A Quick Glimpse of our Goldendoodle Pups at 3 weeks Old

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like raising a litter of goldendoodles, here a glimpse into how it’s going with our goldendoodle pups at 3 weeks old!

This week our sweet, three-week old baby doodles have been discovering their voices. Where we used to mainly hears whines, we are hearing more baby growls and even some early barks. Some of these little guys and gals are quite the communicators and like to use their newfound skill to show off and assert themselves during their playtime. They are finally discovering that their littermates can means hours of endless fun, instead of just competition for milk . Right now it’s still in the beginning stages, but soon they will perfect their tackling and puppy play skills and then the real fun will begin. For now I think it’s time to break out the toy bin.

Other Firsts for our 3 Week Old Doodle Babies

Time to start the solids.

These 3 week olds don’t have their teeth in yet, but when little tummies starts to rumble, it’s time to start with the REAL FOOD! With their eyes fully open now and their walking skills improving, they spend more time exploring their puppy pen. One of the things they have discovered is their mom’s kibble. Usually it takes our puppies a little longer (4-5 weeks) to start showing interest in solid food, but some of the bigger boys and girls have already started trying to nibble at mom’s kibble, which is a bit of a problem when you don’t have teeth yet.

We decided it was time to introduce puppy mush and, boy, do they love it! I feed them twice a day. They are still nursing quite a bit, but at least mom doesn’t have to supply all the nutrition. As they get their teeth in, I will gradually reduce the amount of mushy food to get them used to drier kibble. Usually by about 5 or 6 weeks old, they are doing well with their kibble and don’t need wet puppy food to entice them to eat.

Early Potty Training Begins this Week

Another things we like to do with our Rainfield pups at about 3 weeks old is to introduce them to a litter box. We have found this helps keep the pen cleaner and contains the smells. So, this is the week we starting putting the litter out in their pen. We use pine pellets or, as it is known at Tractor Supply, horse bedding. The pellets turn into sawdust when the pups use it as their potty. The saw dust can be messy, but we think it’s not nearly as messy as the puppy pens would be without the litter boxes.

It takes them a week or two to catch on, but 3 weeks is a good time to start. Right now the pups aren’t quite sure what to make of them or what these blue boxes that suddenly appeared in their pen are for. Several of them think they are sleeping tubs, but give it a week and we will start seeing them use it as a potty. Once one of them catches on, the others will notice and catch on too.

It’s actually pretty amazing to see how they naturally catch on to doing their business in one place. We’re used to it with cats, but it’s a natural instinct with a lot of animals to keep their bed area clean, and goldendoodles are no different. They are such smart, observant little pooches. Goldendoodles are such intelligent dogs (thank you standard poodles), and tend to catch on very quickly to new things and notice when you add something new to their environment.

We’ll update you next week on their progress with the litter box and other progress. For now, enjoy the pics of these cuties first meal and what they think about litter boxes at the moment. That’s it for now! Till next week…

Add a goldendoodle puppy to add your family this summer!

If you’ve been tossing around the idea of getting a new puppy or family dog, we think goldendoodles make the absolute best companions and family dogs. These cuties from this litter will be ready for their new homes in August! We are taking deposits now and letting families reserve their puppies. The deposit is $350 and gets applied to the total price of $1850, plus tax, for one of these darling goldendoodle puppies. Our 3 week old goldendoodle puppies are medium standard F1b goldendoodles who will grow to be about 50-60 pounds full grown. They are cream and tan right now, but will likely darken some as their coats come in. Some will stay cream or white. To see which goldendoodles we have avaiable right now, visiit our listing page by clicking here.

To get on our list and reserve a goldendoodle pup today, contact us today by clicking here. To reach us faster, you can also call or text us at 832-971-4649, or email directly to nadiap@gmail.com. You can also DM us on our Rainfield Goldendoodles Facebook page while you browse and check out all the pictures of our fun-loving goldendoodle dogs of times past.

We look to foward to hearing from you!