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Originally Posted by Ladymom   Great advice as always, Nancy!
As Nancy said, at this age most breeders just keep their area covered with pads. He'll get used to going on the pad and you can gradually remove them one at a time as he gets older.
Hypoglycemia should be your biggest concern in a puppy DJ's age. It can kill him quickly. Someone in your other sleepless thread suggested you exercise him hard before bedtime so he would sleep. That is the worst advice you could get as exercise drops blood sugar and he could have a hypo attack while you are sleeping.
He needs frequent meals every couple of hours around the clock until he can regulate his blood sugar himself, around three months old. Risk of hypoglycemia is one of the main reasons reputable breeders keep toy breed puppies until they are at least 12 weeks old. |
I've learned so much from you; I'm glad I was a good student! I think many people are forgetting that this is a young puppy, and the advice given for an older puppy just doesn't cut it in this case. I totally agree that exercising at this age, would be very bad for the puppy, they can use up their energy reserves so quickly.