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How to Wean Puppies(May 6, 2010) |
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Weaning a puppy is considered to be a very important activity when your pet has just delivered a litter of puppies. The weaning process essentially deals with planning of the food items to be given to the puppy while it grows out of the phase of feeding on its mother’s milk. In today’s world, the process of weaning puppies is less focused on helping the mother but is done more often in an attempt to aid the puppy to adapt to its new home when either given or sold on a commercial basis. Since their mother will not accompany them to their new home, weaning helps the puppy adapt to the newer sources of food that are going to become its primary source of diet. The entire weaning process is essentially designed to help the gastrointestinal tract get used to commercially prepared foods. Moreover, as the puppies continue to age, the milk production in the mother slows down, thereby reducing the amount of milk they can feed the puppy, indicating that it is time for the puppy to move on to solid foods. Good mothers will tend to reject their puppies gently but firmly, beginning with a serious look before progressing to a low growl and even a push away with the help of the snout or a small nip on the ear. This not only encourages the puppy to adapt and accept new sources of food, it is also an important part of the puppies behavioral growth as it shows them that they cannot get their way all the time. Read more on when to wean puppies. |
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Submitted by N M on May 6, 2010 at 01:55 | |
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