@biblebeliever70 I am copy/pasting from a similar comment I made recently, so excuse minor inconsistencies.
You will need a kitchen scale to weigh the pups. They should be gaining 5-10% daily for the first two weeks.
You need to provide them a heat source. A heating blanket (that does not automatically turn off) is usually the simplest. Place it on low and cover it with a sheet/towel/blanket.
Make sure there is plenty of room for the pups to get off of it.
You can overheat/burn the pups if not careful. So if you have a box, the pad should be in no more than half the box (preferably a quarter or less) . You will observe the pups crawl on the heat source for warmth, and crawl off when they are too warm. Likewise you can use a heat lamp, but should provide a shaded cooler area.
At approximately 10-12 days, their eyes and ears will start opening. At 2-3 weeks they will start walking instead of crawling. At approximately 3 weeks you can start making them gruel by mixing puppy milk replacer with canned wet puppy food such as:
Canned Puppy Food . You can then transition them to solely the wet puppy food. At this point, you can start having a bowl of water. Then as teeth develop you can start giving them puppy kibble that has been softened by soaking it in either water or the milk replacer. Finally, you can feed dry only. Note: the steps above will vary from litter to litter and be somewhat dependent on breed/size of the pups. I have had pups that need all 5 stages (milk->gruel>wet>softened>kibble) and others that skip some of the steps (one litter went straight from milk to kibble).
You should start deworming the pups at 2 weeks. The only dewormer listed for use at that age is a pyrantel based dewormer. This is most frequently found in StrongId or Nemex-2. Dewormers can be deadly if given the wrong dosage, so double check with vet if unsure. Some dewormers combine multiple active ingredients, so if you do not purchase from vet, make sure you are getting a pyrantel only dewormer. Very few other active ingredients are labelled for use at 2 weeks of age. Expect to see worms in their stool for a day or two after each deworming.
Normally, first vet visit will be at 6 weeks of age for their first shots. The first shot will be some combination of Distemper/Parvovirus. It may be called DAP (distemper adenovirus parvovirus), DAP2 (Distemper adenovirus parvovirus parainfluenza), DA2P, DAPP, (same as preceding 2), or DHPP (distemper hepatitus parvovirus parainfluenza). Shots will repeat at a 2 to 4 week schedule based on your vet's recommendations based on local risk factors. This will continue until no less than 16 weeks of age. Rabies is typically done between weeks 12 and 16. Bordetella between weeks 8 and 12.
As your pups approaches 3 weeks old, they will start learning to walk. Expect a lot of short walks followed by falls. When my pups are in the 5 to 6 week range, I will start feeding them outside. I know my yard is parvo/distemper free. My puppy pen is right next to the back door, so this starts helping them potty train. Wake them up from their nap, go straight outside for the food/water. They will typically run out, pee, eat/drink, poo, play, then back in for another nap. At 6 weeks of age, I typically see about 30 minutes awake time to 2 hours of nap time during the day.
I hang toys from chains starting around 3 weeks. Having them hung up minimizes the amount of poop that gets on them.
