Assistance Dogs

Puppy Cam

Watch Hero Dogs Bertha’s Puppies

Susquehanna Service Dogs is excited to bring you the six puppies from Hero Dogs Bertha. The father is SSD Obi, and we’re happy to have this opportunity through the ADI North American Breeding Cooperative to host Bertha and her puppies at SSD. Puppy names will be coming soon!

If you think you spy a seventh puppy, you do! SSD Ginseng (yellow lab) has one puppy named SSD Uno, so she and Bertha have joined forces to care for both litters.

Watch the America 250 Puppies

Born on May 15, 2026, the America 250 puppies are working to build a solid foundation of skills so they can assist people to live more independently. Their parents are SSD Renzi and SSD Tico. 

These puppies will need raisers in a few weeks. Volunteer with us to change lives! 

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America 250 Litter
Name Color / Sex Collar
Betsy Yellow Female Purple Collar
Lady Black Female Yellow Collar
Dolly Black Female Orange Collar
George Yellow Male Green Collar
Frankie Black Male Blue Collar
Sam Black Male Silver Collar
Liberty II Black Female Red Collar

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.