We are following along to the Canine Pregnancy Calendar for Csilla's litter, and August 27th marked the beginning of Week 8. Some of the expectations this week would be:
- The dam might lose her appetite during this period as her abdomen may be crowded with puppies.
- It is better to feed several smaller meals spaced throughout the day.
- You can easily detect abdominal movement now.
In her usual fashion, Csilla is ravenous so missing a meal is not going to happen. Here she is below begging for ice cream (yes, she was given some vanilla ice cream from my spoon):
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Csilla gets her normal two meals a day of Nature's Variety Raw Boost, or their Raw Frozen Patties), with an added spoonful of: cottage cheese, organic canned dog food, or healthy table scraps (veggies or meat/fish). Nature's Variety Raw Boost kibble has one of the highest calorie content per cup at 495 kcal/cup, which his excellent for pregnant mothers. However, my other Vizslas love this grain free food as well (and also Orijen Adult).
At the moment I am not able to see any abdominal movement, but the Daily Doppler is picking up healthy heartbeats for the unborn pups.
