coneykenny 98 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 My whippet bitch is in her last 2 wks of pregnancy guys and I'm like an anxious father in waiting. Any tips or advice on making the last hurdle as comfortable for her pups. Thanks in advance 1 Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 I`m guessing you`ve sorted all your whelping gear and box...apart from that just leave her to it ... Quote Link to post
Dame92 387 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 I'm on to the last week with my bitch and now I can see and feel the pups moving around in there! Starting to get excited as well as nerves Quote Link to post
norseman 424 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 good luck to ye's both Quote Link to post
coneykenny 98 Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) Cheers noresman Edited June 7, 2014 by coneykenny Quote Link to post
northern lad 2,292 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Make sure you don't overfeed the bitch,you end up with massive pups and a section,only an idiot would do this, I know.....cost me £500 3 Quote Link to post
jf1970 328 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 would over feeding the bitch cause the pups to be to big for her to give birth naturaly ? I must admit this is a first for me. Quote Link to post
Fennster16 29 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Haha were you lads like this with your own kids good whelp box, lots of warm bedding and a quiet place she will let you know if she needs you Good luck!! Quote Link to post
northern lad 2,292 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 would over feeding the bitch cause the pups to be to big for her to give birth naturaly ? I must admit this is a first for me. Sadly yes,mystaffs pups were HUGE,due to overfeeding the bitch Quote Link to post
clipo 871 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Make sure you don't overfeed the bitch,you end up with massive pups and a section,only an idiot would do this, I know.....cost me £500 2 Quote Link to post
skycat 6,174 Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 It's best to feed the bitch her normal diet for the first half of the pregnancy, providing of course that it is a good diet, and not just any old cheap rubbish: top quality meat-based complete food or raw diet, then increase the food only very slightly for the second half of the pregnancy, maybe dividing her daily ration into two meals as the pups take up more room inside her. The time to bang the food into her is after she has whelped, and especially once the pups are over a week old and they will be taking more and more milk from her. 7 Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 It's best to feed the bitch her normal diet for the first half of the pregnancy, providing of course that it is a good diet, and not just any old cheap rubbish: top quality meat-based complete food or raw diet, then increase the food only very slightly for the second half of the pregnancy, maybe dividing her daily ration into two meals as the pups take up more room inside her. The time to bang the food into her is after she has whelped, and especially once the pups are over a week old and they will be taking more and more milk from her. :victory: 1 Quote Link to post
jf1970 328 Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Make sure you don't overfeed the bitch,you end up with massive pups and a section,only an idiot would do this, I know.....cost me £500 Aye and only an idiot would believe that, did your vet tell you that or did you come to that conclusion yourself? Quote Link to post
northern lad 2,292 Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Make sure you don't overfeed the bitch,you end up with massive pups and a section,only an idiot would do this, I know.....cost me £500 Aye and only an idiot would believe that, did your vet tell you that or did you come to that conclusion yourself? 3 vets,the owner of the stud dog came to have a look at his handywork and nearly keeled over when they saw the size of them....they see a lot of litters and said they were half as big again as any theyd seen before....its the only litter I ever bred so I cant comment otherwise Quote Link to post
thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,607 Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 It's best to feed the bitch her normal diet for the first half of the pregnancy, providing of course that it is a good diet, and not just any old cheap rubbish: top quality meat-based complete food or raw diet, then increase the food only very slightly for the second half of the pregnancy, maybe dividing her daily ration into two meals as the pups take up more room inside her. The time to bang the food into her is after she has whelped, and especially once the pups are over a week old and they will be taking more and more milk from her. just wondering, is it ok to feed raw meat and eggs to a pregnant bitch because my wife is pregnant at the moment and been told not to eat rare steak, under cooked eggs, to much fish etc incase it harms the baby, so wondered if the same would apply to dogs ? I assume not but was just wondering about feeding raw meat to a pregnant bitch mainly, could it harm the pups if there was to much bacteria in the raw meat Quote Link to post
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