How to tell if 3-week-old puppies are getting enough milk from mom?

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Hi, I have 3 pug puppys and they're 3 weeks old I don't know if momma has enough milk, any recommendations? Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | unspayed | 18 days old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

It can sometimes be hard to tell if puppies are getting enough milk! If you want to be sure, you can weigh the puppies each day. As long as they gain weight every day, this is a good sign that things are fine. If they aren't gaining weight, or if they look overly thin, you may need to bottle feed them with puppy milk replacer in addition to letting them nurse on their mother.

How to tell if 3-week-old puppies are getting enough milk from mom?

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