Introductions & Activities
Welcome to Your Puppy’s First 8 Weeks With Us!
We’re so excited to share your puppy’s journey with you. During their first 8 weeks of life, we focus on giving each puppy a rich, loving environment filled with positive experiences and gentle introductions.
Each member of our family spends time both with the entire litter and one-on-one with each puppy. This helps us understand their unique personalities while also encouraging them to develop confidence as individuals,
away from their littermates.
We closely observe behavior cues, social interactions, and how each puppy responds to new experiences.
You’ll be able to follow along through our Owners page, where we’ll post regular updates and insights
into your puppy’s development.
It’s a joy getting to know these little ones—and we can’t wait for you to get to know them too.
Date: | Introduction | Activities |
|---|---|
May 14, 2025 | Start of ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation) Continues thru Day 16 of life. |
May 14. 2025 | Start of ESI (Early Scent Introduction) Continues through day 16 of life. |
May 15, 2025 | Vet Checks and Tails/dewclaws done. |
May 23rd, 2025 | One on One time away from litter with gentle stroking, ear tugging, handling of feet. |
May 25th, 2025 | Introduction to thunder and loud rain sounds |
May 26th, 2025 | Introduction to Vacuum sounds while we vacuumed around whelping box. |
May 27th, 2025 | Nails Trimmed |
June 1st, 2025 | Second Nail Trim |
June 1st, 2025 | Introduced to new toys outside of whelping box. |
June 1st, 2025 | Introduced to our niece. |
June 2nd, 2025 | Introduction to clipper vibrations along their bodies. |
June 6th, 2025 | Introduced loud firework sounds |
June 9th, 2025 | Introduced puppies to mush. They loved every bit of it and now eating it 3xs a day. |
June 10th, 2025 | Introduced a new potty area (using litter pellets) to the whelping box. |
June 11th, 2025 | First Baths and we used the high velocity blow dryer on everyone. They all did extremely well. |
June 11th, 2025 | Moved the whelping box into our dining room. They have a larger area to play/hang out in. |
June 11th, 2025 | Added 2 kennels to larger area, they all went right in them to sleep and settle down. |
June 12th, 2025 | First face and sani trims. |
June 15th 2025 | Introduced to Wobble/balance toy. |
June 15th, 2025 | Introduced to Elevated Bed |
June 16th, 2025 | Lots of one on one time / cuddle times |
June 18th, 2025 | Introduced to the outdoors. |
June 18th, 2025 | Introduced to tunnel play |
June 18th, 2025 | No more mush, eating dry kibble |
June 19th, 2025 | Played outside while it was dark |
June 21st, 2025 | Introduced to a pool of water |
June 21st, 2025 | Introduced to my son and daughter's friends. |