Potty time

This might seem an unusual subject, but it is an important development phase for the puppies. Dogs have a natural instinct to keep their bed and den clean. Until now mom has been taking care of all the cleanup duties, and she will continue to do so quite a bit for another several weeks but less and less as time goes by. Now that the puppies are mobile and can move about a bit better on their own, babies are starting to do their part in keeping their bed clean. For just the past few days now the puppies have been beginning to leave the bed to go potty on the potty pads. They still have a lot to learn, but this is the beginning of housebreaking.