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I'm not going to read through this whole thread because from what I've skimmed over, this is my summary "I don't like the answers I've gotten so I'm going to resort to ignoring the advice I've been given, at the cost of the dog, and throwing out insults".
That said....
1) Get the dog ultrasounded ASAP. If she's not pregnant, she could have a serious medical condition causing the belly to be enlarged like that. I had a cushing's dog that had a huge belly full of fluid and looked like a pregnant dog.
2) Throw YOUR views of abortion out the window. This is not a human, do not instill your human views on her. Pregnancy can kill a young, healthy bitch...certainly you are aware that her odds of suffering serious complications if allowed to go through with this have increased significantly due to her age and history.
3) Stop being defensive about food and LISTEN. People aren't telling you a food is bad just to hurt your feelings. A dog who is pregnant needs the best food available. The puppies need the nutrition to grow properly, and if the food is lacking, they are going to leech nutrition from poor Mom's body.
4) Contact someone with your state's beagle club. There may be someone there who can recommend a good vet in your area, and possibly even someone who would be able to come give you some hands on help. Stop being defensive because they're going to likely tell you alot of the same things you've been told here, and they're not going to sugar coat it for you.
That said....
1) Get the dog ultrasounded ASAP. If she's not pregnant, she could have a serious medical condition causing the belly to be enlarged like that. I had a cushing's dog that had a huge belly full of fluid and looked like a pregnant dog.
2) Throw YOUR views of abortion out the window. This is not a human, do not instill your human views on her. Pregnancy can kill a young, healthy bitch...certainly you are aware that her odds of suffering serious complications if allowed to go through with this have increased significantly due to her age and history.
3) Stop being defensive about food and LISTEN. People aren't telling you a food is bad just to hurt your feelings. A dog who is pregnant needs the best food available. The puppies need the nutrition to grow properly, and if the food is lacking, they are going to leech nutrition from poor Mom's body.
4) Contact someone with your state's beagle club. There may be someone there who can recommend a good vet in your area, and possibly even someone who would be able to come give you some hands on help. Stop being defensive because they're going to likely tell you alot of the same things you've been told here, and they're not going to sugar coat it for you.