Once mama pup has had her little fur balls, you’ll want to make sure she’s given appropriate food. Normal and appropriate dog food consumption will be determined by a number of factors including age, weight, activity level, and breed. For instance, a six-month-old Corgi will need less food than a six-year-old Italian Mastiff. As a general rule, though, a nursing dog will require up to six times the amount of food she previously required as she supports her babies. It’s of the utmost importance that you understand that your dog’s food should change, too! Hopefully, you’ve already switched your dog to a nutritionally dense, high-calorie food in the final weeks of her pregnancy. This should continue throughout the period of time that she’s nursing her puppies. Feeding your dog low-calorie foods means her belly will get full, but she won’t be consuming the number of calories she needs — she’s simply too stuffed! We can’t stress enough the importance of choosing a dog food that’s formulated for your nursing mama.