June 12, 2008:Pandora will be 7 weeks old tomorrow. Wow! (The picture shows her at 5 weeks old)
The mother, April, did not have the trademark Schnauzer beard because she had to have a C-section and they had to shave some of her fur. And it looked CUTE! I heard from a fellow dog lover that if you have a dog that has a beard (Like a Schnauzer), you shouldn't trim the beard until the dog is older. Apparently when it's just a puppy, it squirms lots and you could accidentally cut the skin - ouch! I think that Pandora would look cute if she didn't have a beard (Like April). Maybe when she's older I'll ask the groomer to do it.
About what age does a puppy have to be before you can trust it to come back when called 100% of the time? I don't really want to take Pandora to the off-leash park and have to come get her because she won't come back to me.
Here's another tip I heard: When the pup is young, touch their paws, rub their tummy, and other things like that. So when you take them to the groomer's or the vet, they will be used to having those areas touched. Hmm, I should try that with Pandora.
Here is a really great page on raising a puppy: http://dogbreedinfo.com/bruno/puppyraising.htm
-Kate
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