The flea ingests eggs and acts as host for larvae. then dog swallows flea with its tapeworm already present.

Often dogs with tapeworms do not show clinical signs. With no obvious symptoms, this makes it hard to diagnose problem. However, if you often see your dog rubbing his bottom along ground or on floor, he may have an infestation of tapeworms.

It's important to get your dog checked. You don't have to learn hard way like I did.

Dog worms are a serious health hazard. They impact your dog’s health and should be taken care of minute you even suspect there could be a problem.

You can make a gruel of commercial dog food mixed with water or baby cereal thinned with water. Another option when weaning puppies is to use diluted strained baby food.

Put any of these mixtures in a small, shallow dish. Some of puppies will have no problem eating. They'll catch on immediately. But there may be a few that just don't get it. So they'll need some encouragement. The easiest way is to put a little of mixture on tip of their nose or on their tongue. When weaning puppies you'll also need to decrease amount of food you're giving mother. This causes her to produce less milk. At same time, you can gradually begin increasing amount of food you give puppies, and over next several days make it less soupy. As they grow and their digestion matures, their food should slowly become more solid, day by day.

Weaning puppies at this point becomes easier because, as solid food grows more familiar to them, they learn to enjoy it more. Let them eat as much as they want as long as they don't become bloated.

If you approach weaning puppies like this, process should be simple, painless and easy. Expect to see them completely weaned by time they're six to eight weeks old.