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Whelping Puppies
At 5 weeks, the pen has again been expanded to include a play area. Pen specially designed for the Misty Method of house training very young puppies.
A bowl of fresh water and dry kibble is always available. Puppies are wanting to chew. Toys have been added. (chew toys, rattle toys, and pull toys). Feed 3 soaked meals of puppy food to pups daily. Start reducing Dams food to lessen her milk production, But keep her on puppy food for a few more weeks.
Feeding tip: When feeding the puppies, consider using deep dish muffin tins! They can't knock it over and each one gets its own little dish.
Shar-Pei puppies eating from deep dish muffin tins. Five week old puppies learn there is a place to sleep and a place to potty. Call your Vet and make Vet appointments
for 7.5 to 9 weeks. (1st booster shots) puppies should have been wormed at 3 & 5
weeks with a mild wormer, and will need a stronger one at 7 to 8 weeks. Talk to
vet about this. It is VERY Important that Puppies get individual attention at this age, including time separated from litter mates. Pups getting socialized; notice one of the pups heading in to the paper area to pee. This early socialization has been proven to benefit the puppy in later years. Science studies have shown dogs that gotten this early proper socialization- actually have increased brain mass. They are also better at problem solving, and make much more enjoyable, intelligent companions.
These 8 puppies are only 5 weeks old. There were 16 poops and pee in the night, and everyone is on the paper. "The stools are a little soft, as I just wormed them, it is important to worm your puppies every 2 weeks. I use a mild wormer at 2 and 3.5 weeks, and a little stronger one at 5 and 7 weeks." "In the morning when I wake up to this poop, I quickly just COVER it with another piece of paper, as shown above. Then after they all say high, and have breakfast, I change all the paper, while they are eating. Remember before 5 weeks, you leave the smelly poop their to attract them, and just cover it. But once they catch on, and always use the paper, you can keep it clean and change it more. Do not leave the exposed poop for the puppies to run through, and track all over. You do NOT want the puppies feet to be covered in poop (or bodies when they start to play and roll). A sign that a puppy has not been raised in a clean environment, would be yellow/brown stained legs. Remember, this EARLY training from a breeder, makes it much easier for the new owner to train the puppy."
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