Although the Alaskan Malamute is a large, strong working dog, Alaskan puppies are still relatively delicate. That is why what a puppy eats is extremely important. In addition to feeding soft and easily digestible food, owners should also pay attention to supplementing other nutrients, letting the puppy get sunlight, and ensuring proper calcium intake. At this stage, the Alaskan puppy is physically fragile but also needs rich nutrition, which really tests the owner’s ability to care for it.
First of all, the Alaskan Malamute is a large working breed with high activity needs, so if possible, take it outside often to get sunlight. This helps calcium absorption and is beneficial for growth. It is also a good idea to keep a bottle of dog-specific calcium tablets. A smaller bottle is better, because the dog eats them slowly and opened supplements can spoil if stored too long. The calcium tablets can be soaked together with dog food using goat milk powder.
When an Alaskan puppy has just been weaned, goat milk should gradually replace the mother’s milk. If the dog has only recently been weaned, help it adapt slowly by soaking dog food in goat milk powder. The food must be softened before feeding, and you should not feed too much. If you do not want to buy milk powder, soaking the food with warm water is also acceptable.
Never feed bones to a newly purchased Alaskan puppy, especially hard bones such as chicken or duck bones. In mild cases the puppy may develop diarrhea so bad it exhausts you, and in severe cases the digestive tract may be badly damaged. Also, do not feed human leftovers. They are not easy to digest and can easily lead to various diseases.
For many owners, the puppy period is the hardest and most tiring stage of raising an Alaskan Malamute. Besides paying attention to vaccinations and hygiene, you also need to keep up constant training for toilet habits, name recognition, and other basics. If you get through this period smoothly, you will gain a strong and beautiful Alaskan Malamute.