Puppies just nurse and sleep their first 3 weeks. At 4 weeks, they are running about playing with each other. At 5 weeks, they begin exploring their world.

At 7 weeks, they start to get feisty …even with their human. They start to get ‘nice’ again around 14 weeks.

The three weeks 4 – 6 are when puppies are at their cutest, whether playing or sleeping. This is the 4-1/2 week old Jazz x Pete litter [2M/2F] crashed on the dog sofa after a morning of activity (and being picked on by older pups) while I prepare their breakfast. They sleep lying down AND upright when they are that tired.

The upright male pup is fast asleep. The other male pup is on his side at the right.