puppy milk

Hi last night I went shopping and saw puppy milk on the shelves so I thought that I would get some for sasha as a treat. When I got home I gave her a small amount in her bowl and she loved it. This morning she has a real belly ache and her toilet is runny im wondering if she may be intolerant to it is this even possible as it says even for the most sensitive tummies on the pack. Its the only thing different that she has had so it must be that giving her a tummy ache needless to say that I have binned the rest

Probably for the best, I have never tried puppy milk but I can only assume its for real young pups.
I don't think after having milk off Mum that they really need it.
Hope her tum is better soon xx

Aww poor Sasha, big hugs it's probably not agreed with her. Hope she feels when again soon.

yes she proberly found it to rich for her puppy milk is only for litters that are to large or mother not feeding pups as an alternative until they are fully weaned  

How come they dont say that on the blooming box

Most animals are lactose intolerant past the age of weaning. It is natures way of stopping them suckling on every lactating female.

janfrost489 wrote:How come they dont say that on the blooming box

Because they assume noone will feed milk after weaning....sorry...

I wonder how many people actually know that. How come you all know that I feel very silly now x

janfrost489 wrote:I wonder how many people actually know that. How come you all know that I feel very silly
now x

no need to feel silly your not the only person thats done it they dont put on the pack so people dont know when to stop and they carry on getting peoples money  

^^ I think thats exactly right.

We all know because at one point or other most of use have probably fed milk to our dog and had to deal with the...repercussions  

Extreme bum gravy!

I gave puppy milk to Zeus from when I got him until he was 7/8 months old, as a treat mainly, I never had a problem with it.

But, I tried giving him goats milk once and had similar problems to you, it didn't sit right with him at all.

I give Archie puppy milk as a treat with porridge or weetabix and he loves it, never had any problems with it. never just gave him some to drink though  

Well you learn something new every day shame it was at Sasha's expense. Just had an update from home she has got over the upset tummy now and everything is back to normal. I guess its like everything in life you learn through experience raising a dog isnt as easy as people think unless you've got a puppy that can eat and drink practically anything and not be affected x

I wouldn't feel bad about it if I were you. A lot of learning is through trial and error. Really, the packaging should have given a recommended age for feeding, but oh well.

Thanks everyone once again for all your advice its me and sasha appreciate it xx

A lot of what's sold as puppy milk is goats milk. May have just disagreed with her. glad she's feeling better now!

Bruno had puppy milk until he was 8 weeks old as our breeder was giving it with every meal so we weaned him off it gradually.

DaniMc84 wrote:I give Archie puppy milk as a treat with porridge or weetabix and he loves it, never had any problems with it. never just gave him some to drink though  

I'd leave out the weetabix - wheat really isn't very good for dogs! 

Oohh didn't know that  i'll keep him off it, thanks Caryll  

I had to feed Nana with puppy milk when she got home because she was 25 days old. She loved it. Now she is almost 5-month-old and once in a while I still give her puppy milk as a treat. I asked my vet and he said it was ok, but never as a substitute of her meal. She still loves it. I give her "Royal Canin babydog milk». Never had problems with tummy aches or her toilet.

I've never given Rocky puppy milk either, but didn't know that it wasn't that good for them until I read it on here! Don't worry you aren't the only one We all learn something new everyday, especially on here!

The people on here are so knowledgeable and always steer me in the right direction after my puppy milk mistake thought I had better ask before giving it to sasha just in case. Thanks as always xx