Week three
Week Three (Days 15-21)
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES
+ 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
+ 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.)
They are two weeks old now and lots of fun! We have moved them from a quiet secluded area (the dining room) into the centre of the home. This is so as their hearing starts to develop, at around two weeks, they become adjusted to house hold sounds.
They can walk around quite well now and can also escape from the whelping box! The puppies have also been practising recalls, (at two weeks old!!) and everyone has managed it. To do this we have been calling them from the other side of the whelping box one at a time and tapping our fingers in clear view of them!! What good pupz!
We have also been encouraging all the puppies to get up and greet a person when they come to the whelping box. This will hopefully ingrain on their systems that saying hello to a person when they see them is a must!!
All the puppies love attention and being stroked and cuddled which helps in their education!
Food time! They tried their firsts bits of food yesterday (04/03/08) and today they have been allowed to eat off a plate!! Here are some pictures of the events unfolding. All the puppies love food like proper Goldies!
We have named all the puppies so it is easier to recognise them and track their weights. their names were plucked out of the air when we got them home on the first day. On this plate is Lavender (girl) on the left, Baloo on the plate and Blondie at the back.
Tiny on the left, Bo at the back and Candyfloss (girl) on the right.
The big boys here, Ripple is the light one, Beefeater on the left and Rusty at the back.
After a puppy had had his/her fill they just fell peacefully to sleep... well a few did anyway!
The big boys doing very well. Typical.
Lavender left and Baloo right.
Blondie at the front.
Where there's food, there's Molly and Saffie.
Molly's helping to clear up.
Beefeater, Ripple, Baloo and Rusty still hungry!!!
Candyfloss has found it all too much!
Bo in this element
Lavender falling asleep then waking up and eating.. she is trying!
Its been an exciting week! The pups can run around, play with each other and discriminate as to where to go to the toilet!!
Two videos to finish the week with