Puppies that are just one month old have to go through the transition from breast milk to dog food. After weaning, it is recommended to feed them with breast milk and milk cake to avoid gastrointestinal discomfort. If breast milk is not available, goat milk can be used instead, and this combination is fed until the puppy is six months old. When feeding a puppy, soak the milk cake and food first to make sure the temperature is appropriate before feeding it to the puppy. Dogs who are just one month old have poor digestion ability, so they should adhere to the principle of feeding small amounts and often, 3-4 times a day. If your puppy develops symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort such as diarrhea during feeding, you can feed it some pet-specific probiotics or white clay after consulting a doctor.

1. Food selection

First of all, wean the full-month-old puppies gradually. For newly weaned puppies, it is generally recommended to eat complementary food and breast milk alternately for a period of time to avoid sudden weaning that may cause gastrointestinal problems in the puppies. For discomfort, the complementary food should mainly be weaning milk cake, because the nutrition of weaning milk cake is closest to breast milk, which can be digested and absorbed by puppies, and is not likely to cause symptoms such as diarrhea, diarrhea or indigestion.

If the puppy has left its mother, it can be fed with goat milk powder and weaning period dog food. It is generally recommended to feed the puppy until it is six months old at most. If there is no weaning period dog food, it can also be fed. You can choose puppy food with similar ingredients. However, it is not recommended to feed puppies human food or dog food that is too low in cost performance. You can also feed your puppy an appropriate nutritional paste, but you still need to feed it mainly dog ​​food.

2. Feeding method

Dog food for puppies that are just one month old should be soaked in warm water or goat's milk until soft, and then fed to the puppy. Pay attention to the temperature of the food. If it is too high, you can test the temperature with the back of your hand before feeding the puppy to avoid scalding it. Because the puppy's gastrointestinal tract is relatively fragile and its digestive ability is relatively poor, if dry food is fed directly, it can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort in the puppy, leading to adverse symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea.

3. Frequency of feeding

Adhere to the principle of feeding a puppy that is just one month old in small amounts and often. Generally, feed it 3-4 times a day to avoid feeding too much at once. , causing indigestion in puppies. If your puppy already has indigestion, you can feed it an appropriate amount of probiotics or clay to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion.