Lil Lady Jecca: Dam
Lil Prince William: Sire
DAM: MUMS LIL LADY LADY JECCA
SIRE: MUMS LIL PRINCE WILLIAM

Whelped May 13, 2009
Jessie's litter in October.
This will give you some idea
of what Jessie's Puppies
will look like as they grow!  
Jessie and Ollie are full
sisters, from the same litter-
Click here to see Ollie's
Babies
A NICE CLEAN WHELPING BED
ALL READY FOR PUPPIES!  
THIS IS THE BEST SET UP I
HAVE HAD!  I HAVE TARP
UNDERNEAT THE NEWS
PAPERS AND AS YOU CAN SEE
ON THE RIGHT, THE MAMA
LIKE THE COOL BED FOR
THEIR BABIES!  THEY PILE UP
LIKE DUMPLINS'!  
1st Week:
  • 90% sleeping
  • 10% eating
  • Susceptible to heat and cold
  • Crawl, seek warmth, nurse
  • Can right themselves if
    placed upside down
  • Needs stimulation for
    urination/defecation
  • Rapid development of
    central nervous system
  • Need constant care from
    bitch
  • Rectal temp 94-97%
  • May lose 10% of birth weight
  • Weight should double by end
    of week.
2nd  Week:
  • Eyes should open around
    days 8-10
  • Ears should open around
    days 13-17
  • temps should be around 97-
    99F
3rd Week:
  • Teeth begin to erupt
  • Puppies stand up and start
    walking
  • Begin to lap liquids
  • Defecate/urinate without
    stimulation
  • Become aware of
    evvironment
  • Start playing with littermates
  • Develop sense of smell
  • Will start to discriminate
    where to relieve themselves.
4th Week:
  • Begin to eat food;
  • Begin to bark, wag tails, bite,
    paw, bare teeth, growl and
    chase
  • Use legs well
  • Tire easily
  • Depth perception starts
6th Week:
  • Growth and development
    continues
  • Damp, soft food
  • Individual attention crucial
5th Week:
  • Group activities and sexual
    play will begin;
  • dominance order starts
  • Rapid growth and
    development
7th Week:
  • Total hearing capacity
  • Will investigate anything
  • Can't respond to name yet
  • Pups are on regular food and
    can go to new homes.
8th Week:
  • First fear period
  • Starts learning name
  • Don't ship during this time
  • Can start training in small
    steps
9th Week:
Can be shipped!
  • Develops strong dominant
    and subordinate behavior
    among littermates
  • Begins to learn right
    behavior
  • Motor skills improve
  • Short attention span
  • Stress focusing attention on
    owner rather than other
    puppies
  • Separate littermates
  • Start house training.
  • Lots of individual attention.