Dolly's puppies stayed their first 3 weeks in a puppy pool under Matia's bed. Lucky for her they were pretty quiet puppies and didn't keep her up at night. Day 2 puppies are dewclawed. This is never fun but better now then later when it is more painful. We start the "Super Dog" program with them on Day 3-14. This is an amazing bio-sensor program developed by the military that we are firm believers in. We keep them in the house for the first 3 weeks so we can keep a close eye on them and make sure they are all growing as expected.
3 Weeks came faster then expected and then they were moved out to the puppy room. Which is just an extension on the house where the puppies are kept with a crate, heater, puppy pads and fresh water. Here they will learn very quickly that the crate is their happy place and that the puppy pads are for potty. Puppies were introduced to puppy food and quickly fell in love!
5 Weeks old and the puppies were introduced to the puppy door. This takes them about a week to learn the ins and outs of the ramp and the door. Then they quickly learn that potty belongs outside and things stay cleaner if they go outside. We are sure to clean the kennel daily so the crate is clean and doesn't smell of messes. This reminds them to keep it clean.
6 Weeks old they are nearly potty trained with the door. They also go visit the vet for their check up. The vet makes sure they are growing as expected, have no defects, checks their hearts, checks for hernias and testicles. We are so happy to announce all puppies came out with a perfect bill of health! They also receive their first vaccination and 2nd deworming to ensure their health.
7 weeks old the puppies are completly potty trained we may have a wet accident here or there but for the most part all puppies are going potty outside. Puppies are also groomed and bathed weekly from week 4 on to get them used to the process and it is not as stressful for them later in life. Most of our puppies have enjoyed bath day and love playing in the water.
Every week we record puppies weight and take photos so when they are ready to go home they will have a scrapbook their families can see them grow from the small 8 oz to about 7lbs when they go home. They will also go home with a blanket with their packs smells, CKC Papers, and one year health guarantee. We love our puppies dearly and will only send them to homes where we feel confident they will be loved and cared for.
So here they are at 7 weeks old happy healthy and starting to find their forever homes. Even though it is hard to see them go after all the love and attention we give them for the 8 weeks they are here, we are so excited to share these amazing labradoodles with their new families. We LOVE hearing back from our puppy families about how our furbabies are doing.
