Puppys are 4 days old!

At this point in life the puppies are blind and deaf.  The must rely on their sense of smell to find their Mama and food.  Their ears and eyes do not open until around 12 days old.

Our little puppies lost their little tails and dew claws yesterday.  (Lost is the nice word for it.)  It sounds so cruel, but it really is done for good reason.  The natural tails of the Mini Schnauzer are so long and whip like that they run the risk of breaking their tales over and over.  By removing the tail early in life, (when they have little if no developed nerves in that area) we save them a lot of hurt later on!

Look at these gorgeous salt n' pepper markings.  Little Chloe will look like her dad, Toby, when she grows up.

Look at little Max!  He has the tiniest tuft of white on his chest.  So adorable!

Look at little Lola.  Her pink nose is starting to turn black.   All of the white puppies are equally precious!