Puppies at 5 weeks old
Sassy the English Mastiff and her litter
of 11 adorable Mastiff puppies at 5 weeks old
Passing the puppies out the window. It is easy
to get them out for fresh air with 2 people.
Pups at 5 weeks. (5.5), I am getting more
sleep, BUT, it is like living in a barn. Each day the puppies go out
the window to the outdoor area, and the chips need to be cleaned. I
don't do a full wood chip change every single day, I do that every 2
to 3 days, depending how soaked they get. On the days the chips are
not completely changed, I filter them, and pick out the poops with a
kitty litter scoop, all day, and top them up with new shavings. Two
to three times a week they need to be totally shoveled out. The area
cleaned and bleached, and new chips need to be put down. It is a lot
of daily work.
Scooping the soiled wood chips out of the
puppy pen
The pens all clean, chips scooped out and the
floor has been bleached.
New wood chips ready to be spread.
The wood chips have been spread, the pen is
ready for the pups to come back and soil it once again.
While the pen is being cleaned, Sassy is
outside enjoying the fresh air and her pups
Sassy giving her pups kisses
Courtesy of MistyTrails Mastiff's
Although this section is based on a
whelping of an English Mastiff, it also contains good general whelping
information in large breed dogs. You can find more whelping information in the links above. The links below
tell a story about Sassy, an English Mastiff. Sassy has a wonderful temperament.
She loves humans and Adores human children. An all around mild mannered,
wonderful Mastiff. Sassy however is not the best mother towards her puppies, she
is not rejecting them, she will nurse them when a human places them on her to
feed, however she will not clean the pups or pay any attention to them. It is as
if, they are not her puppies. This litter is getting moms milk, with major human
interaction, manually giving each and every pup what they need. In return, the
pups will be super socialized and will make remarkable pets, however the work
involved is astounding. It takes one dedicated breeder to keep this situation
healthy. Thankfully this litter has just that, a dedicated breeder. Read the
links below to get the full story. There is a wealth of info that everyone can
appreciate and benefit from.
C-Section in a Large Breed Dog
Newborn Puppies... What you need
Whelping Mastiff Puppies One to Three Days Old
Things do
not always go as planned (imperforate anus)
Orphaned Litter (not the plan)
10
Days Old Plus ++
3 Week Old Puppies
Puppies 3 Weeks - time to start
potty training
Puppies 4 weeks old
Puppies 5 weeks old
Puppies 6 weeks old
Puppies 7 weeks old
Socializing the Puppies
Mastitis in Dogs
Whelping Large Breed Dogs Main
Whelping, a new
found respect
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