Week Three (Days 15-21)
- DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES
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- Teeth begin to erupt
- Puppies stand up and start walking
- Begin to lap liquids
- Defecate/urinate without stimulation
- Start becoming aware of environment
- Start playing with littermates
- Develop sense of smell
- Puppies will start to discriminate as to where to relieve themselves
- CARE OF THE PUPPIES
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- Start adding stimuli (toys) to puppies’ life
- Start giving specific stresses when handling (i.e.. pinch an ear or toe gently).
- Start giving pups milk replacer to lap for one meal a day — after two days, add some very mushy food
- Weigh puppies every 2 days
- Give puppies a dirty shirt of yours to play with
- Start weekly grooming sessions (brush, trim nails, look at teeth, etc.)
I have all ready been brushing puppies and weighing, trimming nails, adding stimuli . Plus normal everyday things like cars and trucks the gator, horses and sheep as well as my dogs can be heard by the puppies. I have been handling the puppies and of course smooching on them! My favorite thing (not necessarily theirs!)
