Newborn Care Facility
How We Raise Puppies At Arizona's Best English Bulldogs
We are very proud of the puppies raised at AZ Best. We believe that conformation and health are equally as important as socialization. Please read below to understand how seriously we take socializing our babies. Enjoy!
We understand the 7 stages that puppies go through and work diligently to ensure optimal health and socialization with each stage they are with us. We usually have all puppies through the 4th stage and we are always here to help you through the last 3 stages of your young puppy.
Stage One - neonatal stage: Birth to two weeks
Our Puppies spend the majority of the first two weeks of life safe in our ICU incubator. They are surrounded by a constant source of warmth and humidity. They are weighed every feeding and supplemented as necessary. The first 24 hours of life includes nursing off mommy and receiving 3 sessions of plasma supplementation to support immune system and digestion.
Stage Two - transitional stage: Two to four weeks
The Transitional stage generally lasts from age two to three weeks, and it’s during this time that your puppy’s eyes and ears will open, and he’ll slowly start to respond to light and movement and sounds around him. He’ll become a little more mobile during this period, trying to get his feet underneath him and crawling around. He’ll start to recognize mom and litter-mates. At this point puppies are moved to a safe living space that allows them room to roam and investigate their surroundings more. Puppies are wormed at two weeks old and introduced to paper to go potty on. Within just a few days puppies understand to go potty on the paper. This is also the time that new owners can start to get to know their puppy some, name them, and spend time with them. Puppies can not be held until after 4 weeks old.
New parents will have to be patient!
Stage Three - Almost Ready To Meet The World:Three to Four Weeks They Almost ready to meet the world stage lasts from 3 to about 4 weeks, and your puppy undergoes rapid sensory development during this time. Fully alert to his environment, he’ll begin to recognize family members. We try to avoid loud noises or sudden changes during this period – negative events can have a serious impact on personality and development right now. Puppies learn how to be a dog during this time, so it’s essential that they stay with their litter-mates. We begin to socialize each puppy at this stage. New families are encouraged to come over and play with their new puppy. At this stage our puppies are also introduced to “puppy sauce”, a rather runny sauce of pedialyte, goat’s milk, ground kibble and yogurt.
Stage Four -The Overlap Stage:
Four to Seven Weeks
By five to seven weeks, all puppies need positive human interaction as he or she develops curiosity and explores new experiences.
From 3-4 weeks, your puppy begins the most critical social development period of his life – he learns social interaction with his littermates, learns how to play and learns bite inhibition.
We handle the pups daily, but never separate them from their litter mates for more than about 10 minutes per day. Puppies that are removed from the nest too early frequently are nervous, more prone to barking and biting and have a more difficult time with socialization and training. Puppies need to be left with their siblings until at least 8 weeks of age – and preferably a little longer – for optimum social development.
Experts say that the best time in a puppy’s life to learn social skills is between 3 and 16 weeks of age – that’s the window of opportunity you have to make sure your puppy grows up to be a well-adjusted dog. It’s extremely important to leave your puppy with his litter-mates during as much of this period as possible. We never discipline for play fighting, housebreaking mistakes or mouthing – that’s all normal behavior for a puppy at this stage.
All puppies at Arizona’s Best will be socialized during this time as follows:
By the time your puppy is seven weeks old he/she will have:
SOURCE:“Rule of 7’s” by Pat Schaap
We are very proud of the puppies raised at AZ Best. We believe that conformation and health are equally as important as socialization. Please read below to understand how seriously we take socializing our babies. Enjoy!
We understand the 7 stages that puppies go through and work diligently to ensure optimal health and socialization with each stage they are with us. We usually have all puppies through the 4th stage and we are always here to help you through the last 3 stages of your young puppy.
Stage One - neonatal stage: Birth to two weeks
Our Puppies spend the majority of the first two weeks of life safe in our ICU incubator. They are surrounded by a constant source of warmth and humidity. They are weighed every feeding and supplemented as necessary. The first 24 hours of life includes nursing off mommy and receiving 3 sessions of plasma supplementation to support immune system and digestion.
- The senses of touch and taste are immediately present after birth.
- The mother has the most influence over the puppy.
