This in turn enables us to produce good, strong, disease resistant dogs. They are able to run around in the pens and we let them out daily while the pens are cleaned to roam our property and play with one another. We bring the females into whelp, and they stay inside with us for the first three weeks, longer if the weather outside is very cold or wet. The kids help with the pups and with cleaning the whelping box from the second week on. The puppies go outside to the nursery suite and meet the other dogs at 3 to 4 weeks.
Socialization is very important for a pup to be a friendly well-adjusted pet in any family.