newborns

Question
Hiya Renee,
             i was wondering if you could help me. I am goin to start and breed Husky dogs but im abit stuck, i dont no how often the mother should be feeding her puppies, when the dad can see his puppies and when to move on to solid foods ??
       Thankyou,
                 Rachael x


Answer
Hi. Mom will feed her pups quite often at first. There's no set number of times as long as the pups are growing good. I'd wait for a while on dad seeing the pups. Wait until the pups are at least 4-5 weeks. Mom most likely will not want any other dogs near her pups, and other dogs in the household have been known to kill puppies. It's not super important that pups meet him until they are older. If mom slows down or stops feeding them at three weeks of age, then you can start them then. If you can get them to nurse for at least 5 weeks, then that's even better. At 5-6 weeks, you can get them weaned. If I can help with anything else, let me know!