How to feed a Schnauzer baby from birth to weaning? The following is a feeding method for Xiaoxue. I hope it will be helpful to Schnauzer owners.

A Schnauzer dog was born. The first meal of a Schnauzer dog is colostrum. Letting it eat colostrum in time is an important factor for the healthy growth of Teddy dogs. Colostrum is the milk of the female dog within 3-5 days after giving birth. Its composition and other time There is a big difference in breast milk. Colostrum contains high protein, fat, and rich vitamins, has a laxative effect, and can promote the excretion of feces in puppies. Colostrum contains a variety of antibodies, which has a great protective effect on puppies whose body's disease resistance mechanism is not yet complete. Generally, a Schnauzer mother can breastfeed her puppies a few hours after giving birth. Newly born puppies will rely on their sense of smell and touch to find nipples. For weak puppies, owners should place them next to nipples that are rich in milk.< /p>

Schnauzer dog is breastfeeding. There are many Schnauzer mothers who do not know how to take care of their newborn babies. Due to long-term artificial selection and being favored by their owners as toy dogs, some Schnauzer mothers will not have strong maternal instincts. At this time, the owner You can pinch the puppies gently to make them bark and stimulate the mother dog's desire to protect. You can also force the mother dog to lie down and accept the Schnauzer dog's milk. When the Schnauzer mother's milk is insufficient, owners can help the dog mother and avoid using special medicinal dog milk powder. When the Schnauzer babies reach 20 days old, the amount of milk produced by the mother dog will gradually decrease. At this time, you should be able to give the babies some soaked dog food. At this time, you need to observe the poop of the puppies. If there is no change, , to slowly increase the number of wolves. Schnauzer babies after 20 days of age should also be dewormed. Most puppies will be infected with intestinal parasites from the mother dog through the placenta or milk, so they should be dewormed once at 20 days of age, and once a month thereafter. Until half a year old, once every quarter starting from half a year old, and once every six months after adulthood.

The Schnauzer puppy is weaned. Weaning is an important lesson for Teddy dogs. When they are just weaned, the dogs are very easy to get sick because the antibodies they got from the mother have disappeared and new antibodies have not yet been generated. At this time, timely vaccination and good Nutrition is an important factor in ensuring the healthy growth of Schnauzer dogs. After a period of extra meals, the babies gradually adapt to the soft soaked dog food. The dogs should be weaned at 30 days. After weaning, the owners should choose dog food with high nutritional formula for the dog babies. The gastrointestinal function of puppies is not yet perfect, so the owner should follow the principle of small meals and frequent meals when feeding. The following are the feeding times at different periods: 3 months after weaning, 3-4 times a day, 3-6 months, 3 times a day, 2 times a day from 6 months to adulthood, 1 time a day after adulthood.