Farmed Raised Mini Schnauzers

01/24/2026

Looking for their forever homes

01/14/2026

Look at this Beautiful baby looking for a forever home ❤️❤️

01/14/2026

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Tonight, my daughter is alive—because of the Giant Schnauzer I was planning to give up this morning. 🐾❤️

I’m not exaggerating. The truth is raw and unforgiving. In an overcrowded city shelter, a six-year-old adult dog—especially a large, working breed—doesn’t get second chances. They get forgotten. I knew that. I tried to bury it under words like “responsibility,” “reality,” and “no other option.”

My name is Maya. I’m 34. A single mother in a worn-down apartment in a city where surviving feels harder than dreaming. I work long shifts just to keep things running. If you’ve been through this kind of pressure, you know how it slowly crushes you.

Last week, everything fell apart. Rent rose. Groceries became impossible. Then came the notice: “Unauthorized Breed on Premises. Large working dogs are no longer permitted.”
“Remedy the situation.” — A polite sentence, but what it really meant was: abandon a family member.

His name is Buster. We adopted him during a time when our world felt uncertain. My daughter Ava (7) had severe night terrors. She was afraid of the dark, afraid of sleeping alone, afraid of silence. Buster changed all of that. Calm, strong, intelligent, and steady—during the day he’s relaxed, but at night, he lay beside Ava’s bed. And slowly, her nightmares stopped. He wasn’t just a dog—he was comfort, safety, and unconditional love. ❤️

But love doesn’t matter to a lease agreement.

That morning, I did the math. Empty savings. Threat of eviction. I tried to do the “right” thing. I scheduled the shelter appointment. I even rehearsed the lie I’d tell Ava—that he’d be fine somewhere else.

What happened next changed everything.

That afternoon, we went to the park one last time. Ava was playing. I sat on a bench, scrolling through photos of Buster, deleting them because I knew seeing them later would break me.

Buster sat quietly at my feet… then suddenly, his body stiffened. A low warning growl came from deep in his chest.

I looked up. A large dog was charging toward Ava. She froze, terrified. I tried to scream. I tried to move. My body wouldn’t respond.

I didn’t save her. Buster did.

He didn’t wait. He didn’t hesitate. He ran straight into danger, placing himself between Ava and the other dog. He took the bites. He didn’t back down for a second.

The other owner finally intervened.

Ava was unharmed. Not a scratch.

Buster collapsed, bleeding and exhausted. I dropped to my knees, crying—not just because he was hurt, but because I almost gave him away that same morning.

I rushed him to the emergency vet, gave everything I had, and told them to save him.

Now, it’s late. Ava refused to leave his side, sleeping on the floor next to him. Buster, wrapped in bandages and wearing a cone, is tired and sore—but when I walked into the room, his tail wagged gently. 🐾

I tore up the eviction notice. I canceled the shelter appointment. The fear is still there—but the decision is final.

Life will get hard. But some things can’t be measured in numbers.

Society called him a risk. Rules called him a problem. My finances called him a burden.

But tonight, I know the truth. He isn’t just a dog. He’s my daughter’s protector. He’s family. He’s the hero I almost lost.

For the rest of his life, I’ll try to be the person he already believes I am. 🤍

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all my Farmed Raised Mini Schnauzer family.. Enjoy your day with your family fur baby🐾🐾

11/27/2025

Thankful day n hold your schnauzer fur babies today and always.. Happy Thanksgiving from Farmed Raised Mini Schnauzers🐾🐾

11/27/2025

Meet Bel-

11/27/2025

What a cutie, looking for a forever home

09/20/2025

Schnauzer walk to bad I can’t be there with my doggies- what fun

Come on out tomorrow and ENJOY a wonderful Northwest Schnauzy Day. Registration is not required. Come support Northwest.

05/18/2025

Jace what a Handsome boy, He is wanting his forever home

05/18/2025

Lulu is wanting a home to call her own❤️

05/18/2025

Let’s find Peaches her forever home❤️

04/25/2025

Courtney is looking for her forever home❤️ Anyone have room in their heart and home for this beautiful fur baby??