After around three weeks it was time to start the weaning process and give Bramble a bit of a break. The puppies are growing nicely and are all starting to develop little sharp teeth. As they get older it obviously gets more challenging for Bramble to feed them.
In order to make the weaning process as successful as possible its best to feed the puppies the same food as Bramble. This means that the goodness in the puppies first feed should be similar to Brambles milk. We served up the well mashed weetabix and milk in a large & clean roasting tin and placed it in the middle of the whelping box, results can be seen in the video below:
Over the next few days we have given the puppies two meals a day, one first thing in the morning and the second at around 7pm in the evening. In between this Bramble has been in and out of the whelping box to feed them when she feels the need.
The pups have responded well and seem to come to life when a meal is due. They have gained quite a lot of weight since , some pictures below. Ahhhhhh.
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