My Chi, Bella, gave birth to two pups on 6-13-15. She is such a doting mom and only leaves them for short periods of time to potty or to come in and snuggle for a bit and then back she goes. She is nursing just fine and they do not act hungry. The only problem I'm having is that Bella refuses to now drink water out of a bowl. I have to syringe it to her and she will gladly take it only then.
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Odd I didn't see this question until now.
Your dog is nervous to leave her puppies. She is stressed. You are constantly interfering which is going to make that stress worse. She needs peace and quiet, and she needs you away from her puppies.
Dogs, even nursing mothers, do not require food every three to four hours. They require food about twice a day.
You are probably way overfeeding her. She is producing milk right now, but only for two puppies. She can't possibly need all that you're giving her. Certainly she doesn't need two meats, puppy chow, canned food, egg, rice and pasta all in the same day. Why would you even feed her spaghetti? Goodness. That isn't even food for dogs. It's good that to care for your pet but you are way overdoing it.
Unless the vet finds something really wrong, like an infection, I'd suggest leaving the food and water next to her box. She'll smell it and should eat when she gets hungry. I'd suggest only one type of meat daily mixed with dog kibble she likes. Or go with the canned food. As much as you love your dog, she will probably feel more like eating if you stop hovering.
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