Dogs can start eating puppy dog ​​food after they are weaned for one month. In the early stages of weaning, their chewing ability is not good, so they need to eat dog food soaked in water.

Steps to soak dog food:

Water temperature: Place the boiled water until the water temperature is 40-70 degrees;

Amount of water: The dog food should be able to absorb just enough, so that the soaked dog food can absorb all the water, so that there is no need to pour out the excess water and lose part of the nutrition;

Time: Soak until the dog food is fully expanded; each type of dog food has different solubility, so the soaking time will vary. Usually warm water at around 60 degrees is enough for 20 minutes. At this time, the water temperature is about 30 degrees, which is just right for feeding.

Things to note when soaking dog food:

1. How old can a dog be without eating soaked dog food?

Generally, dogs can eat hard dog food when their teeth have basically grown. Small dogs such as Chihuahuas do not need to soak food for about 2 months;

Medium and large dogs usually no longer need to be soaked in soft food after 3 months, and will completely transition to hard dog food at 4 months;

In addition, it is not ruled out that due to differences in dogs, some dogs will stop eating soaked dog food for a longer time.

2. Why should the water temperature of soaking dog food be controlled?

Avoid boiling water, which will cause the loss of nutrients in dog food, and hot water can easily burn dogs;