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Q-litter - 1 week old
The puppies have now turned 1 week old, and all 3 doubled their weight on day 7/8. Mother Othilia and puppies are thriving <3
At this age we try to interfere with the puppies as little as possible and to let Othilia do the work. But 2 times per day the bedding in the whelping box is changed and giving us the” opportunity” to handle the little treasures <3. Each morning, they are also weighed.
Othilia does not willingly leave the whelping box and all meals and treats are offered her in the whelping box.
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The puppies are still blind and deaf. Despite the lack of vision, they have a fantastic ability to find the milk. They use their sense of smelling in combination with navigating after their mother`s warm body in order to find the milk bar.
The puppies spend the time either drinking milk or sleeping. When they sleep, they have little contractions in the body. This is to train their muscles, and we have also started to see their first tries to raise up on their legs. Still very jelly-like legs and” heavy” weight bodies from Othilia´s good milk.
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At the middle of the week it was time for the little puppies very first nail cut. Gently done while the pups were sleeping or drinking milk. The nails cut at this age to make it easier for them to train their legs without the risk to get a nail stuck in the blankets etc.
A little sleeping beauty:
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