I am no expert on this since I didn't get my puppies until they were 10 and 12 weeks but I can tell you that they werw on only dry ffod when I got them. Dry kibble is best for them, but I did have to vary from that somewhat when one got a tummy ache and stopped eating. He was syringe fed for five days a mixture of very wet, thin baby food mixed with puppy food and karo syrup. I have also fed them boled chicken for fear of low blood sugar when I really want them to eat. Since about 4 months thought they have been exclusively on dry kibble.
Someone else can proably help you with the 9 week age. I know that to get them to eat the dry they recommend wetting it with warm water, adding shaving of a natural balance log or grated parmesan cheese to make it more palatable.
Good luck! |