Nursery #4 - Allie's Nursery

  Allie to Dakota  

Allie and Dakota's baby girl Sunday arrived on May 6, 2012.  Sunday is a blue & white female and she has been ADOPTED!

Raising Puppies Timeline

Week One (Days 1-7)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

• 90% of time spent sleeping
• 10% eating
• Susceptible to heat/cold
• Instinctive reflexes: crawl, seek warmth, nurse
• They can right themselves if placed upside down
• Needs stimulation for urination/defecation
• Rapid development of central nervous system
• Need constant care from bitch
• Rectal temperatures 94-97 degrees Farenheit
• Pups may lose 10% of weight after birth, but should start gaining again
• Weight should double by end of week

CARE OF THE PUPPIES

• Chart weight daily (2 x daily first 2 days)
• Examine puppies daily
• Trim nails weekly
• Keep whelping box around 85 degrees Farenheit (this means if it's hotter than that out, put a fan in the room or turn on the air conditioning, if it's colder than that get a heat lamp to put above the whelping box)
• When you handle the puppies, it's a good idea use a towel when you hold them. The puppies urinate upon stimulation and will inevitably find your attention stimulating!
• If your breed requires tail, ear, or dew claw docking, schedule this with your vet.

CARE OF THE BITCH

• Keep dam on fluids for first 24 hours (i.e.. chicken broth, etc.)
• Feed three full meals a day after that
• Supplement with 250 mg Vitamin C twice daily
• If puppies are fussy, supplement bitch with Vitamin B complex
• Check mammary glands twice daily (looking for signs of mastitis -- swelling, hardness, pus, etc.)
• Keep an eye on vaginal discharge (looking for signs of infection)
• Make sure bitch eats, drinks, and relieves herself -- once her mothering instincts kick in, you may have to force her to leave the puppies to do these things.

TO DO LIST

• Keep detailed records on puppies' weight and behavior
• Keep charting bitch's temperature
• Call puppy buyers with results of whelping

Week Two (Days 8-14)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

• Eyes should open around days 8-10
• Ears should open around days 13-17
• Temperatures should be around 97-99F

CARE OF THE PUPPIES

• Keep whelping box around 80-83F
• Begin holding puppies in different ways (applying light stress)
• Trim nails weekly

CARE OF THE BITCH

• Bitch should get three times her normal amount of food

TO DO LIST

• Continue as above

Week Three (Days 15-21)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

• Teeth begin to erupt
• Puppies stand up and start walking
• Begin to lap liquids
• Defecate/urinate without stimulation
• Start becoming aware of environment
• Start playing with littermates
• Develop sense of smell
• Puppies will start to discriminate as to where to relieve themselves

CARE OF THE PUPPIES

• Start adding stimuli (toys) to puppies' life
• Start giving specific stresses when handling (i.e.. pinch an ear or toe gently).
• Start giving pups milk replacer to lap for one meal a day -- after two days, add some very mushy food
• Weigh puppies every 2 days
• Give puppies a dirty shirt of yours to play with
• Start weekly grooming sessions (brush, trim nails, look at teeth, etc.)

CARE OF THE BITCH

• Continue as above

TO DO LIST

• Purchase milk replacer to feed puppies

Week Four (Days 22-28)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

• Begin to eat food
• Begin to bark, wag tails, bite, paw, bare teeth, growl and chase
• Use legs well
• Tire easily
• Depth perception starts

CARE OF THE PUPPIES

• Keep mom with them a lot! Things can get overwhelming at this age and Mom will add stability for them
• Each pup needs individual attention
• Offer small amounts of food that is the consistency of cooked oatmeal (puppy food mixed with water and mashed up in a blender)

CARE OF THE BITCH

• Continue as above

TO DO LIST

• Start limiting bitch's access to pups before offering them food

Week Five (Days 29-35)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

• Group activities and sexual play will begin
• Dominance order starts
• Rapid growth/development

CARE OF THE PUPPIES

• Reduce fluids in puppies' food
• Make sure other people start coming to see pups
• Begin weaning
• Play radio at normal volume near pups for 5 minutes at a time

