What and When?
From roughly 3 ½ weeks old, our puppies are raised on Kirkland Signature Puppy and I also like Iams Large Breed Puppy Formula. By just over 5 weeks, they are no longer getting mom’s milk, they are strictly on kibble softened with hot water. At 8 weeks old, they are on dry kibble with fresh water available. They have also been cut back to three feedings per day, from the four that are necessary for them at the younger ages.
From eight weeks old until about six months, a good schedule is three feedings per day, roughly at the same time of day. We like breakfast at 7:30 AM, lunch around 1:00 PM, and dinner around 7:00 PM. You will obviously have to adjust the feeding schedule to meet your needs. The first day or so in your home, your pup may not be that interested in their food. Part of that will be that they are missing their littermates; competition at the food dish is one of the main driving forces for puppies to eat!
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