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.
Puppies are weaned from their mothers by about 6 weeks of age, but the period following weaning is very important in terms of learning âpackâ behavior. Although 8 weeks is old enough and a common age for leaving the litter, 10 weeks is probably optimum for a German Shepherd.