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Originally Posted by ellykay72  The first two nights were great. Last night, I got no sleep. She last ate a few bites around 8:00 p.m. but had to go out at 12:30 a.m. to poop. She was then up at 4:00 seeming very hungry. I don't want her to think that the middle of the night is a meal time, but I felt bad for her. And, someone told me, because of her size, that she should need to poop in 15 minutes. With her, it seems to often be hours.
We'll get it down one day, I hope.  |
You WILL get it right, I promise!
It just takes time for a new puppy to adjust to a new home. And I'm glad you fed her in the night, when she seemed hungry. (You wouldn't want to risk a hypoglycemic attack.) If it seems like hours, before she poops, she's not eating enough at one meal. I would really recommend free feeding her, since she is still adjusting to her new home, but measure out what you feed each day, and at the end of the evening, remeasure what is left, so that you know how much she ate.
She will relax and get on a good feeding/pooping schedule. Years ago, with my first Yorkie, she was such a little smarty, that right at bedtime, she'd run out to the kitchen and get a mouthful of kibble, and hold it in her mouth, and when we put her up on our bed, she'd drop the kibble on the bed, and eat it while we got ready for bed.
My husband was not allowed to eat his peanut butter and crackers in bed, but our Yorkie was allowed to bring her bedtime snack.
Sheila