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new born puppies

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Question
hi my staffie just had four helth puppies. there a week old tommorow. just want to know when do we start to feed them milk and solid foods?
mum seems to be neglecting them already not sure what to do

Answer
Hi. You can start to introduce them to solid foods around 4 weeks old. If mom's not wanting to feed them, then you'll have to. You'll want to get some bottles and formula and feed them every 3-4 hours for now. Good luck, let me know if I can help with anything else.