[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by ThorsMom09

Aww Everyone..thank you for your continued concern!!

I am still not sure what is going on with his pooping issues but I can tell you that he is pooping normally now, and only lets out a tiny yelp (if that). Hopefully this will last, we will just have to wait and see. I can tell you that the Vet also said that this just might be what Thor does. The other vet (the one that i rushed him to on Wednesday) said that he may have "picked up" on the fact that he got attention for doing it and then continued to do it because of that attention. No one knows. Sadly, these little Furkids can't talk to us...It would be so much easier.


I CAN tell you with 100% certainty that the Nutri-Cal has made all the difference in Thor. I am going to raise the question of the possibility of Hypoglycemia now.

Is it possible that this is a genetic thing that has kept him "nonpuppy-like" his whole puppyhood? He honestly is a different little dog. He is nipping, barking, getting on his hind legs more, wanting to be in the same rooms as us constantly, sniffing, you name it and he is doing it since yesterday afternoon. He is even showing interest in the cats and will bark at birds or cats in "his" yard.

I thought the little calm puppy of the past was just Thor's attitude and personality...This "new" Thor shows me different.

BEFORE the Nutri-Cal he acted like a 2-3 year old dog. No all that playful, not lethargic but also not energetic, slept A LOT, no excitement when one of us walked into the room, never whined to be in the same room as us, and just depressed looking.

but now....I mean Rob just said "babe, I am going back OUTSIDE to work on the fence" Thor took off sprinting to the door and was out in the back yard before Rob even noticed. Just from hearing the word OUTSIDE. He was in the living room, I was in the bedroom working on school, and Rob was at back door getting ready to walk out.

This is not the puppy we had in our house a few days ago...that puppy would have said "outside...big deal" and laid back down. Don't get me wrong, he would have his playful TIMES but it wasn't constant as it is now. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT WE LOVE IT!!!!!


So...what do ya'll think? Is Hypoglycemia a possibility?

I know many people think of Nutri-cal as the best thing going, but Nutri-cal is mainly a sugar that is in a form that reaches the blood stream fast. Hypoglycemia is a condition of low blood sugar. Have you ever gone to long without eating; you may get dizzy, faint, and moody? Well, a dog can go through this too, especially small breed dogs under 4 pounds. Older dogs have more fat, which are energy reserves, a young puppy has no energy reserves, so if it plays to hard, it uses all it's energy and unless it eats immediately it may get an attack of low blood sugar or hypoglycemia. Besides dizziness and lethargy, one of the symptoms is lack of appetite, and they won't eat. This is why the Nutri-Cal, is useful, you can get the sugar into their blood stream in less than 20 minutes, and "cure" the low blood sugar. However, protein should be given as soon as possible, or you have a situation where the body will make too much insulin to handle all the sugar from the Nutri-cal, and since insulin lowers the blood sugar, this can cause another attack of hypoglycemia. Protein on the other hand, will help the blood sugar stay at a more normal level. So while Nutri-cal is useful in treating an attack of hypoglycemia, it is not a preventative, and if too much is used, it can bring another attack on. It's kind of like giving a child an "energy bar" before dinner; it can ruin the appetite for more nutritious food. I mentioned earlier free feeding and this means having food available at all times, this can prevent ever having an attack of hypoglycemia because the dog will eat when hungry, and not get "over hungry", which causes low blood sugar. Hypoglycemia Symptoms and Treatment