How To Make Puppy Gruel And When We Start It

[@maliavanderzyl32]

This made my day. The puppies have been crying a lot and momma has been feeding them less they just hit 3 1/2 weeks I was worried something was seriously wrong. Going to make this tonight

[@Rickyyrick620]

Did it woke

[@emilyn.9457]

We’ve been giving our puppies grool for a couple of days, but omg This recipe seems so much better! Their tummies seem to be hurting and the pumpkin is such a great idea. Thank you for this!!

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Your so welcome!

[@jtharp9265]

Thank you & God Bless you we were blessed with a surprise Pomeranian puppy when our Mommy was only 1yrs old - Thank goodness we found our puppy under mommy's Towel as we noticed water & blood bu the door when my husband got home from work - I shock we called vet etc. He brought our Angelica back to life pumping her heart with fingers & blowing in her mouth - We have to keep her and Angelica means A messager from God - Thank you for the Gruel mix - MOMMA is done as baby has alot of teeth & noticed she lost 0.3ounces so really trying to feed her & your video I'd the best also I put the heating pad under the saucer I'm using to feed her to keep food warm. God bless Mrs Josette Tharp Montgomery County, Texas 🙏💜❤️

[@weslyn2893]

Omg, we're first time fur grand parents and it is by accident since neighbor's dog broke the fence and let himself in uninvited 😅 so we end up with 8 mix great pyrenees and cane corso. I am so glad to come across your page because they just turn 4 weeks and we just left puppy kibbles and soaked in water. We thought that was just it. Some puppies ate, mostly just drink the liquid which we recently added the diluted puppy milk. So we are sooo glad and excited to try this recipe! We're crossing fingers they will like it and eat better. Thank you so much for this video!

[@amandablake8579]

OMG I wish I knew about this or saw this to ask if you had a female! I have a male Great Pyrenees Siberian husky mix who is huge and is almost 6 years old and wanted to breed him or get him a companion and breed them and that would’ve been beautiful I’m sure

[@KTJohnsonkidThunder]

Love hearing the puppies in the background.

[@buddha-full3926]

Thank you! Our rescue came to us pregnant & had 9 puppies!! They’re just 4 weeks old tomorrow and we haven’t been sure when to transition. We supplement with bottles and bowls of milk. This is very helpful! Also helpful to know how often to feed as mama has begun to back off in nursing

[@teon-econyers1042]

By far the best video I’ve seen on how to make mush…my litter will be 3weeks on Sunday and on the 4th week I’ll start utilizing this method and ingredients….. Thanks 💪🏾

[@kimberlya2322]

This video helped a lot i have a 5 week old puppy and she didn’t wanna eat anything but i made this and she ate the whole bowl . THANK YOU U CAME THROUGH .

[@christinamuller1741]

You guys are doing such an amazing job. It warms my heart to see how much you love your babies. Thank so much for sharing. ❤️

[@rmenrqzzz]

SUPER DUPER HAPPY WITH THIS RECIPE!! Our 4 week old puppies love it so much. They seem so much happier with this recipe. So glad we ran into your guys video. Thank you!

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Awesome!! I’m so thankful we could help ❤️🐾

[@KettiO]

This is so so helpful. Thank you for taking the time to do this. We’ve got our first litter of Rhodesians. THANK YOU!!

[@Classibosschic]

This was very helpful. Most do not go into every detail on what they are feeding there pups. But I enjoyed this video. 🥰

[@lorettawright5044]

Omg. They are so precious and cute.

[@dylandeleon9807]

My mom used to have us dip our pancakes in that Caro stuff. On the other end she was a health nut that wouldn't even let us have honey nut cheerios because it was "sugar cereal"

[@danielcoyle6373]

Hi your videos have been so helpful. My question is what is the schedule for 4 week old puppies to wean over to solid food. How many times a day do you offer the gruel? How many times should mom be nursing? After they finish gruel do you give them back to mom and let them nurse right after? How long between meals at 4 weeks of age? Do you leave water in the whelping box for them?

