Care of bitch after litter - Page 2

petbone · #11 (**permalink**) 01-12-2007, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenny Olley

My GSd had her second litter 9 weeks ago, she was a brill mum and her nine pups have now all gone to their new homes. I would now like to build her up a bit, as she is a bit slimmer than normal. I have kept her on the puppy food I fed her on throughout pregnancy, and am also giving her a tin of tuna a day. Or should I just let nature take its course and let her gradually put the weight back on over the next few weeks. What would you do ?

I would get her of the puppy food, it might be high in calcium , but not the right requiments for a mother or adult dog. 9 weeks isnt very long ago , it dose take some time for them to come back to normal, some high cal foods will get her back into shape, i get my girls onto some beef stews for a couple of weeks and steamed chicken and rice. hope this helps. Rob Australian breeder
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bullyb · #12 (**permalink**) 01-12-2007, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenny Olley

My GSd had her second litter 9 weeks ago, she was a brill mum and her nine pups have now all gone to their new homes. I would now like to build her up a bit, as she is a bit slimmer than normal. I have kept her on the puppy food I fed her on throughout pregnancy, and am also giving her a tin of tuna a day. Or should I just let nature take its course and let her gradually put the weight back on over the next few weeks. What would you do ?

i used barf diet, that totally natural and has no additives whatsoever

Anele Jessica · #13 (**permalink**) 01-12-2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenny Olley

I own free range chickens as well as a number of dogs, they help themselves to fresh eggs on a regular basis. It's a bit of a game who gets to the eggs first, me or them, I usually loose.

hehehehehehe

nici · #14 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007, 08:15 AM

i to use the barf diet and personly think its the best, after my bitch had her pups she didnt take long to get back to normal at all.

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