Hi all. I have 4 week old pups 7 of them! im feeding them 4 meals a day 2 meals puppy food?

Question

and 1 meal a milky cereal (ready brek) and 1 meal scrambled egg. Is thhis enough for them and how much should each pup eat. They are still having mums milk. Has anyone got any good advice or different meals they might enjoy. It is real hard work!!!
Thanks to any one who can spare some time and advice.

Answer 1

4 meals they should have, other then that what your doing is perfect i have a 7 months old German shepherd he weight is 6st 2lb and not an oz of fat on him that's what the owner of his mum did and they turned out perfect all 7 of them. i would say that when they come off their mums milk you should give them a substitute milk which you can get from any pet shop, weetabixs is good or you could use baby rice dry food you know the one robinsons make you add milk to, good luck xx

Answer 2

Okay first off you probably shouldnt be feeding them eggs, becuase it is a people food and could be harmful to their health. Second I would feed them 4 meals like you are doing but you should use only puppy hard food. to make it easier on them soak the hard food in milk for puppies or just warm water. When the hard food gets large and soft feed it to the puppies, they really like it. hope this helps, bye

Answer 3

What you should be feeding them is a good quality dry puppy food moistened with warm water. At this age, offer it to them twice a day. Give them about 15 - 20 minutes to eat, then take it away and either discard or let the mom finish it. You should also be offering them fresh water several times a day. The mom will likely have them totally weaned in about 2 weeks at which time you'll need to feed them 3 times a day and have fresh water available all the time.

Answer 4

I have always put puppy chow soaked with water on a cookie sheet and fed my pups 3 times a day and let them feed for about 10 to 20 mins at a time always keep fresh water down for them and if there is any left over then feed the rest of it to mom cause she needs the extra for feeding her puppies,,,, Congrads!!!!!!!!! on your new litter of puppies,,, I hope this helps and good luck with your new puppies

Answer 5

You need to go by his weight, on most credible dog foods they have a feeding chart on the back. But if you think hes not getting enough or too much, increase/decrease the feeding amount accordingly. Now his diarrhea could be from the dog food, you should try switching to another brand, i would suggest purina puppy chow or Iams. Thos are good brands and ive never had any problems with them.

Answer 6

3 meals a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner, puppy food with luke warm water, until 4 months. Then 2 meals a day, breakfast and dinnner. Never feed them people food because they will develop bad habits. Also, 1 gram of fat to people is equal to 3 grams of fat for dogs.

Answer 7

I fed my babies 4 times a day try mincemeat in a gravy they love that and small amounts as there tummies are developing chicken and rice is another goodie as it is packed with loads of vitamins etc they will still need mums milk until they go just make sure mum is eating lots and lots sounds like she needs it with 7 hungry pups

Answer 8

Ok first you need to not feed them ppl food!!!!! let them eat momies milk and also give them puppy food that has been soaked in water thats all you need to do but the puppy food needs to be lamb and rice.

Answer 9

That sounds about right, I would be weaning them off mum at this age (especially if teeth have come through), are you using cows milk in the ready break? as dogs cannot break down the lactose in cows milk so its of no benefit to them..

Good luck have fun..

Answer 10

Keep it simple, to avoid stomach upset... however, ground turkey and brown rice is nice to give.. soft, palatable, and makes weaning a breeze.. mix in some soften puppy food too.