[@karlacortez5088]

This formula worked soo good for our orphan puppies...that we could not believe it! Because we tried everything...thank you soo much❤! Truly!!!

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Awe! I’m so so thankful we could help ❤️🐾

[@pameladeleone135]

Beautiful pupps! Too cute , too precious!

[@ramonajordan3875]

Mercy, that is so much cuteness on this Saturday! Waiting for my Dogs to tee up as I type. So happy to hear Mercedes is doing well! I want that little girl so badly. My boy needs a companion.

[@NYCLeo777]

I am so happy to hear that Mercedes is doing well! I knew she'd be ok partly because she is surrounded by love both by her human "grandparents" (lol) not to mention the immense waves of loving energy being sent by everyone who watches your awesome videos! May GOD bless all of you! ❤💚💜💙💛

[@darlenereisterer5653]

Native Pet's Probiotic and Organic Pumpkin are amazing products to add into the gruel also Raw Goats Milk is best for the puppies and dogs & Cats. Answers and Bones and Co are the ones to get. You can also put a microwaved rice sock up inside the raised part of the feeding bowl that way their gruel will stay warm and not get cold on them.

[@TylerSmith-yx9xk]

How do you not melt being around those puppies. So freakin cute

[@HouseofWrinkles]

I do melt 🥺❤️ they are my world.

[@hhmhilliard]

Many thanks for this. You gave me confidence!

[@LeMuseHere]

Karo/cornsyrup is also really good for human babies if they are constipated or having poop issues.

[@l3lackStarLiner_GameBoy]

I've never heard of gruel before.. thanks for the tutorial.. I love this channel.. 🙂😃 🐶

[@chinaunique5088]

Oh wow I feel so good that I've on the right track! Your suggestions are awesome and I love seeing the outcome of your beautiful babies! Very inspirational!! You guys are GREAT!!

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Thank you!!

[@jowoodward1757]

Thanks very informative, I have 6 Maltese Cross puppies 2 weeks old, I live in Australia so the products are different, but I'm sure I'll get there❤

[@BoosMama1110]

Thank you. We currently have French bulldog pups that are close to three weeks old and getting ready to introduce gruel. 🥰 This looks like a great recipe. ❤️

[@whitetrashandhellbound6905]

What is the "Sugary" liquid you added to the mix?... Love the idea of this recipe. My pups are 3 weeks one day old and are starting to get less from Mom. Excited to use this recipe for their first feeding. Appreciate your Content, thanks. Hapoy New Year👍🙏

[@cathycheever1395]

Karo syrup

[@themancmt]

Milk replacer in the can says not to put it in the microwave. Might be why some of your pups get sick. I like your recipe better tho. Thanks for sharing!!! Great looking pups to!!

[@Aceshm]

Yeah he said that in the vid tho

[@erikapallen9006]

Well that's probably because it's in a metal can. Metal+Microwave=bad

[@katherinecolombres8943]

This was so helpul, thank you so much.

[@tammyhart3488]

Hello - wonderful video! Does it matter if the goats milk is raw, pasteurized or unpasteurized? Thank you!

[@saraking1545]

So far this is the best video I have found. I have a litter of pug pups. And while some other breeds the gruel may work for them it may not work for pugs. I have watched a bunch of Frenchie and a few pug videos. But I feel not the best gruel mix. I feel rice and milk replacer is just not adequate. My pups are not doing well on this mix. They have Diarrhea and are a bit tired. The breeder I adopted my male from has stunning pups and she only used goat milk, chicken and rice. They seemed to do well and are very plump. So I know goat milk is a good alternative to the replacer. And our household doesn’t drink cow milk unless it’s raw. I still give our grown pugs and elderly boxer goat milk. So I think I’ll just cut over strictly to goat milk. I’m definitely going to try your mix. I think the Pedialyte and Kyro are great add ins and pups will really benefit from it. My question I have for you is: have you ever added a vitamin mix and what brand of puppy food are you using? I bought small breed puppy blue buffalo chicken and rice. I figured it would be a band adoptees might choose and is widely available. Also do you have any recommendations for loose stool during the weaning process? Thank you!

