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Okay so I start the weaning process at 3 weeks and got them off by 4 weeks. (On raw) They got their shots and dewormer as scheduled. By 8 weeks, I gave them knuckle bones to chew on. The reason for this is hopefully itll strengthen their mouth. Each pup have their own knuckle bone up until 4 months old(when their baby teeth falls off then I'll take it away and they'll never see it again.) The reason why I do this is because they could crack their teeth from chewing on them. All the pups are separated and are on their own. I would work the older dogs on the hide and slat or flirt pole and let the pups see what's going on. I start them off with Kong balls instead of hides.(for health issues) I let them get used to the slat by putting them on it everyday even though they're not doing anything. Usually by 12 weeks, they know how to flirt with a small kong ball on it and run the slat by this age. One trick I use on distracted pups that don't focus very well is chain them to a spot and tease them with a kong ball. It usually don't take long for them to stay focus. Do this as often as possible and they will be hot! When they go nuts cause they want to work, that's when I let them work on the spring pole in twos. They'll start showing their dominance when they bump each other. By 6 months, they're turned on and there's no going back to being pups. Now they're young prospects.
That's how I raise these pups. I know the majority don't do it the way I do but maybe it'll give someone else a better idea of raising their pups.
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