New Born Puppies
New born puppies are totally reliant on their mother for all their needs.
Their mother will take care of all their personal hygiene cleaning them and stimulating the puppies to go to the toilet as they are unable to do this independently , she will then clean up after them keeping her Whelping box extremely clean.
New born puppies are unable to regulate their own body temperature so they seek out their mum in order to stay warm. During the first four days of life, the environmental temperature where the puppies are kept should be maintained at 85 -90°F (29.5-32°C). The temperature may then be gradually decreased to approximately 80°F (26.7°C) by the seventh to tenth day and to about 72°F (22.2°C) by the end of the fourth week.
During the first week almost all a new born puppy will do is sleep and feed, putting all their energies into gaining weight gradually getting stronger every day.
Newborn puppies depend on their mother for nutrition during the first weeks of their lives. For the first few days, the mother produces a milk-like substance called colostrum. Colostrum contains the essential maternal antibodies that the puppies will depend on while their immune systems mature. These antibodies help them fight off infections, and so it is crucial that all of the puppies receive enough colostrum during this time.
New born puppies are born with fully developed sense of touch, smell and taste, but …
New born puppies are born unable to see their eyes remaining tightly shut until they are around 10 to 14 days old . It will take several more weeks before their eyes mature and their eyesight begins to approach normal vision. The eyes will appear to be bluish/grey in colour but that will change with time. The true adult colour may not be fully apparent until they are around 8 to 10 weeks old sometimes even a little older.
New born puppies ears canal are closed when born and will open around the same time as the eyes, but it takes another week or so for their hearing to become acute.
However their tactile sensations are well developed. Through touch, they will manage to find their mother’s teats for suckling.
Newborn puppies aren’t able to support their own weight and crawl about with paddling motions of their front legs as they move the puppies exercise and develop their muscles and coordination.
The first weeks of life are so very important in the puppies development. so many changes in such a short time.
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