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Can you hold a 2 week old puppy?

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Created: 2022-05-11 19:48:12

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In general, puppies shouldn't be picked up, carried around or played with until their eyes are open and they can walk easily. This is around three weeks of age. Until then an adult may hold a puppy and allow a small child to pet it carefully.


How soon can you touch a newborn puppy?

Once the puppies are about three weeks old, they will begin to move around on their own. This is when you can begin to pet them and interact with them more. You should only touch or pick up a newborn puppy if you observe that it is sick, if the mother abandons it, or in the case of orphaned puppies.

Is it OK to hold newborn puppies?

In such cases, you should let the mother be and keep your distance. You don't want her to move the puppies somewhere you can't reach them or where they would be in danger. It's not bad to touch newborn puppies as long as you're careful and keep contact to the minimum.

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