22/09/2025
Breed: Miniature Schnauzer
Gender: male
Date of Birth (if known): March 29, 2018
Approximate Age: 7 years
Approximate Weight: 20 pounds
Color: black
Ear Type: uncropped
Tail Type: docked (long)
Other distinctive markings or characteristics: none
Linus’s champion is Kelly. If you meet the requirements for his permanent home and have questions that are not answered on our website after you have submitted an adoption application, please contact her at [email protected].
Linus is a handsome, active 7-year-old. He is house and crate-trained and loves running and playing in a fenced yard. He was occasionally leash-walked, but he’s strong and pulls quite a bit, so he needs someone strong enough to control him. Linus is quite agile and can easily jump into an SUV - that's a good thing, because he DOES NOT like being picked up! He is good with other dogs, but not with cats or kids.
Linus ended up with NJSRN because his elderly owners, who are getting ready to move into assisted living, could no longer care for him. He has been well-loved but was never trained and ended up ruling the house. Like many Schnauzers, Linus is smart, but he never learned boundaries. His ideal home will need to set boundaries and learn how to properly motivate him to get his bossiness under control.
Linus appears to prefer women over men and, though he’s an active dog, would do best in a quiet home with a fenced yard.
Prior to placement, all dogs are spayed/neutered, brought up-to-date on vaccinations, heartworm tested, dewormed, and microchipped. Dogs also receive a dental cleaning, if needed, and are bathed/groomed before adoption.
If you are interested in adopting this dog, you must first complete our adoption application, which is available on our website at www.njsrn.org (click on the Adopt tab). Please be sure to include the dog’s name in the questions/comments section of the application. Answers to questions about NJSRN, our process for matching dogs to their permanent homes, and our guidelines for adoption donations can also be found on our website. Sorry, no shipping, but NJSRN can help with local area transport throughout most of the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions. If you have questions that are not answered on our website after you have submitted an adoption application, please contact the NJSRN champion listed above.
NJSRN covers NJ, PA, NY, CT, MD, DE, and surrounding states, and we will help any Miniature Schnauzer in need, regardless of age or health status. We are all volunteers and NJSRN always needs foster homes, transport assistance, and donations. If you would like to contribute to our rescue program, you can easily make a tax-deductible donation through PayPal at www.njsrn.org. Or, if you prefer, you can mail a check (made payable to NJSRN) to: New Jersey Schnauzer Rescue Network Inc., PO Box 36, Fanwood, NJ 07023. Thank you!
NJSRN is a federally registered 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. Financial and other information on NJSRN may be obtained from the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey by calling 973-504-6215. Registration with the Attorney General does not imply endorsement. You may view the most recent expenditure report filed with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Directory of Registered Charities at http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charity/chardir.htm (enter NJ Schnauzer Rescue in the search box).
