How true Logan, it is very thought provoking.
I don't know about other Schnauzers, but our dogs would run off in a heartbeat if given the slightest opportunity to explore. We put them in harnesses and on leashes every minute they are out of our home. When they are outside they are on a pretty large cement patio with a gate and then we have a chain link fence around our yard. So we have a double gate to keep them in. I couldn't bear the thought of them getting loose and what would happen to them.