Feeding a puppy up to 1 month old

Under the age of 1 month, puppies are most often with a breeder and feed mainly on their mother’s milk. But during this period, it is important that the food is complete. What does proper feeding of a puppy up to 1 month mean and how to organize it?

How to understand if the puppy is feeding up to 1 month

To understand whether puppies up to 1 month of age are fully fed, they must be weighed every day, preferably before meals and at the same time. To distinguish between babies, multi-colored woolen threads are tied around their necks. Weighing results should be recorded.

The first day puppies sometimes do not gain weight, but if there is no stable weight gain in the following days, this should be an occasion to check whether the bitch feeds them well.

Features of feeding a puppy up to 1 month

Proper feeding of puppies up to 1 month old means that all of them are always full. So make sure that strong puppies do not interfere with weak ones.

If the puppy is not gaining weight or losing it, he needs to be fed. Artificial complementary foods may include the “help” of another female nurse or the use of mixtures. However, the mixture must be chosen correctly. Baby food for feeding a puppy up to 1 month is not suitable. It is important that the composition of the mixture corresponds to the milk of the bitch.

Puppies up to 1 month old are fed every 2 to 3 hours, and after feeding, the tummy is massaged.

Proper feeding of a puppy up to 1 month depends on the feeding of the mother. If she is malnourished, then she is not able to fully feed the cubs.

If the bitch has enough milk, it is better to start feeding the puppies no earlier than they open their eyes. Start with 1 time per day and gradually increase the number of servings. It is worth accustoming a puppy up to 1 month to different products, but you should not introduce more than 1 new product per day.

By 1 month, puppies eat about 6 times a day at regular intervals.

Be sure to give your kids clean drinking water.

If the puppy is fed correctly up to 1 month old, he gains the weight characteristic of this breed.