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Pumpkin is a great addition that helps tremendously with loose stool!! We use Purina ProPlan puppy we have never tried blue Buffalo but we hear good things about it. Good luck on the transition for your pups! Let us know how it goes. ❤️🐾

[@saraking1545]

I was watching this video again and I was wondering what formula milk replacer you where using for your little runt gal. I had a runt pup last litter and I used what seemed to be a good formula but she really struggled. And so I started her on the gruel mix with the rest of the puppies wich really helped her weight gain and growth. She’s now fully caught up at 5mths and beautiful as all the rest. This new litter is very chunky and absolutely stunning. But I do have a little one that needs a little extra calories. She’s not Technically a runt. Just a bit smaller and is always the pup pushed out. I’ve been supplement feeding her. But I was wondering what the best way to give extra calories is. I heard of people feeding baby food meat, egg whites, a calorie vitamin mix and so on. I’m wondering what you have used or if you’ve needed to.

[@HouseofWrinkles]

We have used egg whites and mayonnaise mixed in with goats milk before. I think their are a few different recipes online that work great.

[@TayDavis7276]

Thank you for your amazing videos 🙌❤️

[@menaboysrc3455]

1st I wanted to say what a great channel and amazing dogs I have a question I remember in one of your last videos you mention about giving apple cider vinegar in the water What will be the benefits and what amount and how often I have a 10 month old olde English bulldog And any tips will be greatly appreciated

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Hey! Thanks so much for watching. We have a video all about Apple cider vinegar and all the different ways you can use it. What it helps with and how much to use. I hope you can check it out ❤️🐾

[@sb_1018]

Best of luck in your new home sweet Bear!

[@markcosby7129]

Hey Brother what's the name of the Goat Milk...And Thanks for the great information.

[@MozartAfghans]

thank you for the gruel recipe!

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Your welcome!

[@davidespinoza6530]

Love it!!! Keep it up°

[@vincentplan3473]

They all look so gorgeous 😍

[@camarowoods4049]

Thank you fir the video. I have 2 litter dropping on 1/24/22

[@ELDER188]

Which bag of pro plan is used ? There are a few different ones ! How often do they get fed

[@danielknott2185]

Do you have a formula for how you reduce the recipe to get them to solid food? Like how much milk to take away compared to other ingredients were adding?

[@drw.n.tatehouse8560]

Yes I also was looking for this information too

[@jenniferlopez3554]

Wow they have grown up !!! 🥰

[@katrinaallen7628]

Do you have the video that shows feeding at 6 weeks? Was looking and couldn't find it.

[@jimmyrichard2604]

Thanks for the advice

[@tabrnalashay]

5:48 For Day 1 you out everything in the milk except the kibble, correct?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Correct. No kibble til a few days

[@MiguelRodriguez-iq8dn]

Great advice thank you

[@jenniferlopez3554]

Awww puppies are so beautiful 🤩

[@donnajordanlivingston7537]

Adorable ❤

[@chava_ranks8126]

For day 1 of introducing the pups to gruel do you recommend using the baby rice or no?

[@BulldogsUSA]

Question: I feed RAW to all my EB's and I know you do also. My question is why would you use Kibble in their gruel vs adding some ground up meat (meal). Thanks for all your videos.

[@HouseofWrinkles]

This is a great question! All of our puppies are being adopted out to new families. About 75% of dog owners still feed kibble. We are preparing these puppies for their new home knowing that there is a large chance they will not be fed RAW. If we were to start them on raw chances are they would not accept kibble well once they were adopted. Most everyone that follows us know we totally prefer RAW and we let all of our new puppy parents know that but we let them make their own decisions about what to feed. We encourage switching to RAW ASAP if that’s something they are interested in doing.

