Pickwick Pugs
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        • Temperament Evaluation Form
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      • Current & Planned Litters >
        • Summer/Fall 2022 >
          • Flying Kilts Litter
          • Coffee House Litter
        • Future Litters TBA >
          • Southern Belle Litter
      • Past Pickwick Pugs Litters >
        • Begin the Beguine Litter
        • Thrill Litter
        • Diamond Litter >
          • Teddy (Pickwick's Marquise d'Amore)
          • Piper (Pickwick's I've Got a Diamond Heart)
          • Doris (Pickwick's Doris Diamond Breakfasts at Tiffany's)
        • Emerald Litter
        • Lemaître Litter >
          • Stewart All Eyes Look at Me
          • Coco (Pickwick's Cold Champagne in the Afternoon)
          • Winston (Pickwick's Cosmic Constellation in the Stars)
          • Rocket Girl (Pickwick's You Can Call Me Rocket Girl)
          • Marie Claire (Pickwick's Cotton Candy in the Sky)
          • Stella Artois (Pickwick's Watching the Stars Align)
        • Stars Fell on Alabama >
          • It's a Barnum and Bailey World
          • Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
          • Casanova in Disguise
          • Even the Moon is in on My Scheme
          • Unforgettable in Every Way
        • Christmas Star Litter
        • New Year's Eve Litter
        • Adirondack Litter
    • Application Form >
      • Purchase & Contract Page >
        • Contract
        • Schedule a Zoom Interview
        • Calendar
    • Retired Show Pugs & Adults
    • Fosters Needing Adoption
  • Our Grumble
    • Champions & Show Pugs >
      • CH Peachtree's Kirkcudbright Kayleigh, CGC, RIN, RI, TKN
      • CH Pickwick's Child, That Hemline's Out of Sight TKN
      • Pickwick's Thrill on Blueberry Hill
      • Zobear's American Idol
      • Princess Buttercup's Forever is Now
      • Pickwick's Watching the Stars Align
      • Pickwick's Cotton Candy in the Sky RN
      • GCH Hill Country's I'll Bee Your Shining Star
      • CH Pickwick's Peachtree Hill Country Mighty Macintosh, TKN
      • CH Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
      • Pickwick's Doris Diamond Breakfasts at Tiffany's
      • Wright's Triumphant Tiger Eye at Pickwick
      • Pickwick's Follow the Star
      • Pickwick's While the Leaves Play the Music
      • ???
    • In the Ring Now
    • Fosters, Rescues, Companion Pugs (altered, not part of breeding program) >
      • Sebastian, BGR, CGC, RN, RA, TKN
      • Charlie Chaplin
      • Rocket Girl (Pickwick's You Can Call Me Rocket Girl)
      • Randolph (Charmin's and Toyland's Lord Randolph of Pickwick)
      • All-American Rescue Jerry (lab/chow/GS mix)
      • All-American Rescue Lexi
      • Gone but not forgotten . . .
    • Pedigrees
  • Shop
    • Hand-crafted soaps
    • Hand-crafted Soy Candles
    • Unique Gifts (Tote Bags, Tissue Boxes, Notepads, Ornaments)
    • Paintings by Pugs
    • Proverbial Pugcasso quotes (magnets, ornaments, soaps)
    • Pet Safe Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
    • Gift Cards
    • Discount Code
  • Blog
  • Resources
    • New Owner Page - Checklists, Training Goals etc.
    • Helpful Info for Pug Owners >
      • Puppy Sample Daily Schedule
    • Articles >
      • Driving Home With Your Puppy
      • Flying Home with Your Puppy
      • Why buy from a responsible preservation Breeder?
      • Breed Standard
      • Pug Dog Club of America
    • Training & Socialization >
      • Puppy Training & Socialization Checklist Chart
      • Socialization Checklist
      • Puppy Culture Protocol - What Has Your Puppy Been Up To These Past 12 Weeks?
      • Conformation Puppy Boot Camp
      • Rally Training Boot Camp
      • Canine Freestyle
    • Prayers >
      • Breeding/Whelping Notes
  • Photo Album
  • Calendar

Scenes from the Puppy Nursery

Nursery and Neonates . . .

For about the first 3 weeks the puppies focus mainly on staying alive! They nurse (supervised) every 90 minutes, their eyes open around day 13, and ears shortly after, and they complete important neurological stimulation exercise, and just try to grow and develop.
Believe it or not, "training" begins just hours after the pups take their first breaths. Each Pickwick puppy is handled throughout the day with cuddle sessions, stimulation of GR gene, Early Neurological Stimulation exercises, weighed daily, and of course help with elimination and clearing of nasal passages with bulb suction and sometimes nebulizer treatments. The ENS and GR gene protocols are daily from Day 3-16, individual cuddle sessions multiple times per day, and the overseeing and help with nursing is every 90 minutes to 2 hours during the first weeks. After 2-3 weeks the feedings push toward 2-3 hours apart, then by week 3 we are closer to 3-4 hours apart. 
Eventually, it's time to leave the puppy room and graduate to the puppy pen in the den! 
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Puppy Pen Scenes . . .

