Can you feed 2 week old puppies water?

Answer 1

No, the mother will provide them with milk, but you should provide the mother with plenty of fresh water, so that she can continue to produce milk for her pups. If the mother refuses to nurse, or she isn't properly producing you should see your vet and/or consider getting a puppy formula substitute and hand-feeding the puppies. Their digestive systems aren't quite set-up for cow milk yet either.

Answer 2

1st Answer:

No.

2nd Answer:

I disagree with the first answer. At 3 weeks is when I first start to wean my pups onto mushed up dry puppy food mixed with Esbilac or canned milk diluted one part canned milk to one part water. Make sure the puppy food has been softened up so it is like mush (very very soft). Make the whole mix more liquidity than solid so that they can lap it up. I also at that age put out a small heavy crock to hold fresh water in and they will start to drink then too. Make sure they still have access to their Mom and her milk.

Answer 3

By all means!! Puppies should be introduced to water along with puppy food when they're being weaned, so seven week old pups should definitely be getting water, as they should be completely weaned by that age.

Answer 4

You should have some fresh water available for the puppies, but it is extremely unlikely they will drink any of it. At two weeks old, puppies are still 100% dependent on their mother's milk for all their nutrition and don't need (and can't drink) water from a dish. However, the water should be available for the mother, and you want the puppies exposed to dishes of water so they become used to associating getting a drink from the dish.

Answer 5

Some dogs are diffrent. Ussally you would start giving them Regular food and water when they stop drinking there mothers milk.

Answer 6

YES!

Answer 7

Definitely