Hi; I am a breeder of Mini-Dachshunds and when my female has puppies she will generally let them nurse till about 5 weeks max due to the puppies getting in their razor sharp teeth. I limit the time the puppies are with the mother starting at 4 weeks and at this point the puppies start … Read more

Depends on the breed; I breed Mini-Dachshunds and they start eating ground up Dog food from a coffee grinder and I mix in a little canned food with warm water to make it easy for them to lap up. At 6 weeks they are usually eating their food dry. I feed the very best food … Read more

I am a breeder of Mini Dachshunds and my little guys start eating ground up Dog food at about 4 1/2 weeks of age. I grind it in a coffee grinder and add warm water to make it soft and easy for them to lap up. At about 7 weeks they are eating the food … Read more

HI I am a breeder of Mini-Dachshunds and I always get the mother xrayd a few days prior to the whelp date, this way you know how many puppies to expect. It is a little harder on larger dogs as the xray may not show a large litter. One pup behind another in the xray. … Read more