Hi,

I have a litter of five week old puppies [toy breed].
For the last week I have been trying to introduce solids; I started off with baby rice, which they ate with gusto.
Their teeth are now through, but they are reluctant to eat well softened dry food - they are hungry, and I don't know what to do.
Obviously, they cannot stay on the baby rice.

Any advice would be helpful, as I am starting to get worried.

Thank you.

Tiny chunks of raw meat or mince is what I used, neither of my litters would touch puppy milk / rice pudding / soaked kibble etc.

I've ground up some puppy kibble, and mixed it with scrambled egg, they've had a tiny nibble.
I've got mince in the freezer, so I will defrost some.

lucydog is so right about the mince my pups are close to 7weeks now and carnt get enough mince :0) thats what got mine eatting well and now i can feed them their pro plan without anything added its great to see them eat so well :)
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At 5 weeks mine would have tried quite a few different foods.  Poached white fish, scrambled egg, chicken, mince, tinned sardines etc.

I'm surprised when I see that people rear pups on a complete dry food and nothing much else.  I always get them used to a wide variety, as a lot of new puppy owners will change from the food you recommend eventually.

> they are hungry, and I don't know what to do.
> Obviously, they cannot stay on the baby rice.
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Try something different, you have loads to choose from.  If you don't want to mess about cooking, I would try Nature Diet and just put it in the microwave for a short while.  The smell will have the pups wagging their tails!  :-)

your right jean i do give fish but some of the pups wlk away :-O just like their mum LOL thay all love eggs tho ;0)
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