{"id":4646,"date":"2022-09-05T03:15:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T03:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/"},"modified":"2022-09-06T05:20:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T05:20:07","slug":"how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you raise a 4 week old puppy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#How_do_you_raise_a_4_week_old_puppy\" title=\"How do you raise a 4 week old puppy?\">How do you raise a 4 week old puppy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#How_do_you_take_care_of_a_4_week_old_puppy_without_its_mother\" title=\"How do you take care of a 4 week old puppy without its mother?\">How do you take care of a 4 week old puppy without its mother?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#What_do_you_need_for_a_4_week_old_puppy\" title=\"What do you need for a 4 week old puppy?\">What do you need for a 4 week old puppy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#Can_4_week_old_puppies_survive_without_their_mother\" title=\"Can 4 week old puppies survive without their mother?\">Can 4 week old puppies survive without their mother?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#Is_it_OK_to_take_a_puppy_at_4_weeks\" title=\"Is it OK to take a puppy at 4 weeks?\">Is it OK to take a puppy at 4 weeks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#Can_4_week_old_puppies_drink_water\" title=\"Can 4 week old puppies drink water?\">Can 4 week old puppies drink water?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#What_do_u_feed_a_4_week_old_puppy\" title=\"What do u feed a 4 week old puppy?\">What do u feed a 4 week old puppy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#Can_4_week_old_puppies_go_all_night_without_eating\" title=\"Can 4 week old puppies go all night without eating?\">Can 4 week old puppies go all night without eating?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#Where_do_you_keep_a_4_week_old_puppy\" title=\"Where do you keep a 4 week old puppy?\">Where do you keep a 4 week old puppy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#What_should_a_4_week_old_puppy_be_doing\" title=\"What should a 4 week old puppy be doing?\">What should a 4 week old puppy be doing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#Can_a_5_week_old_puppy_survive_without_Mom\" title=\"Can a 5 week old puppy survive without Mom?\">Can a 5 week old puppy survive without Mom?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#Can_you_give_4_week_old_puppies_regular_milk\" title=\"Can you give 4 week old puppies regular milk?\">Can you give 4 week old puppies regular milk?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#How_much_milk_should_a_4_week_old_puppy_drink\" title=\"How much milk should a 4 week old puppy drink?\">How much milk should a 4 week old puppy drink?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#Can_you_tell_a_puppys_personality_at_4_weeks\" title=\"Can you tell a puppy\u2019s personality at 4 weeks?\">Can you tell a puppy\u2019s personality at 4 weeks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#Can_a_puppy_leave_at_3_weeks\" title=\"Can a puppy leave at 3 weeks?\">Can a puppy leave at 3 weeks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy\/#Why_would_a_4_week_old_puppy_die\" title=\"Why would a 4 week old puppy die?\">Why would a 4 week old puppy die?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_raise_a_4_week_old_puppy\"><\/span>How do you raise a 4 week old puppy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div id=\"cnt_rb_271118\" class=\"cnt32_rl_bg_str\" data-id=\"271118\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-body-font-family);\">\u201cAt four weeks, all of the puppies should be able to walk, run, and play.\u201d Puppies should begin eating solid food about 3 1\/2 to 4 1\/2 weeks of age. Initially, make gruel by mixing a milk replacer in puppy food soaked in water and place this mixture in a flat saucer.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-id=\"271118\">Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-do-you-do-with-a-4-week-old-puppy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What do you do with a 4 week old puppy?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"how-do-you-take-care-of-a-4-week-old-puppy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_take_care_of_a_4_week_old_puppy_without_its_mother\"><\/span>How do you take care of a 4 week old puppy without its mother?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Orphaned or rejected puppies need milk replacer to substitute their mother\u2019s milk. Newborn puppies need to feed every couple of hours for several weeks. At around 4 weeks old, puppies can start to eat solid food in addition to canine milk\/milk replacer.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qO9Al3fdiWg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-do-you-need-for-a-4-week-old-puppy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_need_for_a_4_week_old_puppy\"><\/span>What do you need for a 4 week old puppy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you can spot clean him rather than submerging him in a full bath, opt for that at only four weeks old. No matter how you decide to clean your young puppy, keep him warm and wrapped in a towel or soft, warm blanket as much as possible until you can return him to his mother or at least his bedding.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-4-week-old-puppies-survive-without-their\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_4_week_old_puppies_survive_without_their_mother\"><\/span>Can 4 week old puppies survive without their mother?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Without their mother\u2019s presence, orphaned puppies are susceptible to dehydration, hypoglycemia, hypothermia, and other medical problems, so keep an eye on them. Although the first two to three weeks may be difficult, the effort will be worth it as the puppies blossom into healthy dogs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-TzFkZKL-hU\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"is-it-ok-to-take-a-puppy-at-4-weeks\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_OK_to_take_a_puppy_at_4_weeks\"><\/span>Is it OK to take a puppy at 4 weeks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A puppy\u2019s mother provides vital nutrition, warmth, personal care and attention. Weaning a puppy from its mother is a gradual process that should start at about 4 weeks of age and finish between 7 to 8 weeks of age. Therefore, it\u2019s not recommended to take a dog away from its mother before 6 weeks of age.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-4-week-old-puppies-drink-water\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_4_week_old_puppies_drink_water\"><\/span>Can 4 week old puppies drink water?