Learning to Walk

    From one day old the puppies could push their chests off the ground to crawl. They have slowly been developing better muscle control. Now, at 11 days old, the puppies are pushing up and pulling their rear legs under them, beginning to walk on all four legs for several steps. At this age they are working on balance and stability, as well as developing strength to keep themselves elevated.

  We also continue handling each puppy daily. Daily handling is important at this early age (and who could resist anyway!) as puppies experience smell and tactile sensations most strongly. Their eyes and ears have yet to open, but it will happen soon. For now they are experiencing their world through touch, smell, and taste. There are many studies concluding that early handling helps increase rate of development in the nervous system, hair growth, body weight, development of motor skills and problem solving skills, and even earlier opening of the eyes. 

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Further reading and reference:

The Domestic Dog, it's evolution, behavior, and interactions with people. Edited by James Serpell