Just born: DaMilkMan's newest litter
The mini and micro puppies have arrived: DaMilkMan's newest litter, just born. Getting them all cleaned up. (Our hands have been washed.)
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Common questions › Growth & puppies
What Are Newborn Bulldog Puppies Like, and How Are They Raised?
The short answer
Most bulldogs have their puppies by C-section: it's easier and safer for the mom. Because it isn't a natural birth, the puppies have to be stimulated and rubbed, and get oxygen to be safe, and I'm always in the room.
For the first one to two weeks I don't use a whelping box: they're out with me so I can watch every detail, and they're never left alone with the mom. Then they're raised in the living room with my family, played with and handled by the kids, not in a back room.
Three weeks old
At three weeks the puppies really start to develop and get way cuter: the eyes open, the rolls start to develop, the nose rope, the thickness, the compactness. And the puppy breath. Their structure, size and thickness are starting to show, and the blue eyes on this girl are coming out.
At three weeks you start seeing who's a cuddler, who's a lover and who's a fighter. From here they only get cuter, thicker and better, with more personality, and soon they're walking around and starting on mush.
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The first two weeks: no whelping box, never alone with mom
These are Fury babies out of a DaMilkMan daughter, just after a full spa day: bath, nails, blow-dry. The white ones still have a yellow tint from birth. That goes away as the new fur comes in.
People ask why I don't use a whelping box. For the first one to two weeks I just have them out with me, on the ground, so I can give them full attention and see every detail. And I never leave them alone with the mom, especially the first two weeks, and especially with a brand-new mom.
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Raised in the living room, not a back room
It looks like a mess, but it's a really good way to raise puppies. At four weeks they nurse on mom, play on the towels, and I clean up and attend to them at the same time. Nice, solid poop, by the way, for four-week-old puppies.
They're not in some back room. They're in the living room with me and my family: watched, played with and touched by the kids, so they're socialized the right way and watched non-stop.
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Why I'm always in the room for the C-section
When this boy came out his color was bad and he was struggling to breathe. That's why it's so important to pay attention to your puppies, and to use a vet that specializes in bulldogs, reproduction and C-sections.
It's also why I insist on being in the room for every C-section. Even with good, experienced vets, nobody's going to watch my dogs like me. Better safe than sorry. A week later, he's doing awesome: he just needed a little extra help getting going. I watch him nurse to make sure he's actually latching and getting his nutrients.
More short clips from the first weeks
Quick clips on the same question. Tap any one and it plays right here.
C-section puppies need help at first
Fury's mini and micro puppies are here. Most bulldogs have their puppies by C-section: it's easier and safer for the mom. Since it's not a natural birth, the puppies have to be stimulated and rubbed, and we give them oxygen to be sure.
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Three days old
A brand-new mini English bulldog puppy off King Escobar, three days old. Listen to this boy. If you think he's cute now, wait until you see him in a couple of weeks.
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Whelping tip: get them off the ground
Bulldog puppies are very messy, so I always give them a spot in the pen to get off the ground: an elevated dog-bed cot. Comfortable, easy to clean, and it keeps them a lot healthier.
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When is a bulldog full grown? →What to feed a bulldog (and starting puppies on mush) →The breeding timing guide (free) →See the puppies →
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