Hi i have read and heard all different times for starting to wean whats people views on this and did they start them lapping on goats milk.

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i started @ 3 weeks of age wiv my bullys first litter, but wiv my second litter it was recomended i started em at 2 half weeks old coz they was greedy babys and it worked a bloody treat lol....i thort 2 half weeks was way to young but they dived on their grub like mad things and neva looked back, they slept beter to thank god lol.

thats good to no we always started the jack russels @ 4 weeks well food down @ the end of 3 weeks just to taste and proper meals @ 4 weeks. the vets sed to me on wed wean them @ 6 weeks !!!!! poor tarro would waste away if they onli had milk for that long my pups are hugeeeeeeeeeeee lol

wtf 6 weeks blimey thats late aint it.

but saying all this about the weaning....all pups are different aint they so i found out wiv my bullys 2 litters.... the ones that was weaned at 2 half weeks old was massive i tell ya, for 2 half week pups they got that food down em like 4 week old pups would lol...they was the greedist litter ive eva had in me life lol.

here is 6 out of 9 of them the otha 3 was laying down lol.

2 1/2 to 3 weeks old. 3 weeks is the latest. I have a large breed though, I think some toy breeds start later, but not really sure.

I don't give them goats milk, or any othe rmilk, just puppy food soaked in hot water at first and blended to make a 'porridge'. Then gradually thicken it, and then add less water/soak it less until they are ating either dry or only dampened food by 8 weeks.

I don't give milk as I believe that the whole point of weaning is to get them off milk and they don't need it. Plus, everyone I know who does give milk gets pups with the runs. I have never had a pup with the runs.

i no dont tink this vet had ever weaned pups before ! gunna ask for different one next time ! he was lucky i'm not a first time breeded as he didnt realli give much information ! and these pups are big everyone @ the vets couldnt believe they are onli a week old lol

It's not the weaning, it's the taking part that counts.

god the pups are massive they are lovely how old were they in the photo

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Its some years since I had puppies to wean but when I did , depending on the size of the litter, I would start at about 31/2 to 4 weeks. I never gave them any kind of milk, started them on scraped beef about the size of a marble to start with. Once a day for 2 days then twice, then three times by then you should be able to put down fine mince either beef or lamb, when they are taking this readily add a breakfast of soaked puppy meal, dont use milk to soak it, just boiled cooled water. Milk can really upset tummies.
We didn't have complete meal in my time but these days I would offer this dry and soaked.
Mary
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I weaned abbies lot at 3 weeks... i just mushed up some puppy food to start... at 4 weeks i soaked dry kibble for 20 mins and then mushed it up with some raw beef.. they are 6 weeks now and they have soft kibble, sometimes with some fish in it..


Actually i have a question.. when should i be putting them onto proper hard kibble (ie not soaked in anything)