hi, i have a pregnant chihuahua and she is gonna be 7 weeks tomorrow and she is sleepy, and will only eat human food, why does my dog only eat human food when shes pregnant, i tried feeding her puppy food but she rejects to eat it. is there any way to help her eat puppy food?
2007-08-08 12:04:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs eating "people" food is a privilege, not a right. Make it clear to her that only sometimes she can have a little bit of people food then introduce her to dog food, my dogs like Beneful the best, since shes pregnant it might be a good idea to cut up a hot dog or something and mix it in with the food but make sure she sees you mix it so she will want to eat it more! Hope this helps!
2007-08-08 12:20:16 · answer #1 · answered by Katie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the dog food out, and keep the people food away. She will eventually eat when she sees that she has to eat her food. They are VERY stubborn dogs, and will push it until you give in. Just do not give it to her, even if she doesnt eat all day or even two days. She will eat it when she gets hungry enough. She will not allow herself to go hungry or anything to happen to her pups she is carrying.
2007-08-08 12:11:57 · answer #2 · answered by Angelic Valentine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I do when my dogs are pregnant is mix their dry food with wet food and if I think they need a little extra nutrients I will add puppy formula and baby cereal. They love it and never turn it away.
2007-08-08 12:16:40 · answer #3 · answered by sweetangelgreeneyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
break some eggs in it
gravy on it
bacon grease
moist food
caned food
or human baby food
my dog is pregnant and that's what the vet told us
2007-08-08 12:18:23 · answer #4 · answered by kk w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only feed her dog food. Dont give her the option.
2007-08-08 12:11:47 · answer #5 · answered by bigbeef3383 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's eating it because you allow it. Give her the dog food, she will not allow herself to starve...eventually she will eat. Stop giving her human food!!
2007-08-08 12:08:02 · answer #6 · answered by kys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She won't starve herself , quit giving her food from the table. A high quality dog food is best.
2007-08-08 12:12:24 · answer #7 · answered by redneckcowgirlmo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog is about to go into labor.
and she only eats human food constantly i think its normal.
2007-08-08 12:17:22 · answer #8 · answered by evil emmy :] 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try putting the kibble in with a bit of water and microwaving it so that it gets mushy, then mix in a bit of plain youghurt, or boiled egg, or ricotta cheese, or cottage cheese, etc. (for calcium and protien) and make sure that it is not going to burn her. she should eat it. (that is how I get my dog to eat kibble when she is pregnant, she had puppies about a week ago) =D
2007-08-08 12:30:40 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe mix it with human food
2007-08-08 12:10:26 · answer #10 · answered by OMGlikeohmygosh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