Loss of appetite is perfectly normal at this stage of a dogs pregnancy. My girls have always done the same thing for nearly two weeks! It drives me crazy with worry but everything has always been fine in the end. For those days that she is off her food, I try most anything that I can, just to get them to eat something. You can also give her a doggie multi-vitamin to replace nutrients that she is missing from her lack of appetite. At about 6 weeks along, her appetite will return in full force. As her belly gets bigger & full of growing pups, you will need to feed her less at each feeding, but more often during the day. Or just free feed if you can, leaving dry food available at all times.
Good luck! |