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Question
Hi, my puppy is almost 4 weeks old and her mother already stopped feeding her milk. Is this the time to start feeding the newborn puppy regular puppy food? Or do I have to resort to feeding her through a bottle of commercially prepared puppy milk formula?

Answer
Hi Jennifer. Yes, you can go ahead and start to feed the pup regular puppy food. Just soak it in water until it's soft before you feed it. You'll need to do this for a week or so. She should take right to it no problem! Be prepared to waist a lot of it at first!:-)