The Puppies
From birth to12 days old, the puppies cannot hear or see but their sense of smell is heightened in order to find their mother.
Training begins with controlled stress as we try to define “What is a normal environment?” to the puppy. Considering a “normal” environment, the puppies must be introduced to lights going on and off, lots of noise and activity, and people coming and going at random times.
The following are the five exercises performed once a day beginning at day three until three week’s old.
Q-tip between toes, so that the puppies get used to having their paws touched.
The puppy is placed on a cold, wet towel for thermal stimulation.
Positional changes, for example upside down, head up, head down, on their back.
Changing lights by using a television whose lights vary and other light sources. Change in sound with classical music that utilizes different instruments and stimulates the brain to start hearing sounds.
By shaking coins in a can, we recreate a startling noise. Doing this repeatedly with different means of startling, can reduce the puppy’s negative reaction.
Puppies are weighed daily (for the first 3 weeks) to ensure proper growth and identify if there is a need for human intervention.*
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All of the babies at 2.5 weeks old.
Parents
Mom and Dad as puppies
*Hope, Jerry. The Breeders Guide to Raising Superstar Dogs. Diamond ~H~ Publishing, 2008.
Food Litter puppies born March 25th, 2024.
Cheese (Adopted)
Sandy blonde female with white points on head chest and toes. (Clear red).
Shrimp (Adopted)
Sandy blonde male with white on his chest and head. Lighter than Cheese. (Clear red).
(Chocolate) Chip (Adopted)
A warm brown male with dark sabling on his back, a black mask, and dipstick tail. (Dark red sable, possible tricolor).
Bean (Adopted)
A lighter brown male with little visible sabling on his back. His black mask is fading and a he has band of darker hair on his tail. (Dark red sable, possible tricolor).
(Burnt) Toast (Adopted)
A warm brown female with dark sabling on her back, a black mask, and light tan cheeks. She has a dark dipstick tail. (Tricolor, possible dark red sable).
