Puppy Schedule & Protocol

WEEK 1

• • PUPPIES ARE FREQUENTLY HANDLED STARTING AT BIRTH UNTIL THEY LEAVE TO NEW HOMES

  • EARLY NEUROLOGICAL STIMULATION (ENS) | DAYS 3-16

WEEK 2

• • LITTER THEME REVEAL

  • START WEEKLY PHOTO SHOOTS

    • PUPPIES HAVE INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS AND GROUP PHOTOS TAKEN EVERY WEEK

  • DEWORM WITH NEMEX II (PYRANTEL)

WEEK 3

• • PUPPIES EAT WATERY GRUEL 3X A DAY, STARTING AT 3 WEEKS OLD, WHILE STILL ACTIVELY NURSING

    • GRUEL AT 7AM, 1PM, 7PM WITH NURSING IN BETWEEN AND AT NIGHT

WEEK 4

• • DEWORM WITH NEMEX II (PYRANTEL) AT 4 WEEKS OLD

  • START WEEKLY BATHS AND NAIL TRIMMINGS

    • PUPS ARE BATHED ONCE A WEEK AND NAILS ARE CLIPPED ON A WEEKLY BASIS

WEEK 5

• • WEANING PROCESS BEGINS

    • PUPPIES EAT SOLID GRUEL 5X A DAY WITH OCCASIONAL NURSING, MOSTLY AT NIGHT

      • GRUEL AT 7AM, 11AM, 3PM, 7PM, AND 11PM

  • ACTIVE DESENSITIZATION AND SOCIALIZATION

    • WE PLAY LOUD NOISES OFF YOUTUBE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FIREWORKS, CONSTRUCTION AND TRAFFIC, AND ANIMAL SOUNDS TO DESENSITIZE PUPS

    • WE EXPOSE PUPS TO DIFFERENT STIMULI

    • STROLLER WALKS AND CAR RIDES

    • INTRODUCED TO DIFFERENT TEXTURES AND SURFACES

    • AND MORE!

WEEK 6

• • PUPPIES ARE COMPLETELY WEANED OFF MOM

    • PUPPIES EAT SOLID KIBBLE, 5X A DAY

      • KIBBLE AT 7AM, 11AM, 3PM, 7PM, 11PM | EAT AS MUCH AS THEY WANT

  • CRATE TRAINING STARTS | BUDDY SYSTEM

    • PUPPIES SLEEP IN THE CRATE WITH ANOTHER PUPPY FOR ALL NAPS AND AT NIGHT

    • TAKEN OUT FREQUENTLY FOR POTTY | ACCESS TO WATER DURING POTTY BREAK

  • DEWORM WITH SAFEGUARD FENBENDAZOLE

  • START EAR CLEANING

WEEK 7

• • TEMPERAMENT TEST AT DAY 49

  • INDIVIDUAL CRATE TRAINING

    • PUPPY SLEEPS IN 18" CRATE ALONE FOR ALL NAPS AND AT NIGHT

    • TAKEN OUT TO POTTY AS NEEDED | ACCESS TO WATER DURING POTTY BREAK

  • PUPPIES EAT SOLID KIBBLE, 4X A DAY

    • 7AM, 12PM, 5PM, AND 10PM

  • VET WELLNESS EXAM AT WEEK 7

    • 1ST DISTEMPER PARVO SHOT IS GIVEN AT 7 WEEKS OLD

    • MICROCHIPPED AT 7 WEEKS OLD

    • HEARTWORM AND/OR FLEA & TICK PREVENTATIVE MAY BE GIVEN (DEPENDING ON SEASON)

  • PLAY OBSERVATIONS, PERSONALITY TRAITS, TEMPERAMENT TEST RESULTS, AND ALL OTHER FEEDBACK WE HAVE ON PUPPIES ARE POSTED ON WEBSITE

WEEK 8

• • PUPPIES EAT KIBBLE, 3X A DAY

    • 7AM, 1PM, 7PM, WHILE USING KIBBLE TO TRAIN IN BETWEEN MEALS

      • PORTION SIZE 1/2 CUP TO 3/4 CUP PER MEAL

  • INDIVIDUAL CRATE TRAINING FOR ALL NAPS AND AT NIGHT WITH 18" OR 24" CRATES

    • PUPPIES ARE ABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT WITH 1-2 POTTY BREAKS

  • GOTCHA DAY

    • FAMILIES CHOOSE THEIR PUPPIES IN PERSON AND BRING HOME SAME DAY. IF DELIVERY IS NEEDED OR LATE PICK UP IS ARRANGED, FAMILIES WILL CHOOSE PUPPY VIRTUALLY.

    • AFTER FAMILIES CHOOSE THEIR PUPPIES, WE WILL REGISTER MICROCHIP WITH AKC REUNITE (AND PAY FEE) TO NEW OWNER'S NAME AND ADDRESS. NEW OWNER WILL RECEIVE EMAIL FROM AKC REUNITE.