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 ?

It can take time for a bitch to get her condition back after a litter, more so with a big breed like yours. My breed on the whole a fairly quick to get back into condition after a litter. I just make sure that she is fed a good qaulity diet and let nature take it's course.

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thanks for your reply, that was my gut instinct, but I just wanted to ensure I was doing the best for her. She is fit and healthy, just a little on the slim side.

I always use Fit and Fertile to get my bitches back into condition after a litter it is marvelous stuff have used it for years.

thanks Jan, I saw the thread earlier, didn't make the connection, what a dum-dum, fit and fertile, says it all really.

Hi i would feed her a higher protein food but she will go back to normal. My Akita bitch took 4 months before she was in great shape again. Regards Janet

hi Have thought about the goodness in a raw egg once a week, my girls like a raw egg now and again. have thought about a vitimin supplement table once a day also.

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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.

Raw tripe is very good mine have it and love it but it stinks

Sounds like you have a cracking time

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