Sometimes dog breeders need to supplement puppies either because the bitch isn’t available to nurse, doesn’t have milk, has mastitis, or the puppies are losing weight.  Whatever the reason, you want to be certain that the puppies get colostrum from the mom during the first 24 hours if at all possible.  Some breeders will purchase colostrum thinking that it is adequate, but cow or goat colostrum do not contain canid-specific antibodies.  You may need to do a vaginal microbiome transfer if your puppies haven’t been born vaginally.  You'll see a video at the end that shows you how to do this procedure safely.

There are many commercial formulas available for feeding to newborn puppies, and some DIY formulas available in credible books such as Myra Savant-Harris’ excellent 3 Book Set.  I don’t recommend any of the synthetic commercial formulas.  Many of them have ingredients that no natural rearing breeder would want to use (folic acid instead of folate, soybean oil, etc.)

I spent a great deal of time to research the needs of carnivore neonates, especially those intended to be naturally raised.  These babies benefit from extreme immune supports.  I tweaked the recipes to bring them more in line with what occurs in nature, and to add in the science of natural rearing and immune system support.  This became what is now known as IMMUNITY FORMULA.

Now that I've been using it for a number of litters, I am seeing great benefits. This can be used for bitches who are full of puppies and can't eat much. It can be used with sick dogs too. It's got so many excellent ingredients for immunity, calories, and energy. I would add in Seven Shrooms Mushroom Blend for sick dogs, and also once you move to weaning mush.  We call that one Immunity Blend and you can find the videos on how to make emulsified meat, and on how to make it on The Dog Breeder Channel on YouTube.

I started by scoring raw goat milk from a local farmer and freezing it. If you can find goat colostrum, that’s even better.  You can also obtain frozen or powdered goat milk.  The one we use is Puppy-Bac.  Just be sure you know your source, and be sure to read label ingredients.

It’s important to prepare ahead of time.  Start by storing and freezing beef/deer blood, organ juices and green tripe juice in foodsaver jars. I've used these also many times to help critically ill dogs to recover when not eating. I advise raw feeders to do the same. You never know when you or a friend will need them.

If your puppies were delivered by C-Section, they did not receive the dam's microbiome during birth.  In addition to feeding Immunity Formula, you can do a simple at-home microbiome transfer using the following method: