Five weeks old
Piper’s sweet babies are now five weeks old and have developed from helpless newborn puppies to the “mini dogs” they are today. The puppies are now awake for longer periods and enjoy playing with each other, and their toys, and cuddle time. We can now see their personalities starting to develop.
It is important when raising puppies to socialize them which means introducing them to as many new experiences as possible when they are young. For instance, this week the puppies have been introduced to different sounds, different floor surfaces, new toys, and our other adult dogs.
Can they get any more adorable?
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Meal Time
The puppies are still nursing from their mama any chance they get but Piper limits this as she is gradually weaning them.
The puppies are always excited when they smell the food being prepared.
Remember how watery the puppy mush was? We have gradually been making the puppy mush thicker.
The puppies have now progressed to softened kibble. At first, it is very waterlogged. Over the next two weeks, we will gradually reduce the time spent soaking the food until the puppies are seven weeks old and have progressed to hard kibble.
Potty Training
We have been working hard on training puppies to use the potty box.
Some of the puppies are more consistent than others but, all the puppies are making progress.
It’s amazing to watch puppies wake up or stop playing and go over to use their potty box.
Should I sleep alone or with a buddy?
The puppies still sleep much of their time. This is when they grow and process what they have learned while awake. Remember the puppy huddles? Now that they are bigger and can regulate their temperature, some puppies sleep with a buddy, and some puppies sleep alone.
Maybe a Snuggle Puppy
Looking Ahead to Week Six
- Awake time will continue to increase
- New indoor play area
- Outdoor exercise will begin and puppies will have daily outdoor play time as weather permits
- Continue learning to use potty box both indoor and outdoors
- Socialize with each other through play
- As they walk on uneven ground, their balance will continue to improve
- Puppies will continue learning from their mama and our other adult dogs as they teach them dog manners
- As always, puppies will get lots of cuddle time.
- Puppies will meet their forever families ❤️
