Borsó’s puppies have reached the age of five weeks and are getting more agile, faster and smarter every day. They are no longer just charming little fluff balls, but individuals who are becoming more and more attached to people and their environment. Every new experience leaves a mark on them. 

Flourishing brains, obedient pups

At this age, puppies’ brains are still developing and they are just beginning to form one of the most important relationships of their lives: a real bond with people.

“Puppies come when they are called now, they get to me when I sniff them. They get rowdy outside a lot, but they often spend time in the warm kennel, where they carry on playing then fall asleep,” said Melinda Leidgeb, the puppies’ caregiver.

In the future, recall will be a key factor in all of their lives, so it is never too early to start learning this task.

The art of play and controlled bites

Play is part of everyday life for puppies, and one of the main elements of play is biting. Around 80% of the play between puppies consists of small bites, and they learn how to control their bites’ force, in order that they can “chew” each other without causing any pain.

According to Melinda, the small group is not only chewing each other’s ears and tails, but anything that can be moved:

“They also pull and pull on toys and each other’s ears and tails. They are fond of carrying around rattle toys. Their favourites are shoes, bootlocks and jeans.”

On the path to independence

The puppies are getting more confident in moving every day. They are not only stumbling but moving quickly and deftly. They can easily go up to the terrace and down at any time. They sniff around the house and go into the dog house on their own,” said Melinda.

“Borsó now sees them more as playmates, she is often attacked by the puppies and brought to the ground, but she also looks after them with a mother’s eye to make sure they are all right.”

The Labrador’s appetite

One thing is for sure, the appetite of these puppies is boundless:

“They are real overeaters, they make everything disappear in half a second and lick the bowl clean to make sure there’s not a crumb left. Then their bellies look like little barrels.”

They need a lot of energy to grow quickly and they make sure that not a morsel is wasted.

Earlier, we wrote about Borsó’s puppies here

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