| In order to find the most appropriate time to wean | | | | puppy moves to a new home, it will not end up crying |
| puppies, one must understand the stages of | | | | all night long. |
| development that a puppy goes through. If you are | | | | The mother dog is responsible for weaning the puppies |
| going to ask your veterinarian's opinion, he will tell you | | | | off her milk. But when it comes to weaning them onto |
| that you can start weaning your puppy when it is | | | | regular dog food, it is already your responsibility. As |
| about 4 weeks old. The weaning process may take | | | | soon as the puppies' eyes are open and they start to |
| some time to accomplish and could last until the 8th | | | | crawl around, you can introduce puppy milk as |
| week. | | | | supplement. The milk can be given a few times |
| Puppies stay really close to their mother from birth until | | | | everyday. But make sure that they get most of the |
| the 12th day. They need to keep themselves warm | | | | nourishment from their mother because they need the |
| and they cannot hear or see very well at this stage | | | | important proteins in her milk. |
| yet. Puppies begin to explore their surroundings from | | | | When you see the teeth grow in, you can start adding |
| the 13th to the 30th day. Their legs may still be a little | | | | canned food to the milk. Give only small bits at the |
| wobbly but they can walk already. They start to | | | | start, and the food should be very tender and covered |
| respond to their sense of smell and taste at this time. It | | | | in milk. Continue until the puppy is eating more food |
| is also the best time to get the puppies used to hearing | | | | than milk. The mother will stop feeding her puppies |
| people talk to them. | | | | gradually. Until the puppies are completely weaned, you |
| In weaning a puppy, you have to teach the rules of the | | | | can feed them about four times in a day. You can |
| house and take it away from its mother. When the | | | | reduce the number of times you feed the puppies |
| puppy is about 30 days old, you can begin taking it | | | | each day as the puppies get older until such time you |
| away from its mother and the rest of the litter. You | | | | are feeding the puppy exactly the same way you |
| can do it for short time periods and then gradually | | | | feed an adult dog. |
| increasing the length of time everyday. So when the | | | | |