Yesterday the puppies turned 3 weeks old. For the past few days, their teenage Mama has not been too excited about laying around feeding her pups. So to wean them, I took them one at a time and introduced them to a goats milk puppy formula. Each one had an interesting response. Little Boy Blue knew exactly what to do when I placed the bowl in front of him. That little runt is so smart! He lapped it up eagerly, as did his equally smart sister, Violet. Sparkles (Roxas-strong willed pup) and Big Blue (a mamas boy) were resistant at first, but a little milk on my finger did the trick. After a short time those two gobbled it up and Big Blue is definitely all about feeling his food… paws in, head in, that boy wants the full experience.
Silver Moon, Green Arrow, White Knight, and Nosey Neon also caught on fast. Little Pinkie Pie ate it, but she wasn’t too thrilled. She isn’t as excited about food as the rest of the pack. She would rather be snuggling up to her Mama.
Their Mom still feeds them at night and once in the afternoon. But I give them 2 servings of puppy gruel, a combo of 1 part goats milk, 2 parts warm water, and 1 part soft wet Pro Purina Puppy food, grain-free, blended in a blender and served up on a silver platter! Well, maybe it’s stainless steel and a bowl made for a litter of pups, but close enough.
The goal is to have them on Pro purina FOCUS for large breeds dry puppy food by Week 6. Mom has been eating that brand throughout the pregnancy. If you are a future parent to one of these puppies, I recommend purchasing a 30 lb bag on Amazon, using the subscription option, and you will save around $20 on your first delivery.