Bitch with pups not eating enough - Page 2

Kerschberger : Yes gave Bella oxytosin post whelping and I have been checking temp , just incase that was why she's not eating and it's fine at 37.9. Live down under and I have never seen green tripe for sale. My last litter was from Razz, she had normal dinner at 7.30pm and started whelping at 7.30pm and never stopped, yes they are all different but I really like to see them eating well post whelping.

I have never bred Dogs, But i have dealt woith a lot of other forms of Live stock during my life

If your Bitch is not ailing then she knows best how much she needs to eat and what she wants to eat, Plus they know better than us humans

Also you say the Pups are Well and growing well

Put down a more less varied food for her possibly you may be overdoing it and her system says No'  i want a plain kibble with noting on it

Once she has eated her fill of that then offer her a titbit

But she will only eat as much as she wants, not  the amount that you want her to eat

Steve

 

Thanks Steve,

She did eat chicken backs cut into bite size pieces ( OH hand fed) about 60 mins ago and then she ate plain kibble afterwards.

Hi there

i got into this whole mixing other food in(every time we had a litter) problem was i did the bitch too well and then the puppies got the runs.The last litter we had born i stuck to Royal Canin starter soaked and after a few days the bitch would scoff the lot.Got no runs with the pups either.

Problem is you panic because you think the bitch is not eating enough and then she becomes fussy and it becomes a nasty circle. I think everyone is right here keep it simple,she will eat

 

 

Thanks BUZZ, you are saying the same as everyone else. Yes we panic because we think she needs more. She has done a little better this pm. She had  chichen backs, lamb and Kibble all separate meals and no extras.