my bitch is due to be mated this week can you tell me what sort of diet you feed your girl on

Hopefully she's already on a good quality food and has been for a while now to get her in tip top condition, you shouldn't need to change, unless you get a fussy eater then you'll try everything and anything (been there done that)  her meals will need to  be smaller and more often later in pregnancy!

Good luck with the mating!

oh yes shes in tip top condition been trying to put a little weight on her as shes a fussy eater!!

our friends feed thier dog on turkey thighs and steak that was on offer at the supermarket also she was feed on tins of tuna in sunflower oil and tinned salmon. :D

sarah xxx

It can be hard with a fussy eater - but you will get more stressed than she does!  With any of mine who are awkward to feed, I try and up the calcium/protein content, but only from week 6.  Keep up the usual diet until then, if she will accept it.  I  feed Eukanuba puppy to pregnant bitches from then, and with those not willing to eat it (or on its own) I add such things as sardines or tuna in oil, chicken, mince, and daily hard boiled egg and cheese.  I also give goats milk.  However, she may suprise you.  Mabel Pug is a very fussy feeder usually, often demanding to be hand fed (she sometimes just needs ot feel special ;) )  However, from the 5th week of the pregnancy she was a delight to feed, eating everything put before her with gusto!  She kept this up  till the pups were 4 weeks old, and has since then slowly returned to her old ways.  Pups now 8 weeks and she is back to being her old self, my little spoiled brat.

bye
Gwen