You should have her on a quality puppy food (no corn fillers, no meat by products) already because she needs the extra protein and nutrition. I also give boiled chicken breast, cottage cheese, rice whatever it takes to keep her eating. Feed her at least twice a day and as she gets bigger (and has less room for food in her stomach) start feeding small meals throughout the day (like 4 times).
I have never heard of an ultrasound causing the death of puppies.
Since she is so small and the male is twice her size, you definitely need to have an x-ray done around Day 50 whether or not you have an ultrasound done or not. It is very possible that she is going to need a C-section. The male (and his ancestors) should be the same size or smaller than the female to be as safe as possible.
With you saying she is mean and the first heat being a false pregnancy, she might have hormones out of balance. If I had a Mom that I was worried about (or a first time Mom) hurting the pups I would stay very close after the pups were born (like even sleeping next to the whelping box and checking on them all the time around the clock) until I was sure she had bonded to the pups and everything was okay. I have never had a Mom that showed any aggression towards me though. |