Bracing itself when pushed is another type of postural support that a puppy develops over time. A puppy will brace or show lateral stepping with the forelimbs at approximately 3 weeks of age. In the rear, the ability for this type of support bens at 4 to 5 weeks. From then on, motor skills rapidly mature; and, with the parallel sensory development, puppies can orient on distant Iittermates and objects. Puppies that stay with their mother until they are 6 to 10 weeks old are influenced by her and have significantly better developed motor ability and agility than those that are separated from her at 6 weeks.