The abilities of man must fall short on one side or other, like too scanty a blanket âSir William Temple. The ability to make a great individual fortune â¦ is a sort of sublimated instinct in a way like the instinct of a rat-terrier for smelling out hidden rats âIrvin S. Cobb.
Puppies can begin to be weaned off nursing and onto solid food by around three to four weeks of age. Weaning should be complete by seven to eight weeks of age. Weaning should be a slow and gradual process of reducing a puppy's dependence on milk.
Feeding your Puppy. Puppies should get solid food starting at about four weeks, when they're not able to get all the calories they need from their mother's milk. Most puppies are weaned by six weeks. Puppies younger than eight weeks, you may need to moisten dry food until it feels spongy.