Caring for a 5 Week Old Puppy

I have a 5 week old puppy. My mother's dog is the mum, she hasn't got much milk left, so I decided to try and nurse him on puppy milk, but he won't lap. When I take him to visit my mum he will lap for her. What am I doing wrong?

By JLB from Yeppoon, QLD

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Caring for a 5 Week Old Puppy

5 weeks is too soon to be taking a puppy from it's mother. They should be 8 weeks before taken from her. (11/03/2010)

By ilovesophie

Caring for a 5 Week Old Puppy

I used a large eye dropper for a kitten with the same problem and I only had to do it for a few days. (11/04/2010)

By Marie