Five weeks old....

At five weeks our babies love outside play-time in the enclosure in the courtyard. A Gymnogene that hovers over our town has been seen picking up dogs and we are taking no chances.

I love to watch the puppies run and play, and often join in the fun. 

   

The puppies are learning that there is a designated area for potty......

 Although the babies are on Hills and eating very well, my lovely Lulu still enjoys mothering them (despite the fact that they all have a few teeth now)

Three weeks old ....

We had a VERY busy weekend.  

The PM built a new wooden box for the puppies. 

I helped where I could by carrying plenty of sawdust into the house. 

Our puppies have really grown, while TD is still shrinking and is now being used as a pillow. Like the previous litter, the puppies are shedding baby hair and the PM has a full time job changing the sheets. She loves it, though. The puppies have started barking but will need a lot of guidance from me before they will sound like watchdogs. Our breed makes good watchdogs. The new People Daddy of two of our previous boys, told the PM that they are more alert than his Boer-bulls

My lovely Lulu finds it easier to sit and feed the growing puppies. 

Content after a feed and very happy in the new box. Clever PM... we love you.

I am a very proud Daddy and would like to introduce our children:

This is Bellaboo sleeping nose to cheek with TD (We named him TD because of a button on his behind that says "The Dog".  But judging by the way he seems to be shrinking, perhaps "Tiny Dog" would be a more suitable name

 

Boomer likes to snuggle close to the wall of the wooden box

He is our first-born of the litter

Below is little Binky. She might be small, but has a lot of spirit. She likes to play and the tail is always wagging. I have a sneaky feeling that she is the PM's favourite, but she assures me that she loves them all the same.  Binky is by no means a 'runt' and is very active and gaining weight at the same rate as the rest of the litter. She will probably grow up to be as petite as my lovely Lulu

A Binky-face..... how adorable 

Bogey is as handsome as his Daddy (even if I have to say so myself)

 Bonbon likes likes to snuggle with the toys.

 

Cute little heart shaped Schnauzer noses

No need to wonder why the PM is making Puppy ID collars
in various colours.

The collars don't show in the photo, and I certainly can't tell who's who? Gorgeous Schnauzer eyebrows beginning to develop.....

Two weeks old....

How time flies - it is hard to believe that our puppies are two weeks old already. They are all healthy and strong and are beginning to use their hind legs to try and stand. Soon it will be playtime. 

Although Binky has had a 200% weight gain since birth, she remains smaller than the other pups. She probably takes after her Granny Sally-Anne, who I believe is quite small. 

Poor old TD seems to be shrinking by the day.

Bellaboo must be dreaming about the teat that Boomer
bullied her away from.

Which makes me wonder:  what DO puppies dream about? 

I dream of cats and rats and geckos and frogs and playing ball with the PM or chasing my lovely Lulu around the yard - but what is there for a puppy to dream about?  Ah - Perhaps about the PM putting them on the scale? (I don't think they like that much) or perhaps the PM changing their bedding? (they don't like that at all) Bonbon is the only one so far who might be dreaming
"out of the box"   

Poor little thing landed on the cold floor because she would not let go when Lulu jumped out. Luckily the PM was home at the time and heard the plaintive cries.

 The last photo shows a pile of peaceful and very content puppies

Thanks to my lovely Lulu who is an excellent mother, they always have full tummies.

8 days old

 Our beautiful puppies are eight days old and have doubled their birth weight. Is it my imagination or does TD look smaller than last week? I think I am beginning to understand what the PM meant by the word 'comparison' 

 My lovely Lulu is such a good mother and the puppies are all very content. The puppies look so smart in their new collars made by the PM. To find out more about the collars please click on the "Puppy Collars" tab at the top of this page.

Our Handsome Boys

Today the PM received a photo of the two boys from our previous litter who are living in Mt Edgecombe, just outside Durban . Handsome young fellows. The PM tells me that their People Daddy says they are excellent watchdogs.  Makes me proud.... My lovely Lulu and I certainly make beautiful children. This is what our new puppies will look like by the middle of next year. 

A visit from the stork

Our household was abuzz this last week as the PM prepared for the arrival of our new puppies. My lovely wife Lulu could no longer fit through the security gates.....

Late yesterday afternoon our first little boy was born. 

