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<teresa@...> wrote:
>When my Shih-tzu was pregnant I fed her her usual kibble, Evangers
Dry Dog Food in Pheasant. Plus Science Diet canned puppy food with DHA
(chicken). I have had many different dog care books and my vet that
all said to feed pregnant and
nursing bitches a good high quality puppy food for half of their
pregnancy and while they are nursing. But, you don't want to give
them only puppy food or feed it to them for too long, because my vet
told me that having too much calcium from the puppy food can
sometimes increase their chances of getting calcium-bladder-
My shih-tzu weighed about 11 lbs
normally and 15lbs while she was pregnant. So, she got about a cup of
Evangers dry food for ALL LIFE STAGES
per day and 1/2 a can of puppy food per day. She had four pups her
first time and all of them lived and were very healthy. Also they all
seemed to develop fast. They were really ready to go to their new
homes about 3 weeks before I actually let them leave (but you can
never be to careful).
By the way check out Evangers Pet Food website
at www.evangersdogfood
theirs is by far one of the best high-quality foods out there. I have
to order it but it's worth it to feed my babies a good food that they
love. The dry food that they make is for All Life Stages (puppies,
adults, seniors, and even pregnant or nursing females). If you fed
your dog only this while she is pregnant/nursing it would be fine.
You wouldn't necessarly have to feed a puppy food also. Check out the
website it has all the different canned foods and kibble that they
offer plus they
list all of the ingredients for each product. Another plus is that
they can and bag
their own food. That was a big deal to me after the big dog food
contamination scare. There are other brands out there that seem to be
really great too (such as Merrick and Blue Buffalo). They also can
and bag their own food and use very high-quality/
ingredients. And, it is always good to feed your dog a food that is
high in protein unless they need a perscription diet. The first
ingredient on the bag should be a protein like lamb, chicken,
pheasant, or venision to name a few. Also, it is better to try to
find something that doesn't have by-products, chemicals, or
preservatives. By-products is like the parts of the animal that is
usually thrown away like feet and beaks. These things are not good
for us and they are not good for our dogs either. However, you may
already know this I just thought I would mention it.
A high-quality
diet keeps our babies happy and healthy and that is very important,
becuase we want them to be with us as long as possible. I hope that
this has helped. Good luck!
> Ok another post about supplementing pups made me want to ask, what
do you all do for your preg/milking bitches?? Do you up their protein
amount? Leave it the same??
>
> Mine I've figured out (cause my little toots seem to always have AT
LEAST 5 pups or more) to feed a higher protein good kibble when they
are nearing the end of their pg and while nursing pups. I had one
instance where one of my girls ended up having to get me to feed the
pups and then got smart. LOL I've never had a problem with them
making enough milk after going to a at least 30% protein kibble with
at least 18% fat. Teresa Double T JRT's and Miniature Horses " A
wishbone is no substitute for a backbone"
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