Iska & Ash Pups at 14 weeks

Photos of 14 week old Iska & Ash pups, Hera & Jasper.

Ash and Iska combined so well in these pups that we will be doing a repeat breeding of the litter in the future. Feel free to contact us if you are interested.

Big Changes--pups off to new lives

Last weekend, pups began heading to new homes. By all reports, pups are doing very well and enjoying their new lives :-).

Black pup, white paw

Doesn't she look sweet in her schnauzer hair cut!

Pepper & Salt Girl--Moxie

Here is the Pepper & Salt girl, looking very pretty and schnauzer-y after grooming.

I called her Bristle because of her bristly coat. Her family calls her Moxie, which fits very well because she is a bold and very friendly pup.

Dark Pepper & Salt Girl--Bella

Here are some before and after grooming shots. Amazing difference!

This adorable girl is now named, Bella, which suits her perfectly. She is a real beauty and very, very sweet.

Big Day--pups first vet visit

Last week pups had a fun adventure at the vet's.

In these videos, you can see them playing with each other while they awaited their individual exams and first series of puppy vaccinations.

Pups say, "Bully Sticks are YUM!"

Bullies are so great that taking them from each other or hiding to chew them are good plans. Smart pups!

Pups visiting with friends

Pups enjoyed a nice long visit with friends on Saturday and Sunday. Here they play and explore. Mama Iska was along for the fun.

Pups enjoy a visit with friends

on Mother's Day.

"Best Mother's Day Ever!,"

exclaims Iska.

Iska had a truly marvelous time visiting with her friend, Kyo, who she has known since both were pups. You can see how much they enjoy playing together and the standard schnauzer "Chase Me!" game.





In addition to chasing and rolling, Iska went for a dip in the lake. What a great day for Mama Iska :-).

Puppies love waffles and friends ...

Um, but mostly waffles ...

"May we have some more waffles?," ask eager pups upon learning of this new taste sensation.

Pups clearly love waffles, but it would only be fair to observe that they also seem to really appreciate friends Annabelle (3 yrs) and Lily (8 yrs).






Pups are now at the age where they really benefit from meeting people and experiencing environments outside of their usual home/adults/dogs.

I am very fortunate to have friends who enjoy having pups come visit and spending time with the pups to give them those experiences, as well as important practice with being a crate and riding in a vehicle.

Thank you to everyone who has given my pups a chance to broaden their world and be better prepared for their new lives after they leave Chimera!!

Pups LOVE gardens ...

and show their determination to investigate ... no matter what!



They also love to play with each other and roll around in leaves, not caring one bit that humans would prefer they stick to grass!



Warning to all new owners :-).

Black pups at 6 weeks

Here you can see all 4 black pups.

1 black girl, then 3 black girls, then the boy joins his sisters in the final shot. The boy is on the right side of the photo.

Pups look up

Pups are suddenly very aware of UP.

This is because so much is now taking place around (and from their pov, above!) them and they must look up or hop up to follow the action or be closer to people.

In the following video, pups seem have noticed the heat lamp for the first time and they keep trying to reach it.



The next day, I heard a crash and investigated only to find a cluster of pups pulling on the power cord and the lamp laying outside the box on the floor. Guess some clever pup somehow managed to reach a cord and they collaborated on a pull-down project.

Clever, naughty pups! 'Tis the way with all standard schnauzer pups! New owners, take warning!