My puppies are 4 weeks old. When should I start weaning them as they are showing an interest in Mum's food and I have had to move it so they can't get to it.
Also should they be having water?

i would start to give them mashed up puppy food now
i also give wheatabix's with semi skimmed milk in the morning
its a messy start when they just learning they go swimming in it
but its fun

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Shall give the weetabix a whirl then!
What about water to drink?

We give ours raw mince beef mashed up with warm water,creamed rice pudding,then when there a little older we start them on a complete food such as burns mini bites puppy bites,again soaked in water.
We also give Lactol.You can try water but don't give cows milk.

i start giving mine puppy food at 3 weeks, just a little bit of rice pudding or ready break to start, then onto beta puppy soaked in water. by 5 weeks i mix some raw mince through it. i usually have my puppies off the mother by 5-6 weeks. when you start giving them solid food put some water down, splash a little in their mouths, they might not take it at first, but will eventually, hope this helps...

p.s. expect some mess!!!! haha!