How to feed a newborn puppy A newborn puppy is just fine for the mother dog. Breast milk is the best food for puppies and is rich in nutrients and antibodies that can help the dog fight off many diseases. After the puppy is born, the mother dog will go by instinct to bite off the umbilical cord and fetal clothes, and the puppy will instinctively look for the mother’s nipple to drink milk after birth. If there are more puppies, it is good for the owner to help the skinny puppy to get enough milk. If you come across a puppy that is not fed by the mother, you can buy special goat milk powder to feed the puppy, never give the dog milk, many dogs are lactose intolerant, drinking milk will appear diarrhea, the newborn puppy may die from this.