CARE OF THE BITCH

• Start reducing amount of food to discourage milk development
• Keep a careful eye on mammary glands

TO DO LIST

• Discuss vaccination schedule with veterinarian

Week Six (Days 26-42)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

• Growth and development continue

CARE OF THE PUPPIES

• Offer soft, damp food
• Chart weekly weight
• Individual attention crucial -- give each puppy time with you away from litter

CARE OF THE BITCH

• To prepare bitch for weaning: Day 1 -- no food
  Day 2 -- 1/4 normal maintenance meal
  Day 3 -- 1/2 normal maintenance meal
  Day 4 -- 3/4 normal maintenance meal
  Day 5 -- full amount of normal maintenance meal
• Keep bitch on puppy food for several weeks to help her recover from the strain of breeding, whelping, and raising puppies
• Keep careful eye on mammary glands

TO DO LIST

• Continue as above

Week Seven (Days 43-49)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

• Total hearing/visual capacity
• Will investigate anything
• Can't respond yet to name

CARE OF THE PUPPIES

• Pups should be weaned and on regular puppy food
• Pups can go to new homes

CARE OF THE BITCH

• Keep careful eye on mammary glands until milk is completely dried up

TO DO LIST

Week Eight (Days 50-56)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

• First fear period
• Starts learning name

CARE OF THE PUPPIES

• Don't ship puppies
• Can start training puppies in small steps

CARE OF THE BITCH

• Continue as above

TO DO LIST

• Continue as above

Week Nine (Days 57-63)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

• Develops strong dominant and subordinate behavior among littermates
• Begins to learn right behavior
• Motor skills improve
• Short attention span
• Starts focusing attention on owner rather than other puppies
• Separate littermates
• Start house training

CARE OF THE PUPPIES

• Continue lots of individual attention

Week Ten (Days 64-70)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

• Safe to ship puppies by air

Pedigree for Allie & Dakota Pups

A peek inside our Puppy Packs

These are the items that you can expect to take home with your new puppy. Each gift bag contains:
- Sample of food your puppy is on
- gallon of our water
- tooth brush
- hair brush
- shampoo
- toys (ball, frisbee, stuffies, rope bones & teething toys)
- treats
- rawhide bones & sticks
- milk bones
- bandana
- first hair clips
- place mat
- 2 stainless steel bowls
- water bottle attachement
- hot water bottle
- alarm clock
- collar & leash
- nail grinder
- food scoop
- plaque/picture frame
- hand sanatizer
- ear wipes
- paw towel
- blanket
- folder for all your new puppies records
- health record
- puppy sales contract your guarantee in writing
- brouchures, magazines & information
- duotang with Shih Tzu care & information  (breed, history, eye, ear, nails, teeth, shots, play, house training, ect.)
- microchipped
- pedigree
- CKC registration papers to follow
- 6 weeks free pet insurance covering:
$750 to cover veterinary fees for illnesses and accidents
Your coverage begins after only 48 hours (from the date and time you take your puppy home) and continues for 6 weeks.  We pay for 80% of fees at any veterinary practice. You are responsible for the first $50 per condition (the deductible).

$150 for advertising and reward

If your puppy is lost or stolen, call us and we will help.

$250 death benefit

In this unfortunate event we will share in your final costs.

A total of $1,150 worth of coverage.

- I also usually try to include a gift or two for the new owners as well as a token of my appreciation for you choosing me as your new puppies breeder!

* Please note that Puppy packages may vary slightly depending on availability of some items.  Puppy packs are also only available to those that pick up their puppy.  If a puppy needs to be shipped and I put all that stuff in the crate then there would be no room for your puppy!

You can expect almost everything that you need to get you started with your new puppy will be include.  It is my goal to give you and your new puppy the very best possible start so that all you need to do is take your new baby home with your gift bag and enjoy your newest family member knowing that all you need is inside the bag.

Potty training is well on the way and with some babies complete by the time you take your new puppy home.  We use the potty park to get this process started for you.  Crate training and seperation is also started so that your new puppy won't keep you up all night for the first few nights with you.

Click on the banner below to order your very own Potty Park today you and your four legged friend(s) will be glad you did!