Feeding newborn puppies

As a rule, newborn puppies are fed by the mother. However, there are times when you cannot do without your help, and you have to feed newborn puppies manually. How to properly feed newborn puppies?

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Rules for feeding newborn puppies

The bitch feeds the babies exclusively with milk until 3 – 4 weeks, provided that she is healthy and has enough milk. However, it happens that the bitch refuses to feed the babies. Your task in this case is to provide newborn puppies with food. Lay the mother on her side, hold her head, stroke. A second person can bring the puppy to the nipple.

If you still have to feed a newborn puppy by hand, remember the important rules. Insufficient feeding of a newborn puppy, breaks between feedings for more than 1 hour or poor quality milk can lead to weakening and even death of the baby!

Feed a newborn puppy, putting him on his tummy. You can’t feed a puppy by weight. The pressure of the jet of the mixture should not be too powerful – the baby may choke.

Feeding schedule for newborn puppies

An approximate feeding schedule for newborn puppies is as follows: