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Originally Posted by slspackers  Our puppies are 4 weeks old. They were born Dec. 28th. Gracie will not nurse them anymore. We are trying to get them to eat the rice cereal and goats milk mixture but they do not care for it. They are each eating about 1/2 teaspoon 4 times a day. They range in weight from 1lb. 7 1/2oz.-1lb. 14 1/2oz. . Is this enough food intake? They sleep a lot. I guess you can say I am a worry wart. |
I can't imagine a momma that would quit letting them nurse at that age. Have you cut their toenails? The cereal and rice mixture is fine but I also recommend you get a good quality dry puppy food and grind it in the blender until it is really fine and leave that down for them all the time. That is how I wean my pups and it works like a charm. I start weaning mine at 3 1/2 to 4 weeks by leaving the ground up dry food down but I also allow them to nurse their mother as long as she is willing. Most will start trying to wean the pups at 6 weeks or older. I have had some mommas that would still let the pups nurse at 10 weeks or older.