How much time does your bitch spend in the whelping box when her babies are one week old?

.....two weeks old?

Thanks!

1 week - I must drag my girls out to go potty
2 weeks - Only a little encouragement is needed to leave
3 weeks - 50% of the day and 100% at night
4 weeks - 10% day Are you kidding Mom? Those kids have teeth! 100% night
5 weeks - Mom tells me when it is time to start weaning, occasional visits with latched on standing up pups!
6 weeks - sporatic nursing, mostly play time
7 weeks - Mom is a tolerant teacher and seldom lets them nurse
8 weeks - Mom will cuddle and play but more interested in sharing the puppies toys!

Depends on the bitch. Mine want to be in with their babies all the time in the fist week. I take them out to potty and they can't wait to get back in there. In decreases gradually but they are still spending quite a bit of time in there the second week - all night actually.

Also, by 3 weeks, their toenails will need attention. They are like claws and the mother is reluctant to let them nurse.

Gail, what do you cut their nails with?

I clip the nails with human fingernail clippers.

I start clipping nails when puppers are about 4 days old. Then every 4 or 5 days, as long as they are nursing.

Ditto to what she said!!!