Welcome to YT
Congrats on Cali & becoming a mommy!
I never noticed a birth smell from Teddy or Lola when I brought them home, probably because as soon as we came home I bathed them. As for barking it will depend, Lola started letting out tiny barks way before Teddy. Teddy now only barks when he can't see where I am in the house he literally throws tantrums of barking and crying, total mamas boy
My two just turned 12 weeks old and are only being puppy pad trained right now. They don't have all their shots yet so we don't let them go outside because they can get sick. Realistically I was able to train Teddy how to sit and lay down with hand signals and verbally at 9 weeks old. As for feedings I suggest putting her on a schedule, everything takes patience and consistency is key. These little guys can suffer from hypoglycemia which is extremely dangerous, look into it and get to know the symptoms. Always make sure she's hydrated and look into getting her some nutri cal.