a clean diet, meaning raw fruits, raw vegetables, 70 % raw proteins, grains, fats & supplements. He also enjoys collagen sticks & bully sticks. All of his treats are homemade Basil has been taught to walk on harness & leash & has been doing wonderful. He would need continued work walking on his harness & leash. Basil is a rescue & will need patience, time & understanding. Basil adores being pampered & doesn’t want you to stop when brushing him, cleaning his eyes, grooming him, baths, the hairdryer he loves it all. He also does extremely well being touched in general & adores receiving love. Having toys & a warm bed is all new to Basil & we have been excited to change his world with the introduction of toys & lots of love & affection & a loving environment. So far he has started showing interest in toys in his foster home. Basil has learnt to ride in the car & does well in the car & enjoys a good car ride. He is such an amazing, loving little lad. With Basil we are only looking for a crate free home for this lovely little lad only. Please do not apply with the intent to crate this boy. He will bark his head off if you leave him in a crate. We are also looking for a forever home for Basil where someone is home during the day or Basil can go with his people wherever possibly he can go with them. Basil is looking for a forever home who will cherish him & love him as he should be loved & be very patient with him & understanding. Basil has been around many breeds of dogs all shapes & sizes & he is currently with other dogs & enjoys their company. He can be found at times snuggled up to his foster siblings. A fully fenced backyard is mandatory for Basil’s new forever home if it’s a free standing home. Basil is now roughly 14 lbs & is 2 years old & a miniture schnauzer & what he is mixed with we are not sure? He is microchipped, up to date on his shots including DHLPP, rabies & dewormed. Once these shots expire we will not redo them except rabies as we will not over vaccinate our beloved dogs. We have spent over $2000 on Basil with bringing him to the US with his travel airfare paying for his medical care, including, shots, neuter microchip etc, than his adoption fee comes close to covering. Basil has not been around cats since being in the rescue but it’s always up to the new family to be responsible with their animals. We have not had Basil with small children so we do not recommend children, but it’s always up to the family to be responsible with their children & animals. We were not there when Basil was conceived so we do not know who his parents were & it’s always up to the new potential family to look at the pictures & decide what they think his breed is. As with all of our rescues & Basil’s friends he will need work on potty training & training, so this should be something the new family would be willing to work on & commit to. Please do not submit an application if you are not willing to commit to one of our rescues care for their whole life & that includes if they need training. Please do not email us asking is Basil potty trained or available, nor do we ship dogs anywhere as we will not respond. We would never say anyone of our rescues are potty trained. Our rescues need homes where the people are understanding of their past & what they have been through & what they will need in their daily lives & not willing to give up on them & if they do need training in their new home will in fact take them to training & not just say they will when applying. Please only submit an application if you are truly interested in adopting Basil & going through our process and have read his listing fully to the end & are wanting to adopt. If you are not responsive to our calls, emails or your references do not respond we will move on & remove your application from our system. You must be willing to go through our screening process which includes your references being checked, a phone interview & a virtual home visit using Zoom followed by a meet and greet & if it’s a good fit, up to our discretion. We will only be accepting applications for Basil who understands his needs & that meet all the requirements for this lovely sweet boy. Once we find the right home for each little soul we work fast, within days so the dogs can go to their forever homes in quite a timely manner. We do not hold onto dogs for people as our goal is to save lives & please do not submit an application if you are not ready to adopt. Basil has an adoption fee of $885 & is ready for his truly loving forever home & compassion & understanding of what he has been through.

Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue is a registered 501(c)3 Web Site: www.aberdeenstr.com ***MUST SUBMIT APPLICATION before we will respond to email or phone inquiries. Thank You for your cooperation*** Please read listings fully to the end before applying for one of our beloved rescues. WE ARE NOT A SHELTER; WE ARE AN ALL-VOLUNTEER RESCUE WITH FULL-TIME JOBS. Please do not contact us to look at a dog. We will contact you once we have reviewed your completed application if we think your home might be a good fit. A reference check, phone interview, and home visit will be completed before meeting an adoptable dog. We work quickly. Please do not submit an application until you are ready to bring a new furry family member home. Expect your references to be contacted shortly after submitting your application. We adopt out to homes around WA state & Oregon but require that you are present for the meet and greet in Newcastle, WA. Our adoption fee is non-negotiable. The adoption fee is due on the day of adoption in the form of a check, Zelle, PayPal, if using PayPal the potential adopter will have to pay the fees & charges with PayPal. Anna has seen & witnessed evil in life. She was pulled out of a slaughterhouse with one of our other rescues Kimi while he was covered in blood & the butcher had already started chopping him up & they both were surrounded by a pile of deceased bloody dogs. We also know that they debarked her. Soul destroying to think of what she has been through & yet she still loves human beings even after everything she has seen, heard & her previous life. We cannot even begin to imagine what Anna witnessed & heard when she was at the slaughterhouse. How Anna ended up in a slaughterhouse for human consumption & yes you did read that correctly, we will never know? What we do know is, she was pulled out of there by our outstanding Chinese rescuer just in time. Working with one of our truly devoted, dedicated & absolutely outstanding Chinese rescuers she rescued Anna & many others for us. Without this beloved rescuer going in & getting Anna out, her fate was a torturous death. We believe every sweet soul such as Anna & her friends deserves to be loved & cherished & given the chance to have a wonderful life. Now Anna is looking for a special family to cherish her & be patient with her & remember what this beautiful soul has been through & a family that meets all his needs. Anna was rescued by our truly amazing Chinese rescue friends & just as always we are beyond grateful to the Chinese rescue who we are so extremely thankful for what they do day in & day out for these babies, we cannot thank them enough. Anna was bought back to the USA where she is now a US citizen & is so happy to be here & can’t wait to find her new loving devoted forever home. We can’t stress how sweet Anna is. She will even put her paws on you for cuddles just as she cuddles into you while sleeping next to you. She radiates gratitude. She just wants you to love her & she will love you back. She adores being hugged & held because the reality is we are the first real people in her life to show her such true love & affection apart from a day or 2 at her foster home in China. She is a really smart girl too because on the day of arrival in her foster home she taught herself to run up hardwood stairs & follow her foster mum. When she finds people who love her they become his world. She is such a soft gentle schnauzer her foster mum said with a very sweet personality. She loves to run & play with her foster siblings & must go to a home with another dog who will play with her. She loves a good outfit & will get ready for you to put one on her. Anna eats a clean diet, meaning raw fruits, raw vegetables, 70 % raw proteins, grains, fats & supplements. She also enjoys collagen sticks & bully sticks. All of her treats are homemade Anna has been taught to walk on harness & leash & has been doing wonderful. She would need continued work walking on her harness & leash. Anna is a rescue & will need patience, time & understanding. Anna adores being pampered & doesn’t want you to stop when brushing her, cleaning her eyes, grooming her, baths, the hairdryer she loves it all. She also does extremely well being touched in general & adores receiving love. Having toys & a warm bed is all new to Anna & we have been excited to change her world with the introduction of toys & lots of love & affection & a loving environment. So far she has not started showing interest in toys in her foster home. Anna has learnt to ride in the car & does well in the car & enjoys a good car ride. She is such an amazing, loving little lady. With Anna we are only looking for a crate free home for this lovely little lady only. Please do not apply with the intent to crate this girl. We are also looking for a forever home for Anna where someone is home during the day or Anna can go with her people wherever possibly she can go with them. Anna is looking for a forever home who will cherish her & love her as she should be loved & be very patient with her & understanding. Anna has been around many breeds of dogs all shapes & sizes & she is currently with other dogs & enjoys their company. She can be found at times snuggled up to her foster siblings & will want to sleep in bed with you & she does in her current loving foster home. A fully fenced backyard is mandatory for Anna’s new forever home if it’s a free standing home. Anna is now roughly 17 lbs & 6 years old. She is spayed & a schnauzer & what she is mixed with we are not sure? She is microchipped, up to date on her shots including DHLPP, rabies & dewormed. Once these shots expire we will not redo them except rabies as we will not over