If the first three weeks of life were the sleepyhead phase, this is the phase of awakenings!

The senses, the sight, the smell and the hearing — they start to be more mature, so the pup can reach for stimulation from the environment, around 2 weeks the eyes are getting open, their hearing will continue to develop until the puppies are around five weeks old.

All puppies receive their first deworming treatment at about two weeks of age.

Weight control is still being done to ensure everyone is steadily gaining weight.