3 week old german shepherd grows very quickly. During the first 10 days of their lives, puppies double their weight, and triple by three weeks. For the first month, the pets grow 4-5 times in size. Puppies of large dogs grow faster than small ones.
Feeding 3 week old german shepherd puppies depends mainly on the correct nutrition of lactating bitches. In the first two weeks of newborn babies, the only food is the mother’s milk. The sign of the satiety of the pets is their calm sleep, the hungry puppies are worried, crawling and whining. At 3 weeks pets can eat combined meal with meat, milk, cereals and other food in semi-liquid form. At the beginning, porridges and broths should be given around 30-50 g, and then you should gradually increase this rate to 200-250 g per day for 3-4 sessions.
The pets need to be given drinking water a few times a day, even if they get milk. Water should be changed several times a day, and once a day to wash the drinking bowl. It is important for owners of these dogs a list of forbidden foods, as the human and animals have different digestive systems. The list includes: flour (macaroni and baking) – contains a lot of harmful additives; potatoes – not digested; beans, chickpeas, lentils – poorly digested; citrus; grapes – leads to intestinal disorders; sorrel; sweet, especially chocolate, a small cake is enough to kill the animal.
Average weight of 3 week old german shepherd can be 5-7 kg. In this case, from a small plump pet in a few months can grow a large dog, which can already be confused with an adult dog. Bur the stomach is still small, the metabolism is fast. Therefore, the pets need a small portion of food every 3 hours. Throughout life, the assortment changes, in obedience to the needs of the pet.
