Our puppies are born in one of our whelping rooms which is closely temperature controlled and can be monitored with our camera system which also has night vision. In addition, we sleep next to them for 10-14 days at minimum to ensure no pup is accidentally stepped on or squished, and to make sure everyone is getting enough nursing time. These rooms have special walls that can be hosed or wiped down, easy clean floors, hot water and a floor drain in each room so that it can easily be kept sanitary. Pups are in these rooms exclusively until they start to follow mom out the doggie door to the puppy play yard at age 4-5 weeks.