Pupdate at 34 days
The A Litter will be 5 weeks old tomorrow! I can’t believe how fast the last two weeks have gone by. I have a feeling the next three will be just as fast, and it will be time to send the pups home before I know it.
The pups enjoyed their first day in their new puppy area today. I had a smaller puppy area setup previously and the pups were still staying in the whelping box when no one was home to supervise. Today was the first time they had free run of the full area while I was at work. The new area is about 4′ x 12′ with a 2′ sq ft spot off to the side as their potty area. The puppies are all doing well with going to the bathroom on the newspapers so far. This past week we began paper training in earnest. The pups have all learned to associate the paper with potty time now, and will even go to the area on their own. Red and Miss Green seem to be the best about using the papers more often than not. The pups all have the right idea, but don’t always get the execution down well. Apparently one foot on the paper is close enough as is walking on the paper, walking off and having a tinkle on the floor anyway. LOL! But, for baby puppies they are doing great.
Last week we also started introducing the puppies to solid food. This week we are starting to concentrate on feeding the pups more regular meals and getting more serious about weaning them off momma Zeppe. They love their puppy mush and have even learned to eat out of the dish without walking in it. Smart puppies!