Watch the Classic Vinyl puppies on the puppy cam! Born on March 30 to SSD Cha-Cha, these seven puppies are starting their journey to become assistance dogs.
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Watch the Dakotas puppies on the puppy cam! Born on April 15 to SSD Dakota, these eight puppies are on their way to becoming assistance dogs.
You could raise one of these puppies! Become a volunteer puppy raiser.
SSD Billy, SSD Bruce, SSD Creedence, SSD Crosby, SSD Floyd, SSD Garfunkel, and SSD Simon are spending their first nine weeks eating, sleeping, playing, and exploring together as they gain a solid foundation for their future as assistance dogs.
Classic Vinyl Puppies | Color/Sex | Collar Color |
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SSD Billy | Yellow Male | Red Collar |
SSD Bruce | Yellow Male | Orange Collar |
SSD Creedence | Yellow Male | Yellow Collar |
SSD Crosby | Yellow Male | Green Collar |
SSD Floyd | Yellow Male | Blue Collar |
SSD Garfunkel | Yellow Male | Silver Collar |
SSD Simon | Yellow Male | Brown Collar |
Dakotas Puppies | Color/Sex | Collar Color |
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SSD Minot | Yellow Female | Teal Collar |
SSD Harrison | Black Male | Red Collar |
SSD Pierre | Black Female | Yellow Collar |
SSD Tioga | Black Female | Pink Collar |
SSD Spruce | Yellow Female | Green Collar |
SSD Bismarck | Yellow Male | Purple Collar |
SSD Silver | Black Male | Gray Collar |
SSD Carson | Black Male | Orange Collar |
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.