During the first 3-4 weeks, "mom" does most of the work keeping the pups and whelping box clean between my daily clean ups since newborn puppies require stimulation from the bitch to urinate and defecate. During the first few weeks after birth, the puppies will sleep most of the time. Unable to stand, they will crawl from one end of the whelping box to the other. Between 2-3 weeks they will eventually begin to get their legs beneathe them and start to take steps--wobbly ones at first. Between 3-4 weeks of age some personality traits will begin to surface and they will begin to play with one another--they are a bit uncoordinated, though. Weaning also begins between 3-4 weeks after birth, and that's when the breeder's work really begins since clean-up is left solely to the breeder from this point. Between 4-6 weeks, the hierachy of the litter is established and personality traits become very distinct between puppies. Puppies are personality tested (Volhard aptitude) when they are 49 days old. Ready to go home after they are 8 weeks old.
Updated Reservation List
#1 breeders option (may or may not)
#2 Jane & Dave, California
#3 Vaula & Kari, Washington
#4 Sandy, California
#5 Ashley & Travis, Alaska
#6 puppy available
#7 puppy available
#8 puppy available
they are wobbly on the legs, have no problem getting across the puppy pool
puppy is getting a cleaning from head to foot (Duet) she's like... but I'm hungry
they are wobbly on the legs, have no problem getting across the puppy pool
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