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Old 05-02-2010, 08:09 AM   #9
Mardelin
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Originally Posted by bloominsuz View Post
When do you start bathing the pups?
After their first shots, 8-9 weeks of age. Mother's usually keep them pretty clean and sweet smelling.....Nothing like the smell of a newborn puppy.

Mother's a quick rinse and blow dry of her hind quarters after she's delivered the last pup. But no bath for at least a week, when she's less reluctant to leave her pups. You in no way want to stress her and cause her to stop milk production.
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