As dogs grow older, breast milk can no longer meet their physical needs. Puppies can be completely weaned at about 2 months old, but sudden changes in food may cause indigestion, loss of appetite, etc. for dogs. Puppies are in poor physical condition and require careful management by their owners. So what are the methods and precautions for weaning dogs?
Weaning measures:
Before we prepare to wean the dog, we need to appropriately add complementary food to the dog, try to reduce the number of times the dog nurses, and separate the dog from its mother. Bring it over and wait for it to finish eating before leaving. In this way, you can reduce the number of feedings, and then increase the amount of dog food until it stops feeding.
Precautions for weaning:
When the dog is weaned, he will soon need to be independent. This is a very critical period for the puppy. It is still in the period of physical growth and development, and its gastrointestinal function and immunity are not yet complete. If our owners’ feeding methods are not suitable, it will affect the normal development of the dog and easily cause diseases. Therefore, during this period, we owners must carefully manage and protect the nutrition and daily care of the puppies.
When weaning a dog, it is necessary to observe its emotional and physical changes in time. If the dog suddenly reduces the frequency of breast milk, it will definitely not get used to it and will have emotional outbursts. We need to stimulate it in time. If you are in the right mood, you might as well give it its favorite snacks or play some small games to distract it and try not to remind it of breast milk.
In addition, when feeding your dogdog food, you should also check its physical condition in real time. Dogs are accustomed to eating breast milk. A sudden increase in dog food may cause gastrointestinal discomfort or diarrhea. If the situation is serious, take the dog to the hospital immediately.
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