[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by rants

Now I am all nervous! The breeder gave me information on low blood sugar and said to feed her 3 times a day and add Kayro to her food. She seems to be doing very well... we keep a constant eye on her and will be. She is playing well but I only let her play for 10-15 minutes then she rests again.. any other suggestions I should follow? I thought 6 weeks was standard to release from breeder? She will be 6 weeks tomorrow... the breeder took her to the vet Friday and she got her shots, she won't need any more until 9 weeks.

no puppy should leave at 6 weeks in my opinion. Even large breed puppies shouldn't leave their breeder until 8 weeks. Toy breed puppies are so tiny that they really need to be with their mom, siblings, and breeder until 12 weeks old - longer if they are very tiny. A lot of socialization takes place during this time and the mother teaches the puppies a lot, including bite inhibition. They also learn to socialize with their siblings. Toy breed puppies are very prone to hypoglycemia. They may be weaned by 6 weeks and eating okay at the breeders, but the stress of moving to a new home can often cause them to not eat and drink well - causing hypoglycemia. After 12 weeks old, the chances of hypoglycemia go down considerably. You shouldn't have to constantly mix karo with the food...if she eats on her own, that should be sufficient. Karo should only be used if she isn't eating and is starting to show signs of hypoglycemia. Constantly giving karo really messes up their blood sugar...causing it to rise and crash very fast. Your breeder really should have kept her for at least another 4 weeks...most reputable breeders do not release them until after 12 weeks old.