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Originally Posted by joyziegirl  First let me say that I like everyone else on here wishes you and your puppy Joey the best. Sometime lessons must be learnt the hard way. Sometimes when a breeder of toy dogs goes against their better judgement, when wanting to either please a person that is buying a wee one from them, and they know a person that is waiting to bring home their new puppy, a breeder can make the terrible mistake of selling a tiny puppy to early. Eight weeks is just not old enough. In many cases, if they are very tiny twelve weeks is not even old enough to sell a puppy that is very small. More like sixteen weeks should be the norm to sell a tiny one.
I'm wondering if your breeder sent you home with information about Hypoglycemia???? No toy breeder should be under educated on this subject. Beside making sure his kibble was left down at all times, his drinking water should have been kept sweeten with either sugar, or Carole syrup. Doing these few simple things could have made a world of difference with your little Joey. They are many articles that you can read about Hypoglycemia either on line or at you local book store, or the library. If you only knew that a simple squirt of pancake syrup down his throat would have brought him right out of that Hypo attack, it could have saved you the agony you are going through now. Here is a website where the breeder has taken the time to educate themselves and is putting it out there for all to read. Please read it and understand completely about Hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia in Toy Breed Puppies |
I am very well aware if hypoglycemia and how it is treated. Joeys kibble was left out at all times and he was given a little bit if nutrical every 3 hours just in case. If you go back and read you'll see that Joey is unable to regulate his glucose when being fed normally unless he is given glucose through an IV. I may have never had a dog before but I read up a lot before I got Joey. This wasn't as simple as a hypoglycemic attack. Joey either has some type of congenital defect or a liver shunt according to my vet.
The breeder didnt give him to me early because I pleaded with her to. She honestly felt he was ready to go home and since he was over 8 weeks ( the law in my state) I assumed he was ready. Joey was given so much glucose between me and my vet we joked he might get diabetes. Unfortunately giving Joey a gallon of nutrical a day wouldn't have made a world of difference. Something is wrong with him. It's not as simple as hypoglycemia.
Thank you for your input either way.