Quote Originally Posted by Raptor View Post
I'm feeding mine dog food, and so far, it's alright. The handling bit all depends on the female. If you've got a good one, she won't care if you handle them. An even better female will accept another female's pups.
The only problem I've ever had with dog food (it's possible, since I own a dog) is it REALLY makes them stink to high-heaven. I found that after I changed the feed to mostly blocks, partial grains, and a few kibbles of dog food every few days, the smell got a lot better, and they seemed more energetic.