As you can see - I was there for support as usual and watched as Lulu cleaned our firstborn.

This time I took the whelping like a pro and did not vomit on the floor like the last time ;) 

It was quite cold last night and the PM kept the puppies warm in a box while Lulu was giving birth to, and cleaning the next pup. I could not keep my eyes off the new babies!

...and then came Bellaboo, Boomer, Binky and lastly Bonbon....

Binky is the smallest pup while Bonbon is a real little fatty!

This afternoon the PM put a toy in the puppy box saying it is called "The Dog" and that it will show the growth of the puppies by comparison. (Not that I could make any sense of that, but I very convincingly pretended to understand)

My lovely Lulu did not quite know what to make of the intruder either. Here she is seen laying down the rules while The Dog listens intently.

The Dog (I shall call him TD for short) seems to have taken a liking to little Binky. This group photo shows how small Binky is compared to the other four puppies. Bonbon has draped herself over her sister like a baby walrus.

TD lying next to Binky - the schnoz in the corner is mine - I have to keep an eye on the intruder

The PM captured a tender moment between Lulu and Bogey, while TD is wondering what the other puppies are doing

Bogey's new People Mommy came to watch the births and to offer support to our PM

He sure is a lucky boy to get such a nice People Mommy, and we are very lucky that at least one of our children will be living close to us. I overheard the PM say that she will be grooming Bogey when needed which means that we will get a regular visit. All our previous puppies moved very far away and I doubt that we will ever see them again. I wonder where Bogey's siblings will be going to?  

Ha - I have just taken a closer look at TD and found out why the PM calls him "The Dog" - he has this button on his behind.

He seems pretty harmless and I suppose I might as well accept him as part of the litter - but I will be watching.

My Lovely Lulu ...

...as beatiful now...

...as she was when she arrived.

I was smitten when I first saw her and I still am.

We have this new game that we play:

I grab a mouthful of kibbles from the feeder and carry it to the mat where my lovely Lulu is waiting. I drop the kibbles and then we both eat.  The PM is very impressed by this - she thinks I am a star for taking care of my pregnant wife so lovingly. By this time next month our new puppies should be here.

Did I ever tell you that with our first litter I was there to welcome every single puppy as they were born? Mind you - I might have missed the appearance of the second one because I vomited in shock after witnessing the birth of Amy who arrived first. The PM consoled me by saying that I should not worry, because People Daddies normally faint. I don't know what that means, but I guess vomiting can't be THAT bad?

Abby

That's our beautiful Abby on the left.

Such a poser. How sweet that she is leaning on Eddy.

There is always great excitement when the PM receives

photos of our offspring from their new owners.

Amy

We have received a photo of Amy who lives in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape Province.

She was one of my favourites - I used to lie with my nose right up against the puppy-pen and she would crawl up close and touch her nose to mine. The first time she did this, her eyes were not yet open. I wonder if she still likes her food so much? This baby could EAT. Amy looks so much like her mother - my lovely Lulu. 

A big thank you to Amy's new People Mommy for sending this lovely photo.

Very sad news is that our old friend Muffin has died at the age of nearly 16.  She was very frail towards the end and in a lot of pain.  The PM is very sad and we are trying our best to keep her spirits up. We all miss Muffin very much - the house seems so strange without her.

The good news today is that Lulu and I have been on our second honeymoon.

Needless to say, we are expecting the patter of tiny paws to fill the house towards the third week in August. The PM has already started to faff around with the baby stuff.....  ;)

Alice and Friends

 The PM has received more photos of Alice! She is too adorable!

(and turning silver around the Schnauze - which, in case you don't know - is 'muzzle' in German - and that of course, is why we are called Schnauzers)

She reminds me so much of myself at this age

 She seems to be the serious type. Just like her handsome Daddy -which is me of course...

Typical Schnauzer, she has a perfect heart shaped nose.

Here she is keeping her new People Mommy's desk calendar warm

 June must be a very cold month in Wolmaransstad ;)

Sharing a bed on the farm with an Aunt and 

two "pigs in a blanket"!

Strange sleeping partners - who would ever have thought that our 

Alice would befriend a couple of Warthogs?

Alice taking a nap with her regular friend Jack

We are very thankful to all the new PM's for the photos.

It is great to see how happy our babies are!

We look forward to receiving more ;)