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What should I feed my pregnant dachshund before and after birth?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Female | spayed | 2 years old | 33 lbs

Please advise diet chart during pregnancy of 2years dachshund

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 25th, 2018

Hello. If Candy is a pretty normal weight, then you can continue her regular dog food up until a week before her due date. Then gradually switch her over to a puppy food. She should be strictly on a puppy diet by the time the puppies are born. Keep her on the puppy food until the puppies start to eat on their own, around 4-5 weeks of age, & you can then gradually switch her back to her regular food. You can use dry, canned or a mix, whatever she will eat. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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