Two week old Tiny Toy Schnoodles

Coco's litter has just reached the 2 week milestone.  Right on schedule we can see their eyes are just beginning to open.  This is the final stage of the Neonatal period when the puppies eyes and ears open and they gain increased mobility.  Their world will slowly begin to unfold before them as they become more mobile and their senses become more developed.

I whelped this litter in a Large Dog Crate (lid removed) and the crate has worked well up to now.  But the puppies are getting more strength in their legs and are now able to crawl over the two inch lip at the entrance.   So I am just now moving them to the Baby Pool that I usually use for newborns.  That should work out well for another week or so....When the puppies are strong enough to walk onto the Ugodog Litter Tray I will move them to the regular pen.

Litter Weight
Although the Toy Schnoodles are reaching the developmental milestones right on cue with my other litters, it is amazing to me to see just how tiny they still are.   At two weeks old the miniature Schnoodle is weighing about 1.5 lbs.   But these Tiny Toy Schnoodles are still well under a pound.   Below are the puppies photos taken on Saturday when they turned 2 weeks old.

 Red Toy Schnoodle (darker shade) -  Chili

Chili is 12.5 ounces today.

Chils eyes are almost completely open

 Red Toy Schnoodle (lighter shade) - Pepper

Pepper is the smallest in the litter weighing 11.3 ounces

Pepper looks nice and round in this picture, but he is still the tiniest of the puppies

White Toy Schnoodle - Frosty

Frosty is the largest of the litter weighing 13.9 ounces

We are still waiting for Frosty's eyes to open.

Cream Toy Schnoodle - Cheerio

Cheerio is 12.9 ounces this today.

Like Frosty, Cheerios eyes are just barely starting to open.