🐾 Week 6 Pupdate

Week 6 Pupdate: Learning, Exploring & Chewing!

The puppies are doing so well! They’re constantly learning and exploring every single day. Chewing has officially become a favorite pastime—they especially love stuffed toys and anything fun to gnaw on!

When your puppy goes home, we’ll be sending them with:

  • A toy and blanket that smells like home and mama.
  • A harness, leash, and safety collar.

🏥 7-Week Vet Check & Health Notice

Their 7-week vet check is officially scheduled for this week!

Remember, it is extremely important not to let your new puppy walk around in common public dog areas, as they are still young babies and could easily pick up an illness.

Always carry your puppy, or use a sling, bag, stroller, or wagon when out and about so you can safely socialize them while protecting their health—just like you would for a newborn!

🎧 Socialization & Safe Exposure

Remember, it is extremely important not to let your new puppy walk around in common dog areas, as they are still young babies and could pick up an illness.

Always carry your puppy, or use a sling, bag, stroller, or wagon to socialize and keep them safe—just like you would for a newborn!

Here’s a helpful podcast episode to get you started:

🎓 Training Recommendations

To set you and your puppy up for success, we highly recommend:

Baxter & Bella Online Puppy School

Use code TAYLORMADE for 25% off a lifetime membership. We also recommend enrolling in a local puppy class for in-person training and socialization!

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🥣 Nutrition Update

The puppies are eating puppy food and loving it! They’re almost fully weaned from mama—those sharp little claws and teeth make it the perfect time to transition.

At go-home time, your puppy will be eating:
  • 2/3 cup of kibble daily
  • 1 tbsp freeze-dried raw
  • Fish oil
  • 1/4 chew Gastro Pro Plus
  • Bladder support (as needed)
  • 1/4 chew Plaque Control

We’re grateful to have a high-quality food we trust. Using real, human-grade meat is so important for healthy development, and we’ve seen the benefits firsthand.

We’ve included a short video in the shared album showing how we prepare the puppy meals.

Important: Please avoid any outside food or treats for the first 9 weeks. Stick to kibble and freeze-dried raw (both can be used as training treats) since your puppy is already acclimated to these.

Here’s a great resource to help keep your puppy at a healthy weight:

How Heavy Should My Dog Be? ➔