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Can 4 week old puppies eat wet food?

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Soft food generally is introduced into a puppy's diet around the 3- to 4-week mark, although milk still is a main part of her diet. The soft food you offer the puppy can be canned soft food or dry puppy food that has been soaked with water or milk replacement formula to make a gruel-like texture.


What wet food is best for 4 week old puppies?

When your puppy is four weeks old, you can feed him a mixture of dry dog food or wet dog food with puppy milk replacement. One option for puppy food is Royal Canin's Size Health Nutrition Small Puppy Dog Food, which is made for puppies under 10 months old with an expected adult weight of 9-22 pounds.

What should 4 week old puppies eat?

"At four weeks, all of the puppies should be able to walk, run, and play." Puppies should begin eating solid food about 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 weeks of age. Initially, make gruel by mixing a milk replacer in puppy food soaked in water and place this mixture in a flat saucer.

How often should 4 week old puppies eat wet food?

Newborn puppies need to eat every 2 to 3 hours, but as long as they get four to five full-sized meals in the course of the day, nighttime feedings are generally not necessary. A 2 to 4-week-old puppy feeding schedule should consist of feedings every 6 to 8 hours.

What can I feed my 4 week old puppy without mom?

Puppy milk replacer should be the sole source of nutrition until 3-4 weeks of age at which time the weaning process may begin. The transition from formula to solid food is a gradual process, so be patient. Use a high-quality food formulated to support growth and reproduction.

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