how old are these puppies?

Question

hi
i was taking me dogs for a walk this evening,when i seen some gypsy travellers trying to dump some puppies,i asked them what they was doing they said there jack russells and there moving on and dont want them,there eyes are open and there attempting to lap milk and solids on there own,but they dont have any teeth at all,and there attempting to poo on there own but there weeny
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/dolly_daydream/AW2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/dolly_daydream/AWWW.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/dolly_daydream/incubater.jpg
what do u think??

thanks for all your answers i got some lactol from the vets and some bottles and there suckleing fine,so u guys think between 3 and 4 weeks then,

Answer 1

aw bless, and good on you for rescuing them and getting advice from the vet. They look around 2 - 3 weeks to me, are you feeding them every 3 - 4 hours?

Goats milk is very good for puppies too and you can wean them on to puppy porridge, pedigree do one, or one from fit and fertile is excellent. And could try scrambled egg at around 5 weeks then little bits of puppy food. Good luck in finding them some homes if you can bare to part with them!

http://www.fitandfertile.com/shop/whelping/puppy-porridge.html

Answer 2

About 2 or 3 Weeks.

Answer 3

They don't look like JRTs to me and I've seen a lot of those little cuties! It's hard to say what they are yet but who cares, they're so gorgeous! I would check on the internet for stolen dogs just in case. There are a lot of dogs being stolen these days and, if they are found to not be valuable, they are dumped. I would say they are around 3 weeks and look healthy, if they are having difficulty sucking you can use a small syringe to slowly squeeze milk into the corner of the mouth for them to swallow. I would say that won't be necessary for long if they are trying to lap and you will soon have the patter of tiny feet everywhere! Wipe there bottoms with a bit of warm damp kitchen roll to get them to poo but be sure to use a new piece for each pup to help prevent infection.
Oh happy days!!
Good luck

Answer 4

Those pups are probably between 2 - 3 weeks old.You need to feed them puppy milk replacer every 4 hours,plus offer them some canned or well- moistened dry puppy food three times a day.You should have them checked by a vet asap,as they may need to be vaccinated earlier than normal and they will definitely need to be wormed.Good luck,and bless you for saving them.

Answer 5

Those pups are not Jack Russells at least not purebred. Maybe pom or chi or maybe a mix. Probably around 3 weeks old. Feed them puppy replacer for another 2-3 weeks. Can start trying to feed them a wet mixture of baby rice cereal mixed with the milk replacer. Thanks for saving these babies!

Answer 6

3 or 4 weeks old

They should be fed puppy formula or goat'smilk right now. You can start offering them puppy food mash, but the milk is what they'll need for the next 1 or2 weeks.

Answer 7

They look too young to be away from their mom.

They need to be fed puppy formula from a bottle. They are not old enough for solid food. Dogs cannot digest cows milk.

Poor pups, and good for you for rescuing them. They would not survive the night alone.

Answer 8

Looks to be about 2 weeks old. These are my puppies at the age of 2 weeks old. They appear to look about the same age as the ones in my picture....
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i45/carrie496/puppiesP7140087.jpg

Answer 9

You are a saint to have stepped in and taken action, I applaud you. Many people would of walked away.... Good on you. Will you keep them or pass them on to a shelter? What ever you do with them you are a hero! At least you prevented them from being attacked by foxes.

Answer 10

They look like they are about 3 weeks old!