Fall 2001 litter
Fall 2001 litter
+ Eyes should open around days 8-10
+ Ears should open around days 13-17
+ Temperatures should be around 97-99F
Neonatal Period Birth to 2 weeks
Puppies are born with eyes and ears closed, Their experiences are thru touch and smell. They are able to sense heat, cold, and texture. They are totally dependent
upon their mother for everything, even the stimulation of bowl and bladder function.
Transitional 14 to 21 days
The puppy’s nervous system undergoes rapid development. The eyes and ears open, and baby teeth appear. He begins to stand up and by three weeks will try to
explore his environment. He begins to interact with littermates and learns play behavior. By 21 days the puppies are able to lap food from a bowl, though they
continue to nurse.
One thing that needs to be watched for at this age is any Swimmer Puppies. The term swimmer is used to describe a puppy that paddles its legs much like a turtle
but is unable to stand. A puppy should be standing and walking by three weeks of age. As a result of weak muscles in the rear limbs, swimmers are generally unable
to stand at the normal age. Slippery floors may worsen or in some cases may even cause swimmer puppies. This is not always the case because swimmer puppies
are also seen when a rough surface is used for raising puppies. In any event, an affected puppy should be placed on a rough rather than slippery surface.
10/17/2001:
| Liver Boys | Black Boys | Liver Girls | Black Girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still just sits there on the cold cloth trying to nurse from it |
Green Collar | The most active of the liver pups |
Was same size as white girl, now seems to be gaining on her. |
| Blue Collar | Fastest boy to get off the cold cloth. very relaxed when Supine |
Still the most passive. Now the largest in the litter. By far the best nurser |
Small and scrappy. loud nurser. Still gets knocked off while nursing by the bigger brutes |
| Red Collar | |||
| tries the hardest to right herself while in the Head pointed down exercise. Very vocal |
10/19/2001: Eyes still not open. When Gabby stands up to leave the box, she usually has a few pups that hang on with suction power. Its amazing the hold they
get, and are able to cling to her for a few seconds before falling off. The pups make a funny growling sound and scramble around looking for her. She spends a bit
more time away from them. A few days ago I still had to put a leash on her to get her to go outside. Now she takes more time to explore the yard. If she hears
even one squeak from inside the house, she rushes to the door to be let in. Gabby has commandeered some of the toys in my stash that were set aside for the
pups. Im not sure the pups know what to think of these odd unmoving litter mates they have adopted. Wait till they find out what sounds they make!
| Black boy First male to open eyes |
Liver girl First female to open eyes |
Week Three (Days 15-21)
Those First Weeks at SoftMaple & The Bio Sensor method of early puppy stimulation
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Your Curlies General Health (ears/eyes/teeth,etc)
Puppies born 10/8/2001 ~ 10/9/2001
4 black girls, 3 liver girls, 2 black boys, 2 liver boys.
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