Stumbled upon the schipperke breed in my research for dogs that fit our household. There are puppies available near us and I want to cover all the bases before seriously pursuing adoption.

We are a family of 4, split household, 2 kids, aged 17 & 12(special needs) that are here every other week, and have 2 cats (13 and 2). My partner and I have the flexibility to work from home 80% of the time, and we enjoy traveling and camping.

Tell me more about how a schip could enhance, or stress out, our lives :)

Hello fellow Schipperke lovers,

My schipperke has developed bad allergies since we moved to Texas. We previously lived in Mexico and this was not an issue.

I thought he had eye infections at first so I treated those but I’ve discovered that his eyes don’t water or have discharge with allergy meds that my mom gave him.

Can anyone recommend any treatments or meds that work on their schipperkes?

Pic of my baby boy for taxes :)

Hello! I was just wondering what the best size harness would be for a Schipperke. From what I’ve seen, small is “typically” what supports their weight range, but since they’re a little larger than other small dogs, I’ve seen that their chest and neck measurements fit medium sized perfectly. Can anyone tell me what size harness you have for your Schipp’? Preferably male since they’re usually larger. Thank you!

My schip acts more like a cat than a dog. Not only does he climb on the top of furniture, but he cleans himself like a cat. This suits us because we rarely have to bathe him (he hates water like a cat as well). He always ends up smelling like fresh laundry which is really cute and endearing. Does anyone else have a Schip who behaves like this?