[@BulldogsUSA]

@@HouseofWrinkles Thanks my girl is pregnant and I was wondering what the best way was for the pups. Do you use a certain brand may I ask?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

We like taste of the wild or Purina ProPlan

[@agatarafalo6904]

@@HouseofWrinkles when do you start and how feeding them raw?? All my dogs are on raw we are keeping our puppy and not sure when to start raw ground chicken?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

You can start as soon as you like. Mix a little with the puppy food

[@Tanya99503]

Wow, it’s a lot of work but certainly worth it as they look so healthy and beautiful, they are growing so much. When do you put them on a BARF diet? My ebd/oebd pups turned 5 months yesterday and I am feeding them the bulldog recipe for puppies from Royal Canin. We are going to start our old dogs who are not bulldogs on raw in the next week or so when the grinder comes in; they are both 12 years old, one in good health, the other not so much. I got inspired when I saw your video to look into this and have been researching and talking to my vet about it for my Adult dogs. Thanks in advance for answering.

[@HouseofWrinkles]

We suggest putting them on the BARF diet right away. We don’t put our adoptable pups on raw because there is a great chance the new family will not be feeding them raw. But our suggestion is to start right away. I’m glad your vet is on board with BARF. Most vets are against it. Good luck with your fur babies. We hope they show lots of improvement with the new diet. Thank you for watching!

[@loricawley54]

We got our rottie when he was 12 weeks old and his breeder had him on Royal Canin. We transitioned him to the BARF diet right away. We live in Tx and get our raw food from Texas Tripe. Our vet was and remains very supportive to a raw diet which is wonderful!! Thor (our rottie - u can see him in my profile pic) tore his ACL when he was 9 mos old and we were going to do Plasma Rich Protein injections until he was a yr old bc he was still growing and our vet didn’t feel surgery would be the best option. We crate rested him for 8 weeks and continued the raw diet with joint supplements from Wholistic Pet Organics, and he nvr even needed a single PRP injection or surgery. His body healed itself with his diet and our vet was amazed. She tells this story to everyone who is interested in raw feeding - said she’d nvr seen anything like it. We later fostered and adopted our pittie and rhodesian ridgeback and we transitioned them to raw as well. The only time we have to take any of them to the vet used to be for vaccinations, but we had a titer test done on all of them and they no longer need their vaccinations either! Sad we don’t see our vet more often bc she’s so wonderful, but the money we spend on raw feeding saves us so much money on vet care in the long run. I’ll nvr ever feed kibble again to any dog we have!

[@HouseofWrinkles]

This is an amazing testimony!! I absolutely love hearing stories like this ❤️

[@loricawley54]

@@HouseofWrinkles Ty, happy to share! I’m still watching ur video, and got to the part about the Gerber Rice cereal. A Congressional committee found that Gerber had exceeded the amt of heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, etc) that the FDA allows, and Gerber failed to recall their products despite this. U may want to look more in depth into this bc as much care as u put into ur pups, I know u wouldn’t want to give them anything bad. Hope this helps! Love ur channel! ❤️

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Thank you for this!! We will definitely be looking into that. 🤭

[@nadinecruz6675]

Omg thanks so much for the info and they are sooooooo stinking cute xoxo

[@annebartz9175]

Hi Great video boy they are so adorable eating ❤❤❤🙏🙏

[@abylynne]

Does your Karo syrup have vanilla? I can't seem to find any without vanilla.

[@user-xs9bc4ru1r]

I tried this today for my mini dachshund puppies and they loved it. Thank you! I have tried other ones and they didn't like it. Can I refrigerate the mix to reuse?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Awesome! I’m so glad we could help. I would only reuse one more time then throw it out

[@HouseofWrinkles]

I hope that makes sense. Only refrigerate once. Then start a fresh batch as it is only good for a few hours. Hope this helps

[@adilenevaldez800]

Can you guys make a video of when (what age) to deworm them n when are you supposed to give them their first shots please

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Great idea! We deworm at 2,4,6 weeks. At 6 weeks we take them for shots and a worm check. If no worms then we don’t deworm anymore. We don’t give ours their shots we take them to the vet for that.

