when is the right time to feed pups puppy food?

Question

my dog had puppies and they r now 3 weeks old. she no longer wants to be in there to feed them . she dosen't lay down she will just stand up while the pups try to stand up and feed but then she moves and knocks them off. i know she weens the pups after a while but i feel like they r to young. so i have to sit in the room next to her to make sure they feed. it hard for me because i work from 4am-1:30 pm so i need my sleep you know what i mean? so i was wondering when can i start to feed them puppy food. any other helpful advice is welcome. thank you

i dont think her milk is filling them up because they want to constantley feed. i let the mother roam outside for a while to streach out so she isnt stuck in the room all day.

they r pitbull puppies. yes thier teeth r comming in. as for the person that goes by the user name as ulcrm screw u. u have no right to call my dog and her pups "poor" and im not a backyard breeder it just happend and for ur information i am getting her spayed as soon as the pups r gone. if u dont have anything nice to say then dont say it. i dont apperciate rude comments i came here to ask questions that people can HELP me with and i would like to keep it like that. people helping people.

Answer 1

Don't take them away from her entirely.. If she'll still feed them some, allow her to do that.. I would mix up your kibble with some milk replacer, soak it in water and let it turn to mush.. Offer it to the puppies.. AFTER mom has fed them.. Her milk is better than anything you can make up for them, so let her feed them first, then offer them kibble.. They aren't too young to eat now, and it's better to supplement them than to have them going without. They have teeth they are capable of eating food.

But keep mom around them as long as she is treating them nicely. She has a whole lot more to offer them than just something to eat.

Answer 2

While Mom is away from the Pups moisten a flat puppy feeder or shallow bowl with Puppy food.Preferably Dry Puppy Food,just moisten with warm water.You may have to put them near the food at first but they will catch on if they are hungry.Also you might offer water in a shallow bowl as well.Don't use anything they can just fall into and drown in .And don't just leave the food in there unattended at first.Mom seems to already be trying to wean so this will help.Mom will eat the puppy food if she is near.You will have to seperate them from her.Good Luck and I hope this helped.

Answer 3

Here are some high quality foods: Canidae Natural Choice Innova Evo Nutro Ultra Nutro Max Solid Gold Taste of the Wild Eagle Pack Blue Buffalo the Chicken Soup brand Make sure you get the puppy fomula. STAY AWAY FROM: Science Diet Eukanuba IAMS Pedigree Purina Beneful Ol' Roy Kibbles 'n' Bits any dog food that's sold in Wal-Mart and other supermarkets. They're full of crap.

Answer 4

hi, do the pups have teeth?
you can feed them soft puppy food,
as in put warm milk mixed in the dry pup
chow, there is a powder milk you can get
from the feed store called (milk replacer)
its powder form, usually puppies dont
start eating until 5-6wks,

Answer 5

We started at 3 weeks. I just put the food down and left it there. I had several bowls to make sure they each got enough. I left food in the bowl at all times. I don't know if you are supposed to do this or not but we do it for the mom dog so I figured it was OK.

Answer 6

get puppy formula and bottles do not try to force them to eat dog food wait til show the interest in it put a plate of food down for them and see if the show intrest wet it so its soft if so start giving it to them and maybe the mama will feed them for a while longer what kind of dog?