Hand Picked Puppies

Pupdate! 4 (and a half) weeks old! These girls are mastering the potty thing!!! They are by far my most advanced litter as far as the early stages of potty training, they are already pretty much 100% making sure they leave the bedding area and go into the potty area for both pees and poos! They have gotten their second round of dewormer, their nails trimmed for the 4th time, a couple quick brushings with more to come, and their first introduction to "clipping". Since Poodles need regular grooming, around every 4-6 weeks and often including at least some clipping with electric clippers, I start introducing the puppies to something similar to the sound and feeling by gently rubbing them with a running electric toothbrush! This should set a good foundation for the lifetime of the required grooming your puppy will need. In addition to scheduling your puppies first vet appointment with your vet, it's important to also get their first professional grooming appointment scheduled for sometime around 16 to 20 weeks old (after they have had their full puppy series of vaccines). It's crucial to have early, gentle grooming sessions for socialization, preventing fear, anxiety, and matting. As momma continues to slowly wean them, I have increased the number of puppy mush meals, and boy do they love it! They are also starting to spend much more time awake, so on top of frequent snuggles, this means they get to come out of the whelping pen a few times a day to play around the house until their next nap time. Soon they will get to take their first trip outside, as well as be introduced to my other adult dogs for important lessons on how to be a polite canine citizen!!!