KIM'S LOVABLE DOXIES
AKC Mini & Tweenie Dachshunds
Kim White at Great Cove Kennel
License # 4886 Fulton County, Fort Littleton, PA

2 Weeks Old. Puppies eyes and ears will open this week. They will start
hearing sounds and seeing things. They will start learning to stand up and
balance themselves. Some will learn to start walking by end of week two.

At 3 Weeks Old, Puppies are out of the whelping box and can start coming off their fleece bed and start walking around and exploring their 6x8 pen space.
This is when they build leg strength and balance coordination.
They will start on mush puppy food this week.

At 4 weeks they are walking more and more stable. They are coming off
their bed and peeing on washable pee pads. They following mom around the play pen as they are walking more now when awake. Still take lots of napping time off and on throughout the day. They are starting to bite each other in play and grab tails. By end of week they will switch to water soaked
whole puppy food morsels instead of smashing it up.

At 5 weeks they are all coming off bed several times a day to play with each
other and use pee pads. They are instinctively learning to potty in the designated area and no longer pee on their bed. Doing great with eating
water soaked whole food but realize it's still not "as good as mom's milk".
Mom is starting to stay out of the pen area a little longer for breaks. As the week goes on she will stay out of pen longer each time for a gradual weening process.
Pups will be introduced to hard kibble at 5-/12 weeks and both hard kibble
and water soaked kibble goes down at same time for choice until 6 weeks old. They will be introduced to toys at 5-1/2 weeks as well and we start putting fleece blankets on their bed.

At 6 weeks now, pups are weened from mom. They have been introduced to
Toys and Fleece Blankets on their bed. They are playing good now and have learned to bite which will need to be "unlearned." LOL They magically go from sweet and innocent to little piranha's in matter of a few days....(hopefully you get my sense of humor)...So we now work on the not biting part as not being
an okay thing, Just Licking...This in when they come out of the nursery room in my home into the center of my living room for more exposure to normal home noise. I take turns carrying them around to different rooms in my home or sit on my lap during TV time. They are eating just hard kibble now 4 times a day.

At week 7 pups are playing with each other and with toys. Eating hard kibble. Have learned to find their potty spot and will be ready for outdoor training with their new owners at 8 weeks old. They have lots of energy and take lots of naps. They require lots of attention and socialization and keeping pen clean since mom is no longer with them. Have had first trip in car to the vet for a health check.