3 week old puppies

guyver01

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Originally posted by: Crazymofo
I hope they are not actually eating the food that's in that bowl??


lol no... they were walking around and managed to get into the bowl i left for mom. i think they were licking it tho.... i poured beef gravy flavor sauce on it (the kind for dogs)... but no.. they didnt eat any of it.
 

Kelemvor

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Why are they eating dog food at only 3 weeks. They normally shouldn't be weened until like 12 weeks aren't they?
 

guyver01

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Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Why are they eating dog food at only 3 weeks. They normally shouldn't be weened until like 12 weeks aren't they?

they're not.

they did sniff it.. and i think lick it a little.. but they didn't eat any


The advise i found was:
The mother will start to ween the pups on her own. She will stand while she is feeding and just walk away. At about 5 weeks, you should introduce them to soft food and gradually work up to hard food. THis will help them transition fully.