The onesie idea is a great one and it works... I usually start supplementing the puppies with "smashed dry food wet" in warm water at 3 weeks of age, to give moms a break. But we use a "onesie" on moms and let the puppies go a bit hungry ... feed them the nicest puppy paste ( it may look gross... but they will love it, believe-me!) let them have as much as they want, then let mommy in with them, she will get them all cleaned up, and she will clean the paste plate as well... it makes the weaning process a slow and safe process without withdrawing mom from them so sudden.
I would recommend you supervised nursing 2 times a day for the next few days to make sure your mom dries slowly and do not have any complications from a full breast of milk. It is very safe, just let the puppies nurse a little in the morning , then put the "onesie" back on mommy for the day... and let her in again to nurse a little before bed time. Make sure the puppies are partially fed before she goes in to nurse them. You will be safe and mom and puppies will be happy ...
I recommend you slow wean your next litter of puppies... you will see how easy it is... safer for both mom and litter... and just peace of mind for you !
Blessings !
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