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Bottle feeding a two week old dachsund frist puppy to ever bottle feed what is good to feed with baby fouraml or what and at what age can they go to the bathroom by their self is every 3 hours enough please help want to save the little guy
Carolyn -
You should use puppy replacement milk to feed your pup. After about ten days they start going to the bathroom by themselves without their moms' help.
If you are still stimulating the pup to potty, you should stimulate it after every feeding.
Best Regards,
Charlotte Sherrell, DVM
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Charlotte Sherrell, DVM
Expertise
General questions about the care and diseases of small animals
Experience
I've been in the practice of veterinary medicine for ten years;
Medical Director of Humane Society for nine years
Organizations
American Veterinary Medical Association
American Association of Feline Practitioners
Association of Shelter Veterinarians
Education/Credentials
B.S. Biology
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee University
Extensive CE in Feline Medicine
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