My pups are 5 weeks old today, they have teeth in and mom will sit to feed them, but not for long- she herself is eating less also.
I have had water in the pen for a week now, they love it and drink well. I also take the puppy food, smash the pieces up, and soak them in hot water, so it is nice and soft... I tried goats milk to soak it, but the puppies snub their noses at it.
I then leave that out for 1/2hr to 1 hr, keeping my eye on them- and keeping mom out because she will eat all their food.
After I clean that dish (first I let mom eat the rest out of the cage the babies are in), I just take the crushed up dry puppy food (innova) and put it in their dish, so they have food available 24 hr a day.
They eat the food both ways, but when mom is in with them, they eat from her also for a few minutes.
Mom seems to be weaning them mostly- she isn't making as much milk, or letting them eat much from her... all puppies are still gaining weight and healthy. |