what to feed puppies at 4 weeks

At 4 weeks, puppies can start transitioning from solely milk to a combination of milk and food. It is recommended to offer a mushy, gruel-like meal made by adding water and/or a milk substitute to dry food. Puppies should be fed four times per day: morning, midday, afternoon, and evening. Its important to pay attention to how the puppy is reacting to the milk and food and to seek immediate help if needed. Weaning puppies off their mother typically starts at 3 to 4 weeks of age, and a dish of gruel made from high-quality dry puppy food softened with warm goat milk or water can be introduced to the pups. Puppies should also be stimulated to urinate and defecate after every feeding. Commercially available milk replacers provide feeding charts or guidelines for what a typical puppy might eat over the course of a day. Puppies should begin eating solid food about 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 weeks of age, and there are many commercial foods specially formulated for puppies to meet their unique nutritional requirements.