RAISING PUPPIES TIMELINE
WEEK ONE (days 1-7)
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPPIES:
90% Of time spent sleeping
10% Of time spent eating
Susceptible to heat/cold
Instinctive reflexes: Crawl, Seek Warmth, Nurse
Puppies can upright themselves if placed upside down
Needs stimulation for urination and defecation
Rapid development of central nervous system
Need constant care from Mom
Pups may loose 10% of weight after birth but should start gaining again
Weight is DOUBLED by end of week!
WEEK TWO (days 8-14)
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPPIES:
Eyes should open around days 8-10
Ears should open around days 13-17
WEEK THREE (days 15-21)
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPPIES:
Teeth begin to erupt
Puppies stand up and start to walk
Puppies begin to lap liquids
Puppies becoming aware of their environment
Start playing with littermates
Develop sense of smell
Puppies will start to discriminate where to relieve themselves
WEEK FOUR (days 22-28)
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPPIES:
Puppies begin to eat food
Puppies begin to bark, wag tails, bite, paw, bare teeth, growl and chase
Can use legs well
Tire easily
Depth perception starts
WEEK FIVE (days 29-35)
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPPIES:
Group activities and sexual play will begin
Dominance order starts to develop
Rapid growth and development
WEEK SIX (days 36-42)
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPPIES:
Growth and development continues
WEEK SEVEN (days 43-49)
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPPIES:
Total hearing and visual capacity
Puppies will investigate anything!
Can not respond to name
WEEK EIGHT (days 50-56)
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPPIES:
First Fear period begins
Starts learning name
WEEK NINE (days 57-63)
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPPIES:
Puppies develop strong dominant and subordinate behavior among littermates
Begin to learn right behavior
Motor skills improve
Short attention span
Starts to focus attention on owner rather than other puppies
Separate littermates
Start house training
WEEK TEN (days 64-70)
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPPIES:
Safe to ship puppies by air
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