*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 > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS > of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author > AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group > and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions > expressed in any post. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE > PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: > http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > > ============================================================================ > -- Christiane Rudolf Tanglewood Farm Fayetteville, Ohio ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================