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5 week old chihuahua puppies

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Question
i have 4 chihuahua puppies that i am wondering about. my female dog had them, and they are eating on their own but taking her milk too. i feed them mush, baby cereal evaporated milk mixed with water and puppy canned food. when to start them on dry? and what kind of dry or should i continue with the mush til they are older? they are all going to other homes as we have 3 other adult chihuahuas.

Answer

nuvet powder for chi d
Here is what I would do if they were my clients:

PUPPIES:  give them some Merricks puppy food or the Wellness puppy food:  YOU can buy the Dry and soak it in water or evaporated milk for 10 minutes and then drain out the excess water...

At about 10 months, go with the grain free formula below:
Innova EVO
Wellness Core
or Merrick before grains...


All my clients take the NuVET Plus wafer- Or POWDER - Allergy blaster and Re-build the Immune system!  Gets rid of hot spots, too
GREAT to protect agains leg and patella issues : Chi's are so prone to joine and knee troubles...

NuVET Plus Vitamin WAFER - NOT in stores:
ONLY sold thru a VET of breeder referral-  Most breeders send the pups home on the NuVET powder.

**call the manufacturer and tell them Marie sent you of All Experts
( Marie Peppers order code 81098 )
Write this down as they will ask the referral code.

Ask them for some brochures and samples, too ( for the new pups to take home )  1-800-474-7044

Here is the ordering LINK -

Here is the link - to the E-store  ( only sold thru Holistic VETS and some breeders)

http://www.nuvet.com/81098


Sounds like they are doing well!!!!  
Have fun with the pups