Once my puppies start walking with their bellies off the ground I start to offer them food. My vet (years ago) told me to mix puppy dry kibble 1/4 c, boiled milk or evaporated milk 1/4 c & 1 2oz jar chicken baby food in a blender and blend until smooth. Offer this to the puppies for the first 2-4 days, then slowly cut out the milk and replace with equal amounts of canned food (continue to blend in the blender) for another 4 days then slowly cut out the baby food, replaceing with canned food (still continue to blend) at this point (about 10-14 days after your first offering of the food) the mix should be about 1/3 cup dry kibble to 2/3 c canned food. Slowly remove canned food and replace with dry kibble over the next couple days (I recommend that you continue to blend their food). Once they are completely on dry kibble you may stop blending their food. It usually takes me about a total of 16-20 so completely switched to dry food, though I allow to wean them on her own from her. I supplement her feedings with my mixture! My babies usually only quit feeding from their mommy at about 8 weeks old! Good Luck I hope this helps! |