Assistance Dogs

Puppy Cam

Puppy Cam: The Winter Games Puppies

These Winter Games might look a little bit different this year, but SSD Cortina, SSD Milano, SSD Tesero, SSD Verona, and SSD Champ are ready to bring you an exceptional level of “Aw!” and “Look at that!”

These five puppies were born on January 23, 2026 to SSD Malika and SSD Crosby. Catch them live on the puppy cam for the next few weeks.

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Meet the Winter Games Puppies

Name Color Sex Collar Color
SSD Cortina Yellow Female Purple
SSD Milano Yellow Male Orange
SSD Tesero Yellow Male Green
SSD Verona Yellow Female Yellow
SSD Champ Yellow Male Blue

Puppy Milestones

Everything you see on the puppy cam helps give these puppies a solid foundation for their assistance dog training. You’ll see different objects in the whelping box, and you may even see the puppies visiting different parts of their whelping family’s home.

Here are a few milestones to look for:

Week 1:

Puppies twitch and move a lot in their sleep. They use their sense of smell to explore their surroundings.

Week 2:

The puppies’ eyes and ears open, and the pups begin crawling backwards.

Week 3:

The puppies start standing and begin to play.

Week 4:

The puppies should be actively playing with each other and wagging their tails. They’ll also start eating out of a dish.

Week 5:

Puppies start playing with toys.

Week 6:

The puppies are learning how to really use their paws and mouths and control their bodies.

Weeks 7-8:

Puppies are almost fully developed. You should be able to see the pups’ personalities.