[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: What to feed a bitch whelping puppies

  • From: "crudolf tds.net" <crudolf@xxxxxxx>
  • To: pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:23:27 -0500

*My mother used to buy our dogs an ice cream cone  whenever we went to get
it for ourselves.  .  That was long before I started to breed dogs.*
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 6:35 PM, Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I always let the bitch eat a couple of placentas...not all of them, because
> all the protein will give her diarrhea...but a couple is good for her.
>     Most bitches I've known don't want to eat when they're whelping...and
> altho people may laugh, if the bitch seems tired, I've had success offering
> ice cream  (vanilla) that's pretty well started melting.  The sugar will
> give the bitch a boost...
>
>     There's also some stuff in a tube that's great...it's called Nutri-cal.
> High in calories, it is is also good for dogs that are run down or poor
> eaters...you just need to squeeze a little into their mouths and then they
> will lick it out of the tube.....they like it.  It can provide a little
> boost to a bitch who's tired, too.
>
> Peggy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kelly Salava" <kellysalava@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> > What do people feed, or offer, to a bitch while she is whelping a litter?
> > I know it can help keep their stamina and energy levels up. Just curious
> > what others do and what works from you. I have heard everything from
> > letting them eat the placentas, to extra calcuim such as cottage cheese,
> > to a peanut butter mix.  Kelly SalavaTrio Shepherds
>
>
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Christiane Rudolf
Tanglewood Farm
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