From milk to solid food between weeks three and eight — gradually, and on the puppies' terms.
From about three to four weeks, offer a gruel of high-quality puppy food soaked warm. Expect more walking through it than eating at first — several small offerings a day and the litter's curiosity do the teaching.
The bitch naturally nurses less as teeth come in. Give her a place to rest away from the puppies but let her return freely — abrupt separation stresses everyone and benefits no one.
At eight weeks puppies should eat solid food confidently four times a day. Send each buyer home with the food the puppy knows, a written schedule, and the growth curve from the app.
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