My puppies are nursing from another dog. Is it safe and enough milk?

I'm sorry you recently lost Titan's mother! At five weeks of age, he's old enough to be weaned and shouldn't be nursing. I'd keep him separate from this other dog to stop the behavior. If he did nurse enough, she would produce milk for him, but he doesn't need it at this age. A puppy food is fine for him. I hope this helps!

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. if the puppies are gaining weight, not crying for food and are passing urine and stools regularly, it means that they are getting enough milk. In some bitches it takes a while to produce milk once the puppies latch on the nipples. When the puppies are about 3 weeks of age, you can start feeding them small amounts of wet food mixed with warm water.

Yes, you can let them carry on with that as long as they seem to be growing normally and as long as they do not seem to have any health issues. ideally though it would have been better for the kittens to nurse on their mother and same thing with the puppies.

If the puppies are latching and nursing then stop to sleep with firm tummies they are more than likely getting all the milk they need. If they seem distant or cold to the touch and not trying to Nurse you can always bottle feed one to measure the amount they are getting.

The length depends on how hungry they are and how much milk she has. If your puppies are not gaining weight and do not have round full bellies after nursing, she may not have enough milk for them and you may have to supplement them with puppy milk.

It's not unheard of for dogs to nurse kittens, and there is nothing wrong with it. That being said, if the kittens are older than six weeks of age, then yes I would stop them from suckling. At this age, they are old enough to be eating a kitten formulated food, and do not need to be nursing. At that age, it will be supplementary, and they don't need it.

Yes, the puppies can have milk from either source, though it is unlikely that your Labrador is making milk until after she has her own puppies. Milk production is hormonally regulated, and the proper milk producing hormones won't be made until she goes into labor. Right now she is making colostrum, which won't be enough for the Husky puppies. You can supplement with puppy milk replacer. It is important that you start measuring each puppies weight in grams on a small kitchen scale so that you can make sure they are gaining weight every day. Here is an article you may find helpful: https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951456