Ruska’s Puppies
It has been three and a half weeks since Ruska’s puppies arrived. Since birth, they have spent their days and nights in our bedroom. It is now time to make the move to the main floor where they can get accustom to the sounds and happenings of a house. This is also the time that we begin “potty training”. Puppies are now going potty without the help of their mother. They have a natural instinct to move away from their sleeping area when they need to go. This is why I feel it is important to begin “potty training” at this age. If they start learning that “there is an acceptable place to go potty” at a young age, they won’t develop bad habits that later need to be broken. I feel that this will make housebreaking easier when they go to their forever families.
Ellie’s Puppies
Ellie’s puppies continue to grow and progress. The puppies appearance has totally changed now that their eyes have opened. They are starting to vocalize and interact with each other. The puppies still spend much of their life eating and sleeping.
You may notice the “Pig Rails” have been removed from Ellie’s whelping box. The puppies have grown so big and were getting frustrated trying to fit under them to go to sleep, so I decided to remove them. “Pig Rails” in the whelping box are to protect newborn puppies from being crushed or smothered by the mother should she roll over during birthing or while asleep. This is considered especially important with larger dog breeds. The puppies fits under the “Pig Rails” keeping them safe.
