Another question if possible Honey has  put on a KG in weight in a week, she is looking a little bigger but do they put on weight like that if they are pregnant? Im very grateful to all of you who take time out to answer me.

what is your dogs normal average weight?

Its about 23kg

my girls have put on a kg in a week towards the end ,but if your girl thinks shes having pups and eating alittle more then the norm then yes its possible if shes makeing milk x

Hi, Thanks, i thought it was a lot for her to put on as she is always about 22 - 23kg when not pregnant. She is only (if she is pregnant) only 4 weeks and 4 days, dont you think that is alot though? she is a slim build and when not pregnant does not eat very much, so thats why im surprised she has put on so much.

She is eating 3 small meals now and eats the lot, she is on wet james welbeloved pouches and then Beta kibble mixed together, i have to use up her wet and dry food then put her on puppy food.

Any one who has got some advice on weight i would gratefully accept.

Thank you again

A bitch 4 ½ weeks gone I would not really have expected to have put on any weight at all (not so that you'd notice it, anyway), and I would definitely not start to increase the food until 6 weeks in.

Really? ok, well she seems to be really hungry, and her tummy is starting to enlarge, should i cut back again then on her food? if she is carrying a large litter would that explain why she is getting bigger?

Thanks for your message!

Pregnant bitches can veer between not eating and wanting to inhale food.

I never increase the amount of food until the 6th weeks as until then the puppies are not a significant size.

An overweight bitch is a poor prospect at whelping.

I monitor their weight in the same way as I would normally checking body condition, but taking into account and enlarging abdomen, so they should be pregnant but fit and slim.

I slowly increase the food over th4e last 3 weeks to about half as much again as normal by whelping, ti is only then that I really start feeding ,usually four times their normal amounts if anything over 4 puppies.