Home Pomeranian bitch giving birth to puppies is of course a good thing, but the bitch in the birth of puppies consume very large, and lactating bitch for nutritional needs is very high, in the feeding needs to be extra careful. There are if this period can ensure that the Pomeranian bitch nutrition, not only is conducive to the bitch as soon as possible to return, but also to lay the foundation for the growth of the puppies.
First, lactation is the period of greatest energy demand during all stages of its life. This increase in energy demand depends on the number of puppies in the litter and the age of the puppies. At the peak of lactation (when the litter is about 4 months old) the Pomeranian bitch’s energy requirements are four times her usual level. Obviously, at this particular stage, the bitch’s food should be palatable, easily digestible, nutritious, and should be served in small, frequent meals. It is especially important to provide the bitch with plenty of fresh water as the water in her body decreases rapidly due to the provision of milk for her litter.
Secondly, a lactating Pomeranian bitch will have a sudden increase in nutritional and energy needs. During this period, she will eat 3–4 times as much food as a normal dog in order to provide enough milk for her litter while keeping herself in good health. At the peak of lactation (about 3 – 4 weeks) he will provide 4% – 7% of his body weight in milk per day. At this time, it still needs to eat more often and less frequently (about 3 – 4 times a day), and the dog’s food still needs to be tasty and nutritious during the breastfeeding period. And, it’s best to feed it late at night. Feed him as much as he can eat, it won’t make him overweight. In addition to this, you should also make sure that he has plenty of water during this critical period.
Third, the feeding of lactating Pomeranian bitch, not only to meet its own nutritional needs, but also to ensure the needs of milk production. The first few days after delivery of the mother dog poor appetite, should be fed to less and refined easily digestible feed, dog breastfeeding such as goat’s milk, wheat flour, egg yolks, etc., and strengthen the drinking water (do not drink cold water), 4 days after the gradual increase in the amount of food, 10 days or so to return to normal, in the subsequent period of lactation, increase the amount of feed. In addition to feeding once a day in the morning and once in the afternoon, an additional feed should be given in the middle of the day.
Fourth, in terms of nutritional composition, it is necessary to increase fresh lean meat, eggs, milk, chicken, cod liver oil, bone meal, etc., as appropriate. To often check the mother dog lactation, for lactation insufficient Pomeranian bitch, can be fed brown sugar water, milk, etc., or flaxseed boiled, dog breastfeeding period with food mixed together to increase milk. My dog used to breastfeeding, to buy goat milk powder, then is to see the quality of the original pasture goat milk powder as the main raw material, while the special addition of vitamins and minerals refined and become. Nutrition is very rich, to the dog ate, milk production is also some more. This milk powder is also used to feed the newborn puppy drink, but also quite good.
Fifth, the Pomeranian mother 2-3 days after giving birth to feed the amount of one-third of the pregnancy, the dog breast milk period food can be less and refined (because at this time the mother dog’s appetite will not be too good), 4 days after the gradual increase in the amount of food can be restored to the original 10 days.
In short, lactation Pomeranian bitch feeding to high-energy-based, appropriate supplementation of other nutrients, to do less but refined and easy to digest. And this stage should pay special attention to the environment of the dog, as quiet as possible, to avoid noise, glare and other factors, the owner should also try to minimize the interference with the bitch childrearing.