How to Take Care of a 1-Week Old Puppy

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Tip 1 - 1-4 week old puppy care

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Fred Akkerman | permalink

The puppys calws should be cut every week, only taking the sharp edge off! if you cut too far up the pup can bleed to death so only cut a TINY bit off...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-care-for-a-pregnant-whelping-female-dog/step7/1-4-week-old-puppy-care/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Taking Care of a Puppy Without Its Mother

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Rangoth | permalink

The care involved in hand-raising a puppy varies depending on the young dog's age. The first two months of life are spent by his mother's side, so a puppy yet to wean is going to require some amount ...

For further reading: http://pets.thenest.com/taking-care-puppy-its-mother-10816.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Newborn Puppy Care

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mord | permalink

During the first few weeks of life, a puppy’s primary activities are feeding, keeping warm and developing social skills. In most cases, humans will simply watch the mother dog provide all necessary care for her puppies. However, if the puppy in your care has been separated from his mother, or if the mother dog has rejected her young or cannot produce enough milk, caring for the pup is up to you.

For further reading: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/newborn-puppy-care ^[3]

Tip 4 - Milestones in a Puppy’s Development

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Francesco Perlini | permalink

If you’ve found an orphan puppy, you won’t know exactly how old he is.
Tags: milestones in puppy's development, puppy care, puppy development, puppy development stages, caring for your puppy, dog maturity stages, puppy maturity stages

For further reading: http://www.hartz.com/Dogs/Hartz_Puppy/milestones_in_a_puppys_development.aspx ^[4]