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Taking a puppy away from its mother in the transitional stage (2-4 weeks) can create a number of problems for later life. Any time before 8 weeks even, can cause problems â so that a puppy is pre-disposed to become fearful of other dogs. Ideally the whole litter should be kept together until at least 8 weeks.
Puppies will sleep 90% of the time and eat the other 10%. Age 4-5 Weeks Puppies usually can drink and eat from a saucer by 4 weeks. Weaning should be done gradually. Introduce them to solid food by offering warmed canned food, mixed with a little water into gruel, in a shallow saucer.eeding Age 0-4 Weeks Mom: The nursing mother dog should be offered plenty of food at all times â nursing puppies is incredibly hard work and her calorie intake needs to be much higher than a non-lactating dog. Most dog food prints recommended dosing for lactating mother dogs on the label.