Newborn husky puppies: description and care

Newborn husky puppies look cute and literally attract the eye. Kids weigh only 350-500 g. This directly depends on the number of puppies in the litter and the gender of a particular individual. Very soon after birth, breed features begin to manifest. Husky active, real working dogs. Perfect for owners who are in constant motion. But at the same time, dogs must be provided with proper care.

The first look at the puppy is delightful. Kids with eyes closed, thick legs and covered mainly with white hair with a few distinctive spots.

The development of puppies is as follows.

• 15 days after birth, the weight of an individual increases 3 times, or even more. By the end of the first month of life, the animal grows to 24 cm at the withers and weighs up to 3 kg 700 g.
• By the second month of life, the puppy moves well without the help of people, well-built. Ears are just starting to rise. During this period, the kids are actively gaining weight, average indicators: 7.5 kg at 32 cm at the withers.
• At 3 months, it’s time to transfer the puppy to five meals a day, which leads to the next phase of active growth. Individuals reach 40 cm at the withers.
• Already at 4 months, husky begins to enter adolescence. This period is characterized by rapid growth and active weight gain (46 cm at 18 kg). The puppy is more and more like an adult dog.
• The lines continue to form in another 5 months. Normally, the weight and height indicators increase to 23 kg and 50 cm, respectively.
• At 6 months, the dog is already quite heavy (weighs about 25 kg) and large (about 54 cm at the withers). However, the puppy is still far from an adult.
• At 7 months, it becomes very difficult to distinguish a puppy from an adult dog. Weight increases over this period by about 3 kg, and growth may not change.
• At 8 months, growth slows even more. With a weight of 30 kg, the height at the withers is about 58 cm.
• At 9 months, the height does not change, this is already an indicator of an adult. Weight can reach 33 kg.
• With careful care, a puppy weighs 35 kg at 10 months, this is the average norm for an adult. Growth no longer changes.
• At 1 year old, the puppy already ceases to be such and is among the adult animals. Dogs can weigh up to 40 kg. Height usually does not exceed 60 cm at the withers.

Husky is considered a large breed, the dog develops for a relatively long time. After birth, puppies of both sexes develop up to 6 months in almost the same way. However, in girls, active growth lasts up to 8 months. The size of the dog can vary up to 1 year and is finally formed by 2 years of life. Dogs are in the phase of active growth up to 9 months, develop up to 1.5 years and form completely until the age of 2 years 3 months.

With proper development and the absence of pathologies, puppies open their eyelids on the 11-16th day of life. It happens that only one eye opens, or both, but half. This is considered the norm. After a couple of days, the baby’s vision is no different from that of adults. If the eyelids do not rise within 1 month after birth, then you must urgently consult a veterinarian.

Interestingly, a dog's eye color may change. Most small huskies are born blue-eyed. During the first 6 months of life, color may change.

Husky is born completely without teeth. During the first 3 months of life, all dairy appear. Over time, milk teeth fall out, and in their place molars grow. Replacement occurs before the seventh month. Already at 9 months the puppy should have 42 molars.

After the birth of the puppies it is better to take a vacation, they will need a lot of your attention. It is especially important to do this if the bitch gives birth for the first time. If you plan to breed huskies, then notice all the slightest changes in the behavior of your mother, this is important.

At birth, small huskies already have a number of necessary reflexes, and mothers, in turn, have a strong maternal instinct. If the birth is not the first, then the bitch herself will carefully look after the babies, and you will just need to help her a little. Moms calmly feed and lick puppies, protect from dangers. Blind and clumsy babies find maternal nipples perfectly.

It is important that feeding occurs in the first couple of hours after birth. Colostrum is rich in vitamins, minerals. After you send the babies, they themselves will find the nipple and begin to massage the area around it with their paws. So it should be, these movements stimulate the production and supply of food.

In the first days of life, babies just sleep and eat. If they don’t squeak, then ate. You can’t take kids from mom. At first, they cannot be emptied, so the bitch carefully licks each of them. All discharge is eaten by the mother, so the litter in place remains dry and clean.

For the care of newborn husky puppies, see the next video.