how long does dog take care of her babies?

Question

hey was wondering when a mommy dog quits taking care of her babies. when to potty train them. they are 3 weeks old. when do they go on their own. thanks

Answer 1

Momma usually is pretty much done with the pups by the time they are 10 weeks old. The mom will stimulate the babies to potty for about the first 2 weeks or so and poop until they are about 5 to 6 weeks. But a lot of that depends on how good of a momma dog you have. Some moms don't take care of their babies very well at all and some mommas want to take care of the pups even after they are able to be on their own. I wouldn't worry about potty training until they are away from their mom and weaned. If you are keeping any of the pups, wait till they are weaned then start house training. It does get pretty messy when they start getting bigger. I breed Basset Hounds and have a 4 week old litter right now. The pups start pottying outside at about 6 weeks old on their own.

Answer 2

It takes about eight to twelve weeks to ween puppies. You should never separate puppies from their mom before eight weeks.

You should start potty training when they are still puppies - most training, in fact, should begin in the puppy stage. If there is a Petsmart near your house inquire there about puppy training classes. It will take a long time to properly potty train a dog. Don't expect to be accident free before the dog is a year old.

Answer 3

6 to 8 weeks for paper training. They will not be perfect for a long time though. Just put them on the paper when they act like they want to go.

Answer 4

Well if you already have homes for them they can leave their mother at 6 weeks at 4 and 5 weeks you need to wean them and have them start eating puppy food cause constant milk can stress out the mother aloth it is healthy for the pups the mother needs a break too!

Answer 5

it's 8 weeks that they are walking and eating on their own, and cleaning themselves, usually