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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.
Weaning can definitely be a stressful time for puppies and mother dogs and, whenever possible, should be a gradual and supervised process. How Do I Wean a Litter of Puppies? Start by separating the mother from her litter for a few hours at a time. While separated, introduce the puppies to eating from a pan. This time apart will reduce the pupsâ dependency on their motherâs milk and overall presence. The amount of food and the frequency and length of separation can gradually be increased. As the puppies become independent and self-confident, they can spend more and more time away from their mother until they are completely weaned.