Most puppies will nurse from their mother.It is possible that you will need to formula feed your puppy to survive.You need to get the correct ingredients, prepare the formula, and feed the puppy with a bottle or eyedropper.
Step 1: You can buy a puppy formula.
You need to make sure that you buy the right formula for your puppy.You need to make sure the formula is for puppies.The vet can give you puppy formula.There are both canned and dry varieties.Dry is more cost-effective in the long run.
Step 2: There is a puppy bottle.
A puppy nursing bottle is required to feed your puppy.This holds a small amount of formula.You can buy one of these bottles at a pet store.You will need to put a hole in the nipple to get the bottle.You can use a flame-heated thing.There are two small holes in the nipple.Make sure the holes are big enough to hold a few drops of milk.The puppy can get formula in the lungs if the holes are too large.Too much air can be caused by holes that are too small.
Step 3: If the puppy is small, use an eyedropper.
Babies may be too small to be fed from a bottle when they are firstborn.You should use an eyedropper if this is the case.You can squeeze the formula into the side of the puppy's mouth if he can't suckle yet.You can squeeze the formula with a needle.Don't squeeze the milk into the puppy's mouth.It could lead to death.
Step 4: You should blend the formula.
Make sure that you mix the dry formula well.Get rid of clumps and pockets of dry formula.It should be smooth.Wait for the bubbles to come out of the formula before feeding it to the dogs.
Step 5: The formula needs to be at the right temperature.
The puppy formula needs to be at the right temperature.The bottle should be placed in a mug or bowl of hot water.Don't heat the formula in a pot or microwave.To test the temperature, put the formula on your wrist.It should be warm.
Step 6: Store the formula well.
It's important to keep your puppy safe by storing your formula properly.You keep the formula in the fridge and use it all day.The leftover formula should be thrown away at the end of the day.You can keep the canister in the freezer if you use dry formula.Don't put the cans in the freezer.
Step 7: Provide the correct amount of formula to your puppy.
Feed your puppy the correct amount of food each day.They grow at the right weight and gain weight at a proper rate.These are approximations.Don't feed the puppy until the belly is round.Divide the total by the number of feedings.For every 100 grams of body weight, feed the puppy around 25 to 35 liters.Try 15 to 20 liters for every 100 grams in week two.Give 20 mL for every 100 grams in week three and four.
Step 8: The puppy needs to be fed.
The puppy food should be given every two to three hours.There are around eight to ten meals per day.You can feed the dog six times a day for three weeks.At five weeks, the puppy should be eating solid foods, but you can still feed them formula two to three times a day.The puppy should be burped after it is fed.The puppy should be held against your shoulder.The puppy should be patted on the back until it burps.
Step 9: Do not feed the puppies too much.
Puppies don't know when to stop eating.This can lead to overfeeding.Milk in the lungs is one of the health problems caused by overfeeding.The puppy should be fed many small meals throughout the day.There should be no bubbles of milk in the puppy's nose.This can be a sign of overfeeding.
Step 10: Feed the puppy correctly.
The puppy needs to be on their stomach.Place the nipple in the puppy's mouth so that milk comes out.The puppy will start to suck if they figure out that the milk is in the nipple.Don't feed the puppy on their back or upside down.
Step 11: The materials need to be clean.
You should clean the materials between uses.It's important that you don't taint the formula and make the puppy sick.The material should be boiled for 10 minutes to clean it.After every feeding, do this.If you're using a needle, it's a good idea to remove the plungers.
Step 12: Know when to feed your puppy.
There are a few reasons why you need to feed your puppy formula.If you have a mother dog who is struggling to feed her puppies or who can't produce milk, you may need to help.Dogs will neglect their puppies.The puppies will have to be fed if the mother dog dies.Runts are dogs that have body weights that are 20 percent less than the rest of the litter and should be fed formula feed.
Step 13: Inquire with your doctor.
If you will be feeding your puppies, you should talk to your vet.Tell your doctor that you bottle feed your puppies.If you run into problems, the vet can help you.If you have been in contact with your vet about your puppy, you should let them know you are feeding it formula.
Step 14: There are any problems to look for.
Puppies fade fast if something goes wrong.Look for signs of nutrition problems like weakness, limpness, and frigid skin.If any of these occur, you should see a doctor.The puppy has a stool.The stools have clumps when the formula is too concentrated.The formula should be changed to increase the number of feedings.If the puppy is sick, you can put pedialyte in the formula.