[Mardelin]

I usually put her in the bathroom sink right after whelping, just to rinse off her hind legs and hind end with warm water. Then a quick blow dry, while hubby cleans out the whelping pen and puts clean bedding into the whelping box. I don't give a full bath for 2 weeks.

I shave their ears all the way down before they open their eyes, then once a week there after.

I don't begin the weaning process until approximately 5 or 6 weeks, when they have lil teeth, but begin sooner if the litter is just taking too much from mom by supplementing with Gerbers Rice Ceral, Esbilac and a small of White Karo Syrup. But, let mom set the pace for complete weaning.