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What can I feed my 3 week old puppy?

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At 3 to 5 weeks, depending on your dog's breed size, take good quality puppy kibble and soak it 2 parts water and 1 part kibble. Some kibble needs more water than others. The kibble will hold it's shape and soak up the water. You want to use as much water as you can and have the kibble pieces swell up and go very soft.


Can 3 week old puppies eat food?

As puppies reach 2 to 4 weeks of age, they can feed every six to eight hours. During this period, you can begin weaning your puppies at 3 weeks of age or so. To successfully wean the pups, take dry food and mix it with a milk replacer as well as water so they can eat it without any trouble.

Can 3 week old puppies eat wet food?

When the puppies are eating solid dry food consistently and are no longer nursing from their mother, wet food can be introduced into their diet. For most puppies, wet food can safely be introduced at around 6-8 weeks of age.

What can I feed my 3 week old puppy without mom?

Commercially puppy formula is the ideal option to feed as it is specifically formulated to meet all of a puppy's nutritional requirements until they are about 3 to 4 weeks of age. After this puppies are ready to start eating moistened solid food.

How often do 3 week old puppies need to eat?

Newborn puppies need to eat about every two hours, but you get a bit of extra time between feedings when the puppies are 3 weeks old. At that age, they need to eat about every four hours.

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