Hello Sunshine!

Congratulations, human DNA is 99% identical to dogs, so here are some tips that you might find useful:

Raising Puppies Timeline

Week One (Days 1-7)

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES

[]90% of time spent sleeping
[]10% eating
[]Susceptible to heat/cold
[]Instinctive reflexes: crawl, seek warmth, nurse
[]They can right themselves if placed upside down
[]Needs stimulation for urination/defecation
[]Rapid development of central nervous system
[]Need constant care from bitch
[]Rectal temperatures 94-97 degrees Farenheit
[]Pups may lose 10% of weight after birth, but should start gaining again
[*]Weight should double by end of week
CARE OF THE PUPPIES

[]Chart weight daily (2 x daily first 2 days)
[]Examine puppies daily
[]Trim nails weekly
[]Keep whelping box around 85 degrees Farenheit (this means if it's hotter than that out, put a fan in the room or turn on the air conditioning, if it's colder than that get a heat lamp to put above the whelping box)
[]When you handle the puppies, it's a good idea use a towel when you hold them. The puppies urinate upon stimulation and will inevitably find your attention stimulating!
[]If your breed requires tail, ear, or dew claw docking, schedule this with your vet.
CARE OF THE BITCH

[]Keep dam on fluids for first 24 hours (i.e.. chicken broth, etc.)
[]Feed three full meals a day after that
[]Supplement with 250 mg Vitamin C twice daily
[]If puppies are fussy, supplement bitch with Vitamin B complex
[]Check mammary glands twice daily (looking for signs of mastitis -- swelling, hardness, pus, etc.)
[]Keep an eye on vaginal discharge (looking for signs of infection)
[*]Make sure bitch eats, drinks, and relieves herself -- once her mothering instincts kick in, you may have to force her to leave the puppies to do these things.
TO DO LIST

[]Keep detailed records on puppies' weight and behavior
[]Keep charting bitch's temperature
[*]Call puppy buyers with results of whelping