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Prior to the age of four weeks, puppies have no need to drink water. They receive all the hydration they need from mother\u2019s milk. Whatever your water choice, keep working on having the puppies drink until they are doing it on their own. They should always have fresh, clean water available, just like the big dogs.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-do-u-feed-a-4-week-old-puppy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_u_feed_a_4_week_old_puppy\"><\/span>What do u feed a 4 week old puppy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When your puppy is four weeks old, you can feed him a mixture of dry dog food or wet dog food with puppy milk replacement. One option for puppy food is Royal Canin\u2019s Size Health Nutrition Small Puppy Dog Food, which is made for puppies under 10 months old with an expected adult weight of 9-22 pounds.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-4-week-old-puppies-go-all-night-without\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_4_week_old_puppies_go_all_night_without_eating\"><\/span>Can 4 week old puppies go all night without eating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Newborn puppies can go two hours without eating up until they are 3 weeks old after birth. Older puppies can go without eating for up to 5 hours before needing to eat and drink again. Anything longer than that is not recommended.\u00a0 From three weeks to four weeks old, the puppy needs to feed every five hours.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petdt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Can-A-Puppy-Go-All-NightWithoutEating.jpg\" alt=\"Can A Puppy Go All Night Without Eating? - PetDT\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SSrUNmCk8Z8\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"where-do-you-keep-a-4-week-old-puppy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_you_keep_a_4_week_old_puppy\"><\/span>Where do you keep a 4 week old puppy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pups at 4.5 weeks go outside to play<\/p>\n<p>Since these pups are being raised with the Misty Method of potty training, they are able to be placed in areas with a nice carpet, food area and a potty station. Notice the potty station at the far end of the puppy pen.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-should-a-4-week-old-puppy-be-doing\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_a_4_week_old_puppy_be_doing\"><\/span>What should a 4 week old puppy be doing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At four weeks, all of the puppies should be able to walk, run, and play. \u201cAt four weeks, all of the puppies should be able to walk, run, and play.\u201d Puppies should begin eating solid food about 3 1\/2 to 4 1\/2 weeks of age. Next, canned or dry puppy food should be placed in the milk replacer or water until it is soggy.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-a-5-week-old-puppy-survive-without-mom\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_5_week_old_puppy_survive_without_Mom\"><\/span>Can a 5 week old puppy survive without Mom?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>5 weeks is really too soon to take a puppy from the mother. He will need extra care for a few weeks. You can check with your Vet.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-you-give-4-week-old-puppies-regular-milk\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_give_4_week_old_puppies_regular_milk\"><\/span>Can you give 4 week old puppies regular milk?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At four weeks old, most puppies begin transitioning from solely milk to a combination of milk and food. It is normally referred to as soft food, where water and\/or a milk substitute is added to dry food to make a mushy, gruel-like meal.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A51JZKeawpY\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"how-much-milk-should-a-4-week-old-puppy-drink\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_milk_should_a_4_week_old_puppy_drink\"><\/span>How much milk should a 4 week old puppy drink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hence a puppy should receive 13 ml of formula per 100 g body weight per day during the first week of life, 16 ml per 100 g body weight per day during the second week, 20 ml per 100 g body weight per day during the third week and 22 ml per 100 g body weight per day during the fourth week.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fncj2ORI-3w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-you-tell-a-puppy-s-personality-at-4-weeks\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_tell_a_puppys_personality_at_4_weeks\"><\/span>Can you tell a puppy\u2019s personality at 4 weeks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Registered. I usually don\u2019t start seeing real personalities until about 4 weeks and even then they will continue to change. Many times a puppy can have a personality as a pup, but then have it change completely once they mature.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-a-puppy-leave-at-3-weeks\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_puppy_leave_at_3_weeks\"><\/span>Can a puppy leave at 3 weeks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your puppy should never leave its mother and littermates before they are at least 8 weeks of age.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-would-a-4-week-old-puppy-die\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_would_a_4_week_old_puppy_die\"><\/span>Why would a 4 week old puppy die?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Young puppies have poorly developed immune systems.\u00a0 If the mother has the virus, the puppies may be born weak to begin with, or even stillborn. Sometimes puppies appear to be healthy at birth but die suddenly in the first few weeks of life. Veterinarians define this as fading puppy syndrome or sudden death in puppies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How do you raise a 4 week old puppy?How do you take care of a 4 week old puppy without its mother?What do you need for a 4 week old puppy?Can 4 week old puppies survive without their mother?Is it OK to take a puppy at 4 weeks?Can 4 week old puppies&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":194233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-do-you-raise-a-4-week-old-puppy.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4646"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4646"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":194232,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4646\/revisions\/194232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}