Pet Blog November Archive

Best Way To Wean Your Puppy

By Fred Keebler at 11/13/07 11:22

No matter whether a puppy is being fed by its mother, or his owner, he will eventually have to be taught to depend upon something else besides milk as his food. This procedure is called the "weaning" process, and constitutes the changing of your pup's diet from a liquid to a solid. Once a puppy reaches the age of about four to six weeks ,and their eyes begin to open up, and they are moving about, they should experiment with solid food that is being fed to the mother. Around this time, you should begin to teach your puppies to feed from a bowl. Establishing an early feeding routine accomplishes four very important things you should be aware of.

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All About A Growing Puppy

Once a puppy is weaned from its Mommy, or the bottle, it can start learning how handle or digest various types of food. The growing puppy will continue to deal with the different types of foods it will be eating. The first eight to ten months of this time the puppy will be growing substantially, and burning energy at a high rate. One of the reasons a puppy’s growth is stunted is due to food that is poor in nutrients, or nutrients that are difficult for the puppy to digest, which doesn't give him the nutrients or energy to keep up with his rapid growth.

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