Five weeks old

Piper’s puppies 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.

Puppies Start Solids

The puppies have started eating water-soaked kibble. We will guaually reduce the water and soaking time and by seven weeks, they will begin eating dry kibble.

Should I sleep alone or with a buddy?

The puppies still spend much of their time sleeping. This is when they grow and process what they’ve learned while awake. Remember the puppy huddles? Now that they are bigger and can regulate their temperature, some puppies sleep in groups or with a buddy, while others sleep alone. This week, new beds were added to the puppy area. They quickly became a favourite spot to sleep… So comfy!

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 of them are making progress. It’s amazing to see puppies wake up or stop playing and go over to use their potty box. 

We have now introduced pine pellets to the Potty Box. 

Looking Ahead to Week Six

• Awake time will continue to increase
• Introduce 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
• Socialize with each other through play
• 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