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Chelsea BLUSH · 11-04-2010, 05:47 PM

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Hypoglycemia doesn't just come from, lack of food. It essentially does but there are other factors that make it worse & happen faster.

~Poor diet. This is easy, feed your puppy often and well. Know things like dont mix wet food and dry food together. Dry food when it gets wet starts to grow bacteria within 6 hours. Wet food should be refrigerated always and properly. Wet can food only belongs in a can when it is on the shelf un-opened. Once opened it should be refrigerated in a plastic container with a cover of some sort. Puppies need dry puppy food. Foods that move well through a puppy when its young and helps with all stages of change are chicken, brown rice, peas, carrots, Cottage cheese, Probiotic Yorgurt, eggs and well drained hamburger, Dry puppy food, wet food and clean water. Clean water means, the water bowl is dumped out on a daily basis, rinsed or washed and refilled.

~Over handling and not enough sleep or rest. What is over handling ? Taking the puppies too many places. Letting too many friends, neighbors handle the puppy, check out the new puppy. An older dog or puppy in the home playing witht he puppy for too long. Waking the puppy constantly. Important....8-14 week old puppies sleep 80% percent of their day. Going to the groomer and the vet all in the same day can lead to Hypoglycemia. Holding the puppy all the time and it doesnt get something to drink or eat when it comes to mind and the puppy is thinking about it. Puppies are impulsive. When the moment of thirst and hunger arrises, the oppurtunity should be there. If someone is always holding the puppy and not giving it enough floor time, it misses those moments it may have gotten a drink or eaten a few kibbles. Holding a puppy all the time keeps it awake too much too. All this can lead to Hypoglycemia.

~Young children, all children.... including teenagers and young adults. Are a puppy's worst nightmare. Go to our page called "Toy Breeds and Children". Enlighten yourself

Spare your new puppy this stress and fear.

~Trips... Vet, Saloon. Is all neccesary and part of being a new puppy owner. It has to be done. But should be done with care and caution. Pay attention for signs of stress. New puppies dont belong in vehicles...only when neccesary.

~Other misc outings, Traing classes, social groups and car rides. Not neccesary, shouldnt be happening until the puppy is in its new home for atleast 4 weeks and has had all its shots and wormers completed and has made proper environmental adjustments.

~Playing too much or for too long. Amajor problem with Toy Breeds and new puppy owners. Puppies should only be allowed so many minutes to run and romp and play and then they should rest. They shouldnt be allowed to run loose everywhere in a home or yard like a crazed lunatic all over the place and trust me they will try to do it...... Its a puppy, like a kid, sometimes they dont know when to rest or that they have over exerted themselves. Puppies should be kept calm and have a secure place to nap, like a crate and only have a couple of rooms to explore and run about when in a new home. Puppies that play too much and are over exerted use more calories and food faster and will become Hypoglycemia fast, within one day or two. Playing too much for too long can cause vomiting which will lead to Hypoglycemia even faster.

~Change of food. Is tough but it has to happen and should be monitored with care and caution. When Toy Breed puppies miss a meal...it matters. This can lead to Hypoglycemia.

~Change of environment is taken very personally by a Toy Breed puppy. Why ? Well other sizes of dog breeds have mostly been bred for work ethic. Hunting, tracking, herding, guarding, sporting etc. Not the Toy Breed though, they have been bred for hundreds of years for nothing more than personal companionship. So they take their job very seriously, their job being to be attached to their family and provide companionship to their family. So at 8-10 weeks when they leave their human family and that includes their family of dogs, mom, dad, siblings....they dont make adjustments as fast as lets say other dog sizes, like Minature, Medium, Large and Giant breeds. Moving from one home to another for a Toy Breed puppy is very personal to them, its very upseting and can cause an array of issues immediately. Leading to Hypoglycemia.
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11-04-2010, 05:47 PM	#2
Chelsea BLUSH YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pawling, NY, USA Posts: 4	The article I was referring to..... " Hypoglycemia doesn't just come from, lack of food. It essentially does but there are other factors that make it worse & happen faster. ~Poor diet. This is easy, feed your puppy often and well. Know things like dont mix wet food and dry food together. Dry food when it gets wet starts to grow bacteria within 6 hours. Wet food should be refrigerated always and properly. Wet can food only belongs in a can when it is on the shelf un-opened. Once opened it should be refrigerated in a plastic container with a cover of some sort. Puppies need dry puppy food. Foods that move well through a puppy when its young and helps with all stages of change are chicken, brown rice, peas, carrots, Cottage cheese, Probiotic Yorgurt, eggs and well drained hamburger, Dry puppy food, wet food and clean water. Clean water means, the water bowl is dumped out on a daily basis, rinsed or washed and refilled. ~Over handling and not enough sleep or rest. What is over handling ? Taking the puppies too many places. Letting too many friends, neighbors handle the puppy, check out the new puppy. An older dog or puppy in the home playing witht he puppy for too long. Waking the puppy constantly. Important....8-14 week old puppies sleep 80% percent of their day. Going to the groomer and the vet all in the same day can lead to Hypoglycemia. Holding the puppy all the time and it doesnt get something to drink or eat when it comes to mind and the puppy is thinking about it. Puppies are impulsive. When the moment of thirst and hunger arrises, the oppurtunity should be there. If someone is always holding the puppy and not giving it enough floor time, it misses those moments it may have gotten a drink or eaten a few kibbles. Holding a puppy all the time keeps it awake too much too. All this can lead to Hypoglycemia. ~Young children, all children.... including teenagers and young adults. Are a puppy's worst nightmare. Go to our page called "Toy Breeds and Children". Enlighten yourself Spare your new puppy this stress and fear. ~Trips... Vet, Saloon. Is all neccesary and part of being a new puppy owner. It has to be done. But should be done with care and caution. Pay attention for signs of stress. New puppies dont belong in vehicles...only when neccesary. ~Other misc outings, Traing classes, social groups and car rides. Not neccesary, shouldnt be happening until the puppy is in its new home for atleast 4 weeks and has had all its shots and wormers completed and has made proper environmental adjustments. ~Playing too much or for too long. Amajor problem with Toy Breeds and new puppy owners. Puppies should only be allowed so many minutes to run and romp and play and then they should rest. They shouldnt be allowed to run loose everywhere in a home or yard like a crazed lunatic all over the place and trust me they will try to do it...... Its a puppy, like a kid, sometimes they dont know when to rest or that they have over exerted themselves. Puppies should be kept calm and have a secure place to nap, like a crate and only have a couple of rooms to explore and run about when in a new home. Puppies that play too much and are over exerted use more calories and food faster and will become Hypoglycemia fast, within one day or two. Playing too much for too long can cause vomiting which will lead to Hypoglycemia even faster. ~Change of food. Is tough but it has to happen and should be monitored with care and caution. When Toy Breed puppies miss a meal...it matters. This can lead to Hypoglycemia. ~Change of environment is taken very personally by a Toy Breed puppy. Why ? Well other sizes of dog breeds have mostly been bred for work ethic. Hunting, tracking, herding, guarding, sporting etc. Not the Toy Breed though, they have been bred for hundreds of years for nothing more than personal companionship. So they take their job very seriously, their job being to be attached to their family and provide companionship to their family. So at 8-10 weeks when they leave their human family and that includes their family of dogs, mom, dad, siblings....they dont make adjustments as fast as lets say other dog sizes, like Minature, Medium, Large and Giant breeds. Moving from one home to another for a Toy Breed puppy is very personal to them, its very upseting and can cause an array of issues immediately. Leading to Hypoglycemia. "