pregnancy calcium suppliments

[Freida]

my dog is 6 weeks pregnant.up until yesterday i was giving a calcium suppliment twice a day.she would only eat one chicken wing a day! then i learned the risks and stopped. i was frantic and called the vet.He said i should be ok if i stop now and resume calcium when lactating.she still wont eat but i put down the food and leave it up to her.i even got puppy biscuits with steak juices-no way!canned food, dry food, fresh food she is stubborn.i play on her food possesiveness by giving the other dog meat and making her wait and give it to her when shes ready.toy poodles.The rich mans dog.

[Sarah]

Mary Ann uses or T/D from the vet. It's a Science Diet product. It's a supplement to get your dog to eat. You may want to ask your Vet about it. It's used temporarily.

Has anything changed in her environment besides being pregnant, or has she always been this way?

[Freida]

this is an improvement for her! she usually only eats whenand what she wants-that means a few biscits a week but shes not thin!

[Freida]

T/D is a product forthe dogs teeth the vet told me.shes only eating a bit at night now.cooked chicken.

[Sarah]

I'm Sorry its A/D not T/D I copied the post from Mary Ann so you can read it.

All dogs seem to go through a period of not eating....by all means check with your Vet, but when my little gal pulled a three-day hunger strike...I immediately called our Vet and had her checked out. Come to find out..there was nothing wrong. The Vet told me to put her food down for 20 minutes twice a day, and if she doesn't eat after 20 minutes...pick it up and don't feed anything until the next meal...if she still doesn't eat, do the same. They told me she will eat when she is hungry...and she did. The Vet explained to me that a dog will not starve if the food bowl is placed in front of them. Just be sure your dog is getting water throughout the day though.

The Vet's office did tell me that to get her to start eating again...I could mix a teaspoon of a/d with her kibble to "jumpstart" her eating. The only problem is ...dogs love the taste...and then you have to wean them off of it. It is not to be fed alone...must be mixed with your dog's regular food.

Also...mini's do tend to gravitate to one particular member of the family, although they love everyone.