[@adilenevaldez800]

@@HouseofWrinkles what dewormer do you guys give the puppies?

[@tonyabeck4414]

Love the information y'all pass on, thank you. We have a litter of 12!! Yes 12, conceived naturally without our knowledge lol until she showed signs of pregnancy. How do y'all actually get them started with trying the mush and learning to eat it??? With so many I could use all the advice I can get! TIA

[@HouseofWrinkles]

We start them on much around 4 weeks. Sometimes they need help getting started. Usually putting a spoon full up to their mouth with help them get started. Some puppies catch on slower than others.

[@texan2547]

On my 1st litter now of 11! 😱😱😱 and it's been lots of sleepless nights!

[@tonyabeck4414]

@@texan2547 get as much help as you can. I became a zombie for over a month with my husband's help when he wasn't at work. Also definitely get a battery operated nose "sucker" in any baby section, so much better and easier than the bulb sucker

[@texan2547]

@Tonya Beck yes my wife has been awesome doin most of the work while I work there all thriving but always wanting to eat

[@lindsaydentonsfringe2553]

so adorable!!! 😍 when will they start drinking water?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Around 6 weeks old we will introduce water.

[@sego_txhustlebullies133]

So they don’t drink fluid before 6 weeks besides their food, correct?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Around 5 weeks we start letting them drink a little water. Full water bowl at 6 weeks

[@MoeGault]

Wondering when you start just mixing the goats milk with kibble alone?

[@catherinehill4029]

3oz per puppy Goat milk/ puppy replacer 16oz Canned Pumpkin 1tblsp Pedialyte unflavored 1tbsp Kyro light syrup *not for every feeding* 1/2 tsp Baby rice smidgen *thin consistency, thicken as you continue to wean*

[@carli4443]

Could you make this ahead of time and put it in the fridge and just warm it up when they're ready to eat?

[@JanaLemons-dl7tk]

Thank you for putting this together like this - easier to see.

[@rockislandlife6383]

You guys are a gem 💎. I've been looking for videos showing the process from birth. So at around 4 weeks feeding is every 4 hrs, so 6 times a day? Did I miss the part about how long we feed the gruel?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Thank you!! I’m so thankful we could help. We usually continue this gruel until 6 weeks. At 6 weeks we just soak the puppy food in water and serve ( no mashing up) at 8 weeks you can serve dry kibble if you prefer

[@zoinksrodan7644]

@@HouseofWrinkles hi I have a question when did you vaccinate your pups?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

6 or 7 weeks

[@BarbaraTempleton-i2s]

I feel like ive been feeding my 4 weeks enough. But its hard to measure how mich each pup needs. Their smaller pups bit pitbull mix so theyll grow big. Im wondering in your personal experience. As u wean them is the mom still feeding and if so do u feed them less? Just trying to gage. Thank you😊

[@GinaOrtolan]

How do you know how much to make for a litter of 9???? Bullmastiff puppies

[@shilohdean83]

There are charts online that tell you how much

[@JanaLemons-dl7tk]

​@thank you. shilohdean83

[@Ed_Gein]

Can you start them at 3 weeks and just get them 3 times a day then suck from the mother the rest? will they pick it up to transition easier if they just spend a few minutes messing with it?

[@marshaylewis2011]

How often do you feed them?

[@andymarsh22]

If you don’t have a blender can you use a rolling pin to break the kibble down?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Sure just make sure there’s no chunks

[@pooh.3.264]

Should I start this at 3 weeks or 4 weeks? Will mom keep feeding them until 4 week mark?

[@drw.n.tatehouse8560]

We are 3 weeks old yesterday. Milk Teeth are coming in and Momma is not wanting to feed as much. Is it too early yet to start supplementing gruel? How many times a day would you feed them?