Stage Two - transitional stage: Two to four weeks
The Transitional stage generally lasts from age two to three weeks, and it’s during this time that your puppy’s eyes and ears will open, and he’ll slowly start to respond to light and movement and sounds around him. He’ll become a little more mobile during this period, trying to get his feet underneath him and crawling around. He’ll start to recognize mom and litter-mates. At this point puppies are moved to a safe living space that allows them room to roam and investigate their surroundings more. Puppies are wormed at two weeks old and introduced to paper to go potty on. Within just a few days puppies understand to go potty on the paper. This is also the time that new owners can start to get to know their puppy some, name them, and spend time with them. Puppies can not be held until after 4 weeks old.
New parents will have to be patient!
- Mother and litter-mates continue to influence a puppy’s behavior.
- The sense of hearing and smell develop, eyes open and the teeth begin to appear.
- A puppy begins to stand, walk a little, wag its tail, and bark.
Stage Three - Almost Ready To Meet The World:Three to Four Weeks They Almost ready to meet the world stage lasts from 3 to about 4 weeks, and your puppy undergoes rapid sensory development during this time. Fully alert to his environment, he’ll begin to recognize family members. We try to avoid loud noises or sudden changes during this period – negative events can have a serious impact on personality and development right now. Puppies learn how to be a dog during this time, so it’s essential that they stay with their litter-mates. We begin to socialize each puppy at this stage. New families are encouraged to come over and play with their new puppy. At this stage our puppies are also introduced to “puppy sauce”, a rather runny sauce of pedialyte, goat’s milk, ground kibble and yogurt.
Stage Four -The Overlap Stage:
Four to Seven Weeks
By five to seven weeks, all puppies need positive human interaction as he or she develops curiosity and explores new experiences.
From 3-4 weeks, your puppy begins the most critical social development period of his life – he learns social interaction with his littermates, learns how to play and learns bite inhibition.
We handle the pups daily, but never separate them from their litter mates for more than about 10 minutes per day. Puppies that are removed from the nest too early frequently are nervous, more prone to barking and biting and have a more difficult time with socialization and training. Puppies need to be left with their siblings until at least 8 weeks of age – and preferably a little longer – for optimum social development.
Experts say that the best time in a puppy’s life to learn social skills is between 3 and 16 weeks of age – that’s the window of opportunity you have to make sure your puppy grows up to be a well-adjusted dog. It’s extremely important to leave your puppy with his litter-mates during as much of this period as possible. We never discipline for play fighting, housebreaking mistakes or mouthing – that’s all normal behavior for a puppy at this stage.
All puppies at Arizona’s Best will be socialized during this time as follows:
By the time your puppy is seven weeks old he/she will have:
- Been on 7 different types of surfaces: carpet, concrete, wood, vinyl, grass, dirt, gravel, wood chips
- Played with 7 different types of objects: big balls, small balls, soft fabric toys, fuzzy toys, squeaky toys, paper of cardboard items, metal items, sticks or hose pieces
- Been in 7 different locations: front yard, back yard, vet office, kitchen, car, garage, laundry room, bathroom
- Met and played with 7 new people: including children and older adults.
- Been exposed to 7 challenges: climb on a small box, climb off a small box, go through a play tunnel, climb the step down to go outside and up to come inside, climb in and out of a crate, climb over obstacles, play hide and seek around furniture or with sheets and towels, and run around our back yard.
- Eaten from 7 different containers: metal, plastic, cardboard, paper, china, pie plate, frying pan
- Eaten in 7 different locations: crate, yard, kitchen, garage, laundry room, living room, bathroom
SOURCE:“Rule of 7’s” by Pat Schaap
Make sure your new puppies are in good hands!
Another new beginning for Arizona's Best. We live for newborn puppies. After many years of research, hands on experience, and face time with our vet, we have decided to offer our services to the public.
We can:
We can:
- Watch your female daily for changes in appetite and temperature to determine exact time for C Section
- Take female in for C Section
- Transport puppies home in incubator
- Keep newborn pups in incubator until 10 days old
- Keep 24 hour watch on puppies and mother
- Weigh puppies after every meal to ensure puppies are thriving
- Newborn Plasma protocol given within the first 24 hours of birth
- Tube feeding if necessary
- Provide Eco friendly imprinting
- Allow 24 hour camera to your computer access of your pups and mom
- List available puppies on our website
