How much sleep do puppies need?
New puppies only sleep and eat. At 3 weeks, add 2 hours of activity. At 6 weeks add another 2-3 hours of play. At 12 weeks they are awake up two 6 hours. When can I bathe my nursing dam? Not until the puppies are 5 weeks. Before than, put up with the smell. Sorry, but the health of the pups is more important. When you do bathe her, keep the soap off her nipples. Why do my puppies fight, are they hurting each other? No. They are playing and it is normal. As long as no one draws blood, let them play. If one of the puppies tries to crawl away and is obviously scared separate them. When can I feed my puppies solids? For nursing pups, wait until they start to show interest in mom’s food. Bottle fed pups should be started on a runny mush at 3 weeks. When can my puppies leave my home? 9 weeks old. By that age they have survived most puppy health problems, had the chance to socialize and will be old enough to handle the stress of change. My hope is that the information I provide is helpful. If
