A second opinion

It's been 2 weeks exactly since we found the pups. They are basically newspaper trained and almost completely off the bottle (maybe once a day between solid food meals). Still unsure about their age and breed, we decided to go see another vet for a second opinion.

This vet kind of looked like a dirty basement but the woman seemed really nice. After spending a few minutes in there it got better, but it definitely didn't have that sterilized/safe atmosphere to it. 

Our new puppy food!

Anyway, the woman told us they were some kind of mix (nothing about German Shepherds) and they'd grow to be medium sized dogs. She also noticed that almost all of their teeth had grown in, which meant they were at least 1 month old. We're going to stick with the 4-5 week estimate. She mentioned they should be completely off the bottle as soon as possible so they can start learning how to chew. 

After the run-down of all the things we need to do in the future (and giving us a puppy passport to keep track!), she gave each dog a de-worming pill. She also gave us a few treats to take home for when they start really chewing. 

Another thing she pointed out is that the puppy starter-food we got was just about the best tasting and most oily food out there (Royal Canin), and that if we continue feeding them this food, they'll never be able to eat another brand. Needless to say we ran out immediately and got another type of puppy food so we can phase out the Royal Canin.

Follow up on the de-worming pills: 

They both had worms, and it was gross. They were extremely long and white.