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2006-11-24 15:06:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
You got maybe a few weeks to go, and it's not an exact time frame. They will be nursing at least 2-3 more wks or longer if the mom can. You can gently feel their gums every few days to check. Now these are really small babies and might take a little longer. Eventually she will want to wean them off her.
This is the formula to wean to until they can crunch dry food and they will need the smallest bite size puppy food. Get some Gerber baby rice cereal and mix a little with warmed whole milk to make a pablum, just like for a baby. Put it a diner plate, place on newspaper and let them make a mess. I have used this for 100s of litters, mostly without a mom to nurse them. It makes for some really healthy pups!!! May have to thin it a little more at first so can lick it up. This will take a strain off the momma and when the teeth come in good slowly add the puppy food to the mixture so it is more soft for them.
After you see they can chew the dry food ok then wean off the pablum. Get the cereal without added iron! If the mom wants to eat that is fine and will build up her nutrition/vitamens too.
2006-11-24 15:50:05 · answer #1 · answered by pets4lifelady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teeth should be pushing through by 4 1/2 to 5 weeks old.
2006-11-24 15:10:58 · answer #2 · answered by Help 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right arounnd 5 to 6 weeks. They should be cutting there teeth now. Get them some toys or bones to chew on. GOOD LUCK
2006-11-24 15:26:39 · answer #3 · answered by cwtammyf1@verizon.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your what? What is a chichucha? Do you mean chihuahua?
2006-11-24 15:25:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-24 15:09:29 · answer #5 · answered by raz p 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