November 11, 2017 Weening

We usually start puppies weening off of Mother's milk in the fourth week by giving them whole cow's milk,  then we start taking them off of cow's milk in the sixth week when we begin leaving a watering dish in the pen with them all of the time. By the seventh week Mom doesn't have much to do with the feeding of her puppies, but often does anyway. In this way they are ready for a diet of dry foods and water by the eighth week when they leave us.

Last night I gave them their first taste of puppy food soaked in Cow's milk and heated a bit. They didn't take long to figure out what to do with it.

This morning I gave them a bit larger portion.