vaccinate our beloved dogs. She has a grade 5/6 heart murmur & had a dental in China & could use another one in the future but we have decided not to put her under anesthesia again. We have spent over $2000 on Anna with bringing her to the US with her travel airfare paying for her medical care, including, shots, spay microchip etc, than her adoption fee comes close to covering. Anna has not been around cats since being in the rescue but it’s always up to the new family to be responsible with their animals. We have not had Anna with small children so we do not recommend children, but it’s always up to the family to be responsible with their children & animals. We were not there when Anna was conceived so we do not know who her parents were & it’s always up to the new potential family to look at the pictures & decide what they think her breed is. As with all of our rescues & Anna’s friends she will need work on potty training & training, so this should be something the new family would be willing to work on & commit to. Please do not submit an application if you are not willing to commit to one of our rescues care for their whole life & that includes if they need training. Please do not email us asking is Anna potty trained or available, nor do we ship dogs anywhere as we will not respond. We would never say anyone of our rescues are potty trained. Our rescues need homes where the people are understanding of their past & what they have been through & what they will need in their daily lives & not willing to give up on them & if they do need training in their new home will in fact take them to training & not just say they will when applying. Please only submit an application if you are truly interested in adopting Anna & going through our process and have read her listing fully to the end & are wanting to adopt. If you are not responsive to our calls, emails or your references do not respond we will move on & remove your application from our system. You must be willing to go through our screening process which includes your references being checked, a phone interview & a virtual home visit using Zoom followed by a meet and greet & if it’s a good fit, up to our discretion. We will only be accepting applications for Anna who understands her needs & that meet all the requirements for this lovely sweet lady. Once we find the right home for each little soul we work fast, within days so the dogs can go to their forever homes in quite a timely manner. We do not hold onto dogs for people as our goal is to save lives & please do not submit an application if you are not ready to adopt. Anna has an adoption fee of $850 & is ready for her truly loving forever home & compassion & understanding of what she has been through.

Welcome Major to CCPAL Rescue. He is a 6-pound Chihuahua mixed with mini schnauzer. He has the look of the Chihuahua more than the schnauzer momma. He should be 10 pounds or less full grown. His mom looks exactly like a high mixed schnauzer. Major is flat coated and while he likes being held, he is playful. He is crate trained, good with his siblings, good in a car and uses potty pads. He isn’t overly vocal and is less assertive than some in his pack. He has a tough looking stance but he is a marshmallow. He is not a shedder at all that we can see. His coat is soft and flat and the schnauzer in him will make him less of a shedding dog as he grows up. He would be fine with children. We like them to be 8 or older, due to his small size. Puppies are best with someone not working all day every day. He needs time with his human and time to finish up his puppy training. He is small enough and social, so he would be a good one to take places with you. He is currently in Texas and can be adopted locally in Texas or we can work with one of the wonderful transporters to get him to Washington, Portland, Minnesota, Vermont or all along the East Coast. His adoption fee is 400 and transport is 200. Rhode Island and Massachusetts are not states we adopt to because of the regulations imposed by these states. Contact Marlene at 210-867-1769 or email to ccpalinquiries@gmail.com if you have questions. Online applications at www.ccpalrescue.org See his cute video!!

Welcome Ariel to CCPAL Rescue. She is a 5-pound Chihuahua mixed with mini schnauzer. She has the look of the Schnauzer and is semi fluffy. She should be 10 pounds or less full grown. Her mom looks exactly like a high mixed schnauzer. Ariel is semi fluffy coated and while she likes being held, she is playful. She is crate trained, good with his siblings, good in a car and uses potty pads. She isn’t overly vocal and is less assertive than some in her pack. She is the smallest in the pack. She has a feminine stance and she is a marshmallow. She is not a shedder at all that we can see. Her coat is soft and flat and the schnauzer in her will make her less of a shedding dog as she grows up. She would be fine with children. We like them to be 8 or older, due to her small size. Puppies are best with someone not working all day every day. She needs time with her human and time to finish up her puppy training. She is small enough and social, so he would be a good one to take places with you. She is currently in Texas and can be adopted locally in Texas or we can work with one of the wonderful transporters to get her to Washington, Portland, Minnesota, Vermont or all along the East Coast. Her adoption fee is 600 and transport is 200. Rhode Island and Massachusetts are not states we adopt to because of the regulations imposed by these states. Contact Marlene at 210-867-1769 or email to ccpalinquiries@gmail.com if you have questions. Online applications at www.ccpalrescue.org See her cute video!!