Briard Puppies

Posted on Oct 27, 2020, Miryana

Puppies

Briard puppies go through a lot of development and behavior changes before they reach the maturity age. It is very important that you go through each and every stage of their development for their well-being.

Here are the details of their development and growth stage you need to know.

Newborn Stage – 0 to 2 Weeks

Briard puppies are fully dependent on their mother and littermates until they are 2 weeks old. The puppies are born blind, deaf and cannot stimulate the human sensation.

Newborn Briard Puppies. Image Source – 101 Dog Breeds.

The mother Briard will lick her puppies to clean. In addition, they will need their mother’s milk every two hours to gain weight and to fight diseases.

Transitional Stage – 2 to 4 Weeks

The transitional stage is the stage where your puppy starts doing the ‘firsts’ of everything. Briard puppies start wagging their tail, try to move away from the sleeping area, and even bark for the first time.

4 Weeks Old Briard Puppy. Image Source – Pinterest.

Briard puppies will now know what their mother and littermates look like. Furthermore, they will start playing with you and their playmates. The puppies may even try to steal their mother’s food from the bowl.

Socialization Stage – 4 to 12 Weeks

Socialization is a very important part of a pup’s life. All puppies should be socialized at an early age to grow positive attitude within themselves. Moreover, by the fifth week, the Briard puppies will get more aware of the surrounding and people living with them.

Briard Puppies. Image Source – Dieren Zijncool.

You should start training the puppies when the reach eight weeks old. They will be mature enough to understand the basic training you teach them. Briard puppies will start liking human interactions which means you should spend more time with them to create a strong bond.

Briard puppies might go through ‘fear stage’ during these weeks. Therefore, Briard puppies will need a lot of motivation and positive reinforcement during the fear stage.

Ranking Stage – 3 to 6 Months

Ranking stage is where the Briard puppies are mostly affected by their playmates and human friends. Furthermore, in this stage they will be mature enough to differentiate between dominance and submission.

From 12 to 16 week onwards, your Briard puppies will start losing their puppy face and will become more like a younger version of themselves. Teething starts from this stage, which is a sign that they are in need of more chewing toys and bones.

Adolescence – 6 to 18 Months

From this stage on, your Briard puppies are no more a puppy. They are now a grown puppy and will reach two-third of their adult weight.

An Adult Briard Puppy. Image Source – Instagram.

By this period, your Briard puppies grow more confident and independent and may want to challenge you. Moreover, they will start developing sexual desires from this phase.

When Should You Vaccinate Your Briard Puppy?

6 to 8 Weeks	Distemper, parvovirus
10 to 12 Weeks	DHPP (vaccines for parvovirus, adenovirus (hepatitis) distemper, parinfluenza.
16 to 18 Weeks	DHPP, rabies
Every 1 to 2 Years	DHPP
Every 1 to 3 Years	Rabies as required by law.

Puppy Vaccination Chart.