Steps in weaning puppies

Weaning dogs is a step-by-step process. Generally speaking, after the dog is 3 weeks old, you can add dog food and other food, and gradually reduce the number of breast milk feedings. , it is time to safely wean after 45 days.
First, provide puppy food to puppies gradually. You can start to provide puppy food when the dog is three weeks old. Do not let the puppy be completely weaned at once. The puppy food provided at the beginning accounts for about one-tenth of the daily calorie intake. As puppies adapt to eating puppy food, they will slowly wean off their mother's milk. Over the next two or three weeks, gradually increase the amount of puppy food and the puppy will gradually reduce the amount of milk it eats. When puppies eat slowly independently, you cannot forcefully speed up the weaning process. Doing so will lead to malnutrition in the puppies. It is best to let them continue to eat breast milk and slow down the weaning process.
When the puppies are eating puppy food, let the mother leave and begin to separate the puppies and the mother for an hour, two to three times a day. Taking the mother dog to the yard or another part of the house and keeping the puppies with the dog food also simulates the weaning process in the wild.

Feeding of puppies after weaning

When the dog is just weaned, the dog food needs to be soaked in warm water before feeding. It is appropriate to feed the baby about five times a day, until he is seven to eighty percent full each time. Be sure to avoid overfeeding and eat smaller meals more often.
Dogs aged 3 months old should be fed 4-5 times/day; dogs under 1 year old should be fed 3 times/day; dogs over 1 year old should generally be fed once in the morning and evening.

Precautions for weaning puppies

During the process of weaning puppies, owners should always pay attention to the health of the puppies and ensure that the puppies' weight is gradually increasing. Check whether the puppy has vomiting and diarrhea. If you find that the puppy has lost weight, or has vomiting or diarrhea, consult a doctor in time and take the dog for a check-up to ensure the dog's health.