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Old 08-23-2011, 08:53 AM   #15
trin7
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Originally Posted by slthoeny View Post
Any of you knowledgable people out there, I have a question? Does a puppy that young need to still be cleaned. I know for newborn puppies and kittens, there mama cleans them to start the potty function. (How exactly do you say that tastefully) I am not sure at what age it stop, if I remember correctly aroung 4/5 weeks. But even if the puppy does not need to be stimulated to go the bathroom, doesn't she still need to be cleaned. Selfgrooming is something a five week old has not learned yet.
I agree with you about the cleaning. I used to raise Bengal kittens and if I remember right, some were still being cleaned to stimulate at that age. Please make sure your little pup is able to do her pooping & peeing okay. Good luck!
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