I don't know if you have figured it out this far, but we really love our dogs and our puppies!  The puppies are raised inside our home with our kiddos, never outside, in a kennel, or barn.  It creates more work for us, but we LOVE it! Yes, even the messy bits.  We do everything in our home. They are cared for, cleaned and loved all over.  This also helps with early neuro-stimulate exposure (fancy way to say we expose the puppies to environmental stimuli to acclimate them to the world easier).  We clean the pen daily, multiple times a day usually.  They are dewormed every 2 weeks starting at 4 weeks and are seen by our vet (who conveniently comes to our house) for health checks, vaccines, and microchipping.  We also start litter-training at 3 weeks old, along with introduction to crate training.  Crate training is used as a tool, not a weapon.  We want the puppies to understand that crates are a safe place, a place of rest and calmness.  This will help when they transition to their new homes.