[@joegonzalez4470]

Nice bulls brother 👏

[@JoseSilva-cr8rm]

Anything you can substitute for the pumpkin?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Not really. I would just leave it out if you can’t get it.

[@lora3796]

Maybe sweet potato?

[@B_GreatHarrison]

Awesome

[@l3lackStarLiner_GameBoy]

look at the puppy spreading his legs @ 12:56 🙂😃💗 🐶

[@BobbyCaron]

I have Jack Russells and just had 5 puppies about a month ago. They opened their eyes 4 days ago but still don't have teeth. Unfortunately 1 didn't make it so I have 4. I cleared a room in my house for a nursery. Mom's going nuts being cooped up and is full of milk. Im worried about the babies and their nutrition. I try every day to get them to start eating mush or gruel but not having much luck.

[@nicholassaples8192]

Some small grain rice in water in pressure cooker. Grated carrot broccoli in the mixture makes beautiful thickish Soft gruel. Then some cream because there's no lactose mixed through .mix a raw egg through for protein. After 6 weeks tiny pieces of chicken mixed through. Just logic common sense. No need for anything outlandish or expensive.

[@cristinaalvarez3016]

Cream? Cream is made from lactose. Depends what type of cream and whether it's lactose free or not... you also need the kibble as well. Basically trading out ingredients for his. We spent a little under $150 for all supplies. Including blankets and ingredients in this video

[@truthspeaks6557]

Dogs are vegetarian

[@NotNannerski]

​@@truthspeaks6557 UMMMMMMM. Did I read that right?

[@chloeaarvig1660zsyA]

At four weeks do they need water at all? Or is the gruel their main source of hydration? Also, are you able to make any of this in advance to just heat up before feeding or do you make fresh each time? We have had ours with a whelper but they haven’t been doing a very good job so their coming home at four weeks and I’m so scared to hurt them 😭

[@HouseofWrinkles]

We start giving them a little bit of water around 5 weeks old. 4 weeks is a little too young. It’s important to make it fresh due to the milk. You can save some if you make too much , for the next feeding ( save in fridge) but for the most part it really needs to be fresh every time. We wish you luck with your babies.

[@cindydickens-landon2740]

My 4 week old puppies LOVE this recipe! I'm worried I'm not giving them enough. Any recommendations?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Weight them everyday. They should be gaining pretty steadily. If they are draining the pan completely dry pretty quickly I suggest making a little more the next time. Keep making a larger amount until you reach where they walk away with a little tiny bit left still in the pan.

[@jenniferlopez3554]

Awww beautiful 😍

[@tomekawashington9740]

Do you have video on how you make the gruel/mush after 6 weeks

[@HouseofWrinkles]

No but it’s just simply adding water to the puppy food you choose and letting it soak for a few minutes, mash and serve

[@dsquaadfamily5744]

I have a question what’s a method you guys use to start getting them of mush and into big puppy food it’s just I’m not sure of how to start the reducing the milk or the rice cereal I am need help pls

[@HouseofWrinkles]

There’s no wrong way to do it. Just every day make it thicker and thicker by adding more cereal. At 6 weeks stop the milk and cereal, just feed them the puppy food soaked in water and mushed up.

[@stephanieflusche3020]

Also is the momma still nursing?

[@echgabriel7925]

so when do u take away the gerber and it becomes just kibble ? I did this method but I’m having trouble believing pups at 8 weeks are still going to be using milk. Please reply I need answers

[@HouseofWrinkles]

At 6 weeks you take away the milk and just soak the kibble in water for an hour or so. Mush it up really well ( no chunks) and serve. You can still give pumpkin mixed in it.

[@echgabriel7925]

@@HouseofWrinkles Very much appreciated. Please if you can check Instagram I went ahead and sent over a dm over this please if you can further explain it be very much appreciated thank you very much

[@Jc-id9gr]

Hi, where is the second video of taking them off the milk?

