Gus Gus is a tiny, amazing, extremely cute, young (5 years), miniature schnauzer male, toy size at barely 7 pounds

　　less than half the size of regular miniature schnauzers, which generally weigh 14 to 22 pounds. He is a purebred miniature schnauzer from the Lone Star Breeding Kennel in Texas. As you probable know, toy schnauzers cost about $1500 in that rare small size.

　　Gus Gus is intelligent, friendly, clever, handsome and well trained to sit, lie down, heel, stop, wait/stay, hop up, get off, come, go to bed, etc. He is well known at our local Lowes store where he trots along by my side, dragging his leash on the floor.

　　He's healthy as a horse, tireless on a walk, very agile and fearless around strange things. Gus Gus lives life with attitude! Bigger dogs don't worry him and he plays rough and tumble with our two bigger schnauzers (13 and 17 pounds) against whom he holds his own and then some. But there lies our problemhe, and our two other dogs sometimes get into a real fight instead of just play. Because Gus Gus is a dominant alpha male, he needs a home without other dogs. He is also a problem for children as well, because he likes to nip at the heels of the other dogs and will do the same with children he doesn't know and even with adult strangers.

　　Gus Gus sleeps in a crate with the other dogs. He is very quiet at night and we rarely hear him unless something really strange happens, then he may yip to let us know. He is trained to use a dog door. We often leave him locked in the house for as much as six hours and he has never made a mess. Incidentallyand this is hugehe is not a chewer or mess maker. None of our dogs have ever chewed or damaged anything. They play with their own toys exclusively. Gus Gus doesn't even dig in the yard.

　　Gus Gus does bark when someone comes to the door . . . he is protective of his turf.

　　He is a very affectionate dog (cute, too) and goes wild to greet us when we come home and talks a blue streak. We don't know what he's saying, but he's excited to tell it. He loves to sleep in a lap. If he wants a lap, he will ask, then wait politely to be invited up but, if we refuse he will wander off and curl up in his own bed, sometimes even in another room. His preferred lap position is lying lengthwise on my thighs, facing the television with his butt toward me. I don't know if he's watching the TV or not, but he seems to be.

　　Gus Gus loves to chase a racquet ball (just fits in his mouth), but is intermittent and inconsistent on the fetch thing. Not being real clear on the retrieve point, he tends to believe that once it's dead, it's dead, and he drops the toy.

　　The point is, to protect Gus Gus (and our other dogs), we have decided to find him a safer, more compatible home. If you think you are right for this cute, fun and affectionate dog, please give us a call. Will not deliver. We must meet you to make sure you are right for Gus Gus.

　　Did I mention, he's incredibly cute?