Puppies start to eat real food (gruel ... wanna be food!), learn to walk, and begin working on things like resource guarding, bite inhibition, clicker training, and how to learn. They play hard with their siblings and train hard with their humans. Socialization begins (always conducted safely) around week 4 with the first of the puppy parties and, later, outings in their stroller to safe environments like church, choir, work, home depot, and such.
  • Home
    • About Us >
      • Testimonials & Updates
      • Why are Pickwick Pugs special?
      • Health Screening >
        • Health Guarantee
    • Training
  • Available
    • Puppies >
      • Puppy Blog >
        • Puppy Parties
        • Scenes from Puppy Nursery
        • Temperament Evaluation Form
        • Conformation Evaluation Form
      • Current & Planned Litters >
        • Summer/Fall 2022 >
          • Flying Kilts Litter
          • Coffee House Litter
        • Future Litters TBA >
          • Southern Belle Litter
      • Past Pickwick Pugs Litters >
        • Begin the Beguine Litter
        • Thrill Litter
        • Diamond Litter >
          • Teddy (Pickwick's Marquise d'Amore)
          • Piper (Pickwick's I've Got a Diamond Heart)
          • Doris (Pickwick's Doris Diamond Breakfasts at Tiffany's)
        • Emerald Litter
        • Lemaître Litter >
          • Stewart All Eyes Look at Me
          • Coco (Pickwick's Cold Champagne in the Afternoon)
          • Winston (Pickwick's Cosmic Constellation in the Stars)
          • Rocket Girl (Pickwick's You Can Call Me Rocket Girl)
          • Marie Claire (Pickwick's Cotton Candy in the Sky)
          • Stella Artois (Pickwick's Watching the Stars Align)
        • Stars Fell on Alabama >
          • It's a Barnum and Bailey World
          • Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
          • Casanova in Disguise
          • Even the Moon is in on My Scheme
          • Unforgettable in Every Way
        • Christmas Star Litter
        • New Year's Eve Litter
        • Adirondack Litter
    • Application Form >
      • Purchase & Contract Page >
        • Contract
        • Schedule a Zoom Interview
        • Calendar
    • Retired Show Pugs & Adults
    • Fosters Needing Adoption
  • Our Grumble
    • Champions & Show Pugs >
      • CH Peachtree's Kirkcudbright Kayleigh, CGC, RIN, RI, TKN
      • CH Pickwick's Child, That Hemline's Out of Sight TKN
      • Pickwick's Thrill on Blueberry Hill
      • Zobear's American Idol
      • Princess Buttercup's Forever is Now
      • Pickwick's Watching the Stars Align
      • Pickwick's Cotton Candy in the Sky RN
      • GCH Hill Country's I'll Bee Your Shining Star
      • CH Pickwick's Peachtree Hill Country Mighty Macintosh, TKN
      • CH Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
      • Pickwick's Doris Diamond Breakfasts at Tiffany's
      • Wright's Triumphant Tiger Eye at Pickwick
      • Pickwick's Follow the Star
      • Pickwick's While the Leaves Play the Music
      • ???
    • In the Ring Now
    • Fosters, Rescues, Companion Pugs (altered, not part of breeding program) >
      • Sebastian, BGR, CGC, RN, RA, TKN
      • Charlie Chaplin
      • Rocket Girl (Pickwick's You Can Call Me Rocket Girl)
      • Randolph (Charmin's and Toyland's Lord Randolph of Pickwick)
      • All-American Rescue Jerry (lab/chow/GS mix)
      • All-American Rescue Lexi
      • Gone but not forgotten . . .
    • Pedigrees
  • Shop
    • Hand-crafted soaps
    • Hand-crafted Soy Candles
    • Unique Gifts (Tote Bags, Tissue Boxes, Notepads, Ornaments)
    • Paintings by Pugs
    • Proverbial Pugcasso quotes (magnets, ornaments, soaps)
    • Pet Safe Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
    • Gift Cards
    • Discount Code
  • Blog
  • Resources
    • New Owner Page - Checklists, Training Goals etc.
    • Helpful Info for Pug Owners >
      • Puppy Sample Daily Schedule
    • Articles >
      • Driving Home With Your Puppy
      • Flying Home with Your Puppy
      • Why buy from a responsible preservation Breeder?
      • Breed Standard
      • Pug Dog Club of America
    • Training & Socialization >
      • Puppy Training & Socialization Checklist Chart
      • Socialization Checklist
      • Puppy Culture Protocol - What Has Your Puppy Been Up To These Past 12 Weeks?
      • Conformation Puppy Boot Camp
      • Rally Training Boot Camp
      • Canine Freestyle
    • Prayers >
      • Breeding/Whelping Notes
  • Photo Album
  • Calendar