Nursing starts the day a litter of puppies emerges, often practically instantly after the exit from the womb. For brand new puppies, a mother's breast milk is golden, providing every single nutritional demand, including antibodies, minerals and proteins. No other nourishment is necessary at all, full stop. Until the mother canine decides that the litter is ready to begin weaning, suckling is the way to go. Weaning . When a nursing mother dog is in the picture, it's up to her to choose ...