06/18/2025
The Little Things Matter. 🐾
When it comes to preparing for puppies, most people picture the whelping box. But there’s so much more that goes into doing it right.
Here are a few things that often get overlooked by others—
🧼 Sanitizing the space – Every surface, tool, and towel is prepped weeks in advance. Clean starts aren’t optional.
🧴 Grooming the dam – Nails trimmed, belly shaved, coat maintained—so puppies stay safe and mom stays comfortable.
🩺 Coordinating with our vet – We don’t wait until there’s a problem. Our vets are looped in early, with clear plans for emergencies.
📦 Stocking supplies – Gloves, scale, calcium gel, heating pads, record books, bulb syringe, colostrum—we don’t leave things to chance.
🥩 Dialing in nutrition – High-quality food (we feed Farmina), prenatal supplements, hydration monitoring, and weight tracking.
🧘♀️ Stress reduction – Calm environment, minimal disruption, and structure weeks before whelping to help the dam settle in.
🗂️ Organization – Paperwork, checklists, temp logs, puppy IDs—all prepped before labor ever begins.
These may sound like “extras,” but they’re the standard here.
Because healthy, stable puppies start with intentional preparation.
