I have been weaning my pups, and have a bit of a dilema.  I know they should be weaned onto a puppy food, but the kibbles are so big!  Right now I am putting the kibbles in the blender and grinding them up. 
I am currently using Wellness Puppy, and I feed Cher (normally) Wellness Small Breed. 

The breakdown is almost the same, differences by hardly one percent on the nutrient guide between the two.  The only thing puppy food has, that Wellness Small Breed doesnt is DHA. 

The small breed kibbles are a lot smaller, and would be easier for my guys to eat.  The kibbles for the puppy food, are about the same size kibbles as I would have been feeding my late springer spaniel.  They are pretty big

Should I switch weaning them to the small breed kibble, or should I continue grinding up the puppy and feeding it to them that way.


Puppy:
Ingredients: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Salmon Meal (natural source of DHA), Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E), Ground Brown Rice, Rice Bran (from brown rice), Tomatoes (natural source of lycopene), Natural Chicken Flavor, Rye Flour, Ground Millet, Flaxseed, Carrots, Apples, Spinach, Blueberries, Sweet Potatoes, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate. Minerals: [Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate (a chelated source of zinc), Iron Proteinate (a chelated source of iron), Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate (a chelated source of copper), Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate (a chelated source of manganese), Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite] Vitamins: [Choline Chloride, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyrodoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin K Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement], Chicory Root Extract, Garlic, Taurine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus.
Nutrient Breakdown:
Crude Protein - Min - 28%

Crude Fat - Min - 17%

Crude Fiber - Max - 5%

Moisture - Max - 11%

Omega 6 - Min - 3%

Omega 3 - Min - 1%

Calories/Cup - 430

Small Breed
Ingrediets:
Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal, Salmon Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Barley, Rye Flour, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Menhaden Fish Meal, Tomato Pomace, Natural Chicken Flavor, Pea Fiber, Tomatoes, Salmon Oil, Ground Flaxseed, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Potassium Chloride, Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite], Vitamins [Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement], Choline Chloride, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative), Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation products

Nutrient Breakdown:
Protein  Not Less Than 28.0% 
Fat  Not Less Than 15.0% 
Fiber Not More Than 4.00% 
Moisture Not More Than 11.0% 
Calcium  Not Less Than 1.20% 
Phosphorus  Not Less Than 0.90% 
Vitamin E Not Less Than 150 IU/kg 
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Not Less Than 100 mg/kg 
Omega 6 Fatty Acids* Not Less Than 3.00% 
Omega 3 Fatty Acids* Not Less Than 0.50% 
Beta-Carotene* Not Less Than 5 mg/kg 
Lycopene* Not Less Than 0.25 mg/kg 
Taurine* Not Less Than 0.09% 
Microorganisms Not Less Than 20,000,000 CFU/lb

(L. plantarum, E. faecium, L. casei, L. acidophilus in equal

ETA: Food Ingredients and breakdowns

> or should I continue grinding up the puppy and feeding it to them that way.
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Do you mean dry?  I think most people who use a complete food wet it first to soften and then use a blender to make a porridge.  I would not expect a puppy to take it dry right from the beginning, for a start they will not be getting enough fluid unless they are also lapping water well which I doubt they would be.  I gradually reduce the fluid until they are eating it dry between 6 and 7 weeks old.

I grind the dry kibble in a blender, and then add some water to it to make it a porridge.  But I was looking at making the pieces eventually full size so they could eat it.  I am just nervous of the size of the puppy kibble. 

The pups are 5.5 weeks now, and the other litter is 6.5 weeks.  Both still get food ground in the blender. 

How about putting the kibble in a bag and bashing it with a rolling pin?  :-D

Soak the kibble in just off boiling water for a couple of hours and it will mash down nicely.

As pups get older gradually use less water and soak for a shorter period, eventually they will be eating it dry between 6 and 8 weeks.

Thanks!