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Puppies are adorable little creatures - but when do they finally control their body temperature?
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didn't you know that newborn puppies
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can't control their body temperature
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that's right unlike adult dogs puppies
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need extra help staying warm but when do
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they start regulating their own
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temperature let's find out when puppies
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are born their bodies aren't fully
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developed their temperature regulation
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system isn't working yet so they rely on
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their mother and littermates for warmth
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newborns can't shiver to generate heat
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they rely on external warmth like their
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mom and warm
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a newborn puppy's ideal temperature is
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around 85 to 90° F 29 to 32° C without
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warmth puppies can become dangerously
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cold which is why breeders and pet
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owners must provide heated environments
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for the first few weeks puppies slowly
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develop temperature control over the
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first few weeks here's a general
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timeline newborn to 2 weeks can't
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regulate temperature at all must stay
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warm 2 to 3 weeks can start generating a
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little body heat but still need warmth
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for weeks and older puppies begin
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regulating temperature better but still
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prefer warmth by 7 to 8 weeks puppies
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can regulate their temperature like an
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adult dog by around 7 to 8 weeks puppies
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can handle normal room temperatures and
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adjust to different environments more
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easily even after puppies learn to
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regulate temperature extreme conditions
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can still affect them here are signs to
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watch for two hot excessive panting
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restlessness avoiding heat sources too
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cold shivering whining curling up
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tightly cold paw slash ears to keep your
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pup comfortable always provide shade and
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water in hot weather and warm bedding in
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cold weather so when do puppies regulate
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their temperature buy about 7 to 8 weeks
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but they still need protection from
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extreme weather keep them safe and
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they'll grow into happy healthy dogs for
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