The puppies are in the "neonatal period" right now, This period lasts for about the first two weeks of life. During this period the puppies and the mother are best kept in a low stress, controlled environment with specific exposure to defined stressors. Pups are born helpless and completely dependent on their dam, responding to her warmth, touch and smell. Newborns can't regulate bodily functions such as temperature and elimination. The pups eyes will not open and they will not have usable vision until they are 18-21 days old and they will be unable to process sound until they are around 21 days old.
What appointment have we scheduled for the pups already? Noted AKC judge and author Pat Hastings lives just 15 minutes from our house. Pat has authored books and DVDs on performing puppy evaluations and structural assessments on dogs and she is available to evaluate litters of puppies. We have taken two litters to her for evaluation and feel she provides an unbiased opinion on the structure of our puppies. Pat has a website at http://www.dogfolk.com/ if you are interested in learning more about her.
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