weening a puppy two weeks early

by Miranda Paterson
(Las Vegas Nevada)

I recently got a puppy and everything is fine but I know he's been seperated from his momma at the least two weeks early.

My question is what do I feed him in order to keep him healthy???


Hi Miranda
If your puppy is less over 5 weeks of age he can eat regular puppy food (soaking it in hot water for 10 mins or so sometimes makes it more attractive and easier to eat for very young puppies).

He can drink water, he really doesn't need milk at this age as his momma would already have weaned him herself. If he's less than 5 weeks old, buy the special puppy milk formula you see in petstores (there's a 'second stage' one that works really well).

The colostrum the mom feeds her pups before her milk comes in, is the source of antibodies etc., and that's why nursing from their momma within the first 24 hours after birth is so important. If your puppy had at least 3 weeks of his moms milk, he got the benefits from it.

Don't forget to get started on his puppy vaccinations as soon as he's 7 weeks old. This is very important for his health.

Best of luck with him!
Thank Otis Briody