06/12/2026
🐾 One Week Down! Neonatal Life with Lilly & Her Five 🍼
We have officially survived week one! 🎉
These five little Miniature Schnauzers are officially seven days old, and we couldn’t be prouder of Lilly.
Right now, they are in the "neonatal period." Their entire world is focused on just three things: survival, warmth, and growth. 📈❤️
Even though they look like they are just sleeping and eating, their little bodies have been working incredibly hard all week long. Here is what has been happening behind the scenes in the whelping box:
🔥 Thermal Regulation: Puppies cannot regulate their own body temperature yet. They rely 100% on their special whelping heating pad, their siblings, and Lilly’s warm snuggles to stay safe.
🧼 Elimination: Neonatal puppies cannot go to the bathroom on their own! Lilly has to stimulate them constantly to keep them clean and healthy. She is a full-time, round-the-clock mama.
💪 Reflexes: Their eyes and ears are still sealed shut. They navigate the world entirely by touch and smell, using natural reflexes to crawl toward Lilly’s warmth and nurse.
👋 Early Handling: We are gently holding and touching each puppy every day. This early handling helps stimulate their neurological systems, making them braver, smarter, and healthier dogs as they grow!
Lilly is doing an absolutely incredible job keeping her crew safe, warm, and fed.
Watch to see some of the sweetest week-one snuggles!
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✨ One week down, onto week two!
Hit that follow button and join us as we head into next week, where we will start looking out for those first tiny blinks! 👀