About Xena

Hi, I’m Xena. I was born in Jackson, Georgia on June 21, 2017. My Granny’s (breeder’s) name is Toni, and she only breeds really, really good miniature schnauzers and has really, really good miniature schnauzer puppies like me. I have the distinctive ridge on my neck that hales from my great-grandma, who was a champion show dog. My coloring is what is called salt and pepper. Did you know that in Europe if dogs like me have more black than white, they are called pepper and salt? It’s true! I did have lots more pepper my first year, but now I definitely have more salt. Mommy calls me a salty girl, and sometimes a spice girl! Mostly, she just calls me XeXe.

I was 13 weeks old when Mommy drove three hours to get me. There were lots of other puppies, and she tells me the same thing (almost) her Mommy used to tell her about being adopted. Out of all the other puppies, I chose you! Mommy had told my Granny what she wanted in a schnauzer, and it seems that Granny already knew lots about Angel Lexi. Her fame certainly spread far and wide, as they say. Anyhow, before Mommy got there, Granny had picked out the puppy she thought would be just right for Mommy — and it was me! So that’s how I got my furever home.  Mommy named me Xena Warrior Schnauzer Princess, but everyone just calls me Xena. I graduated from my S.T.A.R. puppy class when I was almost one year old, and then completed two sets of Agility classes before I moved on to Freestyle. Even though I love agility, Freestyle is so great! I’m really good at it too. I’ve got my first Title in Freestyle Level 2A, then got my Level 3 and 4 Titles. My sister Chia wanted to do Freestyle also, so I’ve been helping her learn it. We might do a “Brace” in Level 2B, which is two pups and one person. We’re having a lot of fun with it, and, I hate to admit, Chia’s pretty darn good at Freestyle, too!

My fur sister Lucy wasn’t sure about me at first, and a bit jealous, but now we get along great, great, great! We used to run and play bitey face and just cuddle up. We still like being together, but we’ve both matured a lot – Lucy’s 9 years old and I’ll soon be 8 – and we don’t play anymore. Once in a while I still play with Chia, though. She’s always bugging me to play with her.

During my first year with Mommy I went to work at the church with her, and played with my stuffies and slept in my second bed. Sometimes I used my very own ‘puter to help with the work.

Now Mommy is working part-time at another church. I get to go a coupla days a week. Lucy likes going, so she gets to go one or two days a week too.

For two years I had my very own sea rum (serum) and took it in a shot every week. I didn’t mind ’cause I got a yummy treat before and after my shot. Then, when Mommy started questioning why I wasn’t any better, the allergy dogtor’s office “fired” us. Now I take some natural remedies that have got me all cleared up. No more itchies!

Here’s another “huh?” fact. Me and Lucy an Chia got all our vaccinations, and now only get titers done every three years to see if we are still protected (and a rabies vaccine, ’cause that’s the law). If the test comes back positive, that means we have something called auntie bodies and that means no more needles! If you haven’t fainted yet, I’ve got one more thing to tell you that we do differently than most peeps and pups. Every 5 1/2 months we get a DNA heartworm test. Unlike the test most vets use, it even finds traces of newly growing heart worms, so all we would need is one shot of something called ivermectin to be all better. And, in between, we don’t have to take poison every month to keep the bad heart worms away. Hurray!

I hope you enjoy reading about my life. Please go to the blogs with the category “miniature schnauzer” not the ones with the category “bully breed” or “boxer” or “jacksund”. Those are Lucy’s and Chia’s. There is always a lot going on at our house!

I am Xena Schnauzer Warrior Princess.