Expert: Dr. Louis N. Gotthelf - 4/27/2009

Question
i just got a 4week year old puppy. he is half
pittbull and half german Shepperd. we have tried to
feed him the puppy milk, but he will not eat it.
is it okay for us to feed him regular whole milk??

Answer
He may get diarrhea from whole cow's milk, so dilute it. Add a little honey or pancake syrup to the milk for energy. Also, try giving cottage cheese, as most puppies readily accept it.  At 4 weeks, he may eat some mushed up puppy food.  Try putting some in his mouth and make him swallow it.  He will get the idea after a week or so.