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recommended. All handling should be supervised, and children should not be allowed to
pick up the puppies. DO NOT remove the puppies from the litter. Do not wean at this
age. If complications with the mother dog require early removal from the litter, do it
BEFORE 21 days or AFTER 28 days Do not allow negative events to take place during
this period. This could result in shyness or other unwanted qualities in a puppy.
Fifth through Seventh Week (28 - 49 days): The mother will be in the process of
weaning the puppies. It is important that you let her do her job. If you abruptly remove
the puppies from the mother, and begin feeding them puppy food, they will have missed
out on a VERY IMPORTANT life lesson.
By allowing the mother to wean the pups, gradually, they learn that RESOURCES ARE
NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE. Sometimes the resource (mommy) is there, but is not
available to the puppy (she’s not in the mood to feed them).
You should supplement her feeding with moistened puppy food, during this time. But, if
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