𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐧: 3.5 Days Old and Thriving

The puppies are 3.5 days old and everyone is strong, healthy, and growing steadily. It’s hard to believe they were born just a few days ago, and yet they’ve already made so much progress.

Each day, I’ll be sharing a short video from inside the Puppy Pen so you can follow along as they grow right alongside us. These daily glimpses are my way of letting you in on the journey—quiet moments, tiny yawns, soft squeaks, and the gentle rhythm of newborn life. Come back tomorrow for more.

Right now, our job is to be watchful and gentle. These first two weeks are what I call the “NICU weeks”—a critical window where puppies are still very fragile. So aside from their twice-a-day weigh-ins, we don’t usually hold them much. We simply make sure they’re warm, fed, and thriving, and we run a soft hand across their backs to provide that vital early sense of touch.

They were born a few days early, so although we normally begin Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and Early Scent Introduction (ESI) around this time, we’re giving them a few extra days to grow a bit stronger first. That’s the beauty of raising puppies—watching closely, listening to what they need, and adjusting as we go.

All of them have now entered the average birth weight for full-term puppies and are gaining beautifully. We’re grateful for each day of progress and each litThe puppies are 3.5 days old and everyone is strong, healthy, and growing steadily. It’s hard to believe they were born just a few days ago, and yet they’ve already made so much progress.

Each day, I’ll be sharing a short video from inside the Puppy Pen so you can follow along as they grow right alongside us. These daily glimpses are my way of letting you in on the journey—quiet moments, tiny yawns, soft squeaks, and the gentle rhythm of newborn life. Come back tomorrow for more.

Right now, our job is to be watchful and gentle. These first two weeks are what I call the “NICU weeks”—a critical window where puppies are still very fragile. So aside from their twice-a-day weigh-ins, we don’t usually hold them much. We simply make sure they’re warm, fed, and thriving, and we run a soft hand across their backs to provide that vital early sense of touch.

They were born a few days early, so although we normally begin Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and Early Scent Introduction (ESI) around this time, we’re giving them a few extra days to grow a bit stronger first. That’s the beauty of raising puppies—watching closely, listening to what they need, and adjusting as we go.

All of them have now entered the average birth weight for full-term puppies and are gaining beautifully. We’re grateful for each day of progress and each little milestone. These are the quiet, sweet days—the foundation for everything to come.

Thank you for being here and sharing in this journey with us.tle milestone. These are the quiet, sweet days—the foundation for everything to come.

Thank you for being here and sharing in this journey with us.