Barking Up The Wrong Tree

When to Worm Puppies

When you have a litter of puppies, there’s a bit of a debate about when to first worm them.  Some say to start at two weeks old and some say it should be four weeks old.  Once you start, you then worm them every two weeks until 12 weeks old and then follow your vets advice, which is usually every month or two.

My personal opinion is that if the mother was wormed shortly before the puppies were born and there doesn’t seem to be any problems, then start worming them at four weeks old.  That’s what I do and it doesn’t seem to have done any harm.