[@Justthemow]

2:01 all that powder is ,is powdered goats milk

[@mrsmjp89]

Hi, will this work for French bulldogs? This is my first Frenchie litter and in a few days I will also have my 1st e.b litter.

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Yes. Congratulations on the babies!

[@marniesarahlouise3019]

Awww hey guys xx

[@tnk9831]

Hey guys i have one question… Is the first time i bought a E.B. have 2 months, when i can start trying to feed with raw food???

[@HouseofWrinkles]

You can start to transition immediately. Find out what the breeder is currently feeding. Buy 1 small bag of that and start to transition right away.

[@tnk9831]

@@HouseofWrinkles thanks

[@OscarMendez-ib5uv]

Pups are thriving with this recipe. But do not eat it all as it’s gotten thicker. Should we water it down a bit more? Pups are 5.5 weeks old

[@NormaL-p1e]

I have a litter of 10 day old puppies I’m feeding them every 2 hours when do start feeding them every 4 or six hours ???? Please help love ur videos

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Hi! 2 weeks every 2 hours 3 weeks every 3 hours 4 weeks every 4 hours 5 weeks every 5 hours 6 weeks 3 times a day

[@meganely670]

I love seeing how fast they grow

[@cherainee5160]

Not sure if you said it in the video…. Do you need to hide the mama somewhere while feeding the pups?

[@AdrianMartinez-yx3qq]

How many weeks do you recommend feeding them this, sorry might of missed it in the video

[@HouseofWrinkles]

4-6 weeks old

[@lianamartinez3170]

How often daily do they eat the gruel? My pups are starting week 3 so we are trying to prepare for next week, they nurse every 3-4 hours so curious how many nursings do we skip in replace of the gruel?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

At 4 weeks every 4 hours they need to eat feed them gruel every other feeding and let them nurse the alternate feedings. At 5 weeks every 5 hours they will eat only use mom 3 times a day for short amounts of time. It’s extremely important to watch mom closely this is when she is high risk to get mastitis. If her breast start to get warm and very full you will need to put cold compress on them to help dry up the milk. Mastitis comes on quickly and is dangerous for mom and her babies.

[@soosnav]

do you guys still nurse the puppies at all or is this the only food they eat at four weeks, if they do nurse, how many times a day??

[@HouseofWrinkles]

At 4 weeks you still let them nurse a couple times a day. Mostly so that mom doesn’t develop an infection in her breast. It’s not good to stop nursing abruptly or too early.

[@soosnav]

@@HouseofWrinkles good to know, thank you! What week do you guys wait until to stop nursing and stick to only the puppy gruel??

[@HouseofWrinkles]

6 or 7 weeks. Ween them off mom slowly

[@deffy.log10]

I see a lot of puppy recipies using kyro syrup... Are there any alternatives, as this is not available in my area..

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Honey but u don’t need much at all

[@agatarafalo6904]

At what age do you start the gruel?

[@caleejo2384]

Our momma dog passed away and our puppies are 3 weeks. Do you have any tips. They don’t seem to like the bottle so I syringe feed them

[@HouseofWrinkles]

I’m so terribly sorry about your momma dog. I strongly suggest to keep trying the bottle. They will eventually catch on. We have several videos about newborn puppy care that I think will help you.

[@caleejo2384]

@@HouseofWrinkles thank you so much!

[@ericjenkins6220]

What is the stuff he callled miracle worker

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Trying to remember without going back and watching the video lol … I’m thinking it was the Karo syrup

[@chava_ranks8126]

What kind of goats milk did you use?

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Goats milk you buy in the grocery store. It’s in the milk section. Any brand is fine

[@sunnyinthe6]

So can it be pasteurized ? Or is raw goats milk from the pet store better ?

[@ericarsenault6168]

How old were they when u started feeding them this

[@HouseofWrinkles]

Around 4 weeks old. But we continue to let them nurse on mom as well until 6 weeks old