Training your Miniature Pinscher

Name: Amanda Severin

Dog’s Name: Bruce

City: Beeville

Zip Code: 78102

Breed: Miniature Pinscher

Likes: being outside, snuggling, playing tag

Pet-Peeves: loud noises, being alone

Favorite Toy: anything squeeky

Favorite Treat: french fries when he can steal them without getting caught, also all beef jerkey strips

Favorite Walk: anywhere off the leash

Best Tricks: “dancing” on two back legs

Arrival Story: A little over a year ago I lost my beloved min pin, Rocco. I was devastated, and to some degree, still am. He was my best friend. My fiance, Jon, saw a breeder selling min pins about 2 months ago. He sent me a picture of the only male who was ten months old, amongst the other 2 pups, 10 week old females. Jon liked the male because he was calm and much less hyper. Jon picked me up to go see them and I fell in love with the little guy immediately! Jon wanted to name him Bruce Banner from the Hulk, and I reluctantly agreed, although I tend to call him Brucey, more often. He is now a permanent member of our little family!

Your Dog’s Bio: When we got him home he was extremely timid and frightened. We did the best we could to make him comfortable. Over the next few days he started to show some fear aggression towards our 4 year old little boy. That worried me, so I did some research and spent lots of time gently integrating the two. Within a week, the two became friends. As time has progressed, the two have become quite the pair. Bruce allows my son to carry him around and the two will play tag and take turns chasing each other. At this point, we are working on getting himcomfortable with new people. So far, Wes has done a great job, as improvements are evident already!