I never left food out overnight... for any of our pups, one of which was very small and we got at 6 weeks. Most healthy pups are not going to die of hypo from not eating throughout the night. Pups need to learn to sleep through the night eventually and if you let it keep going on, they will get into the habit. With that said, 5 months is still a young pup. I wouldn't be worried about once a night, but the every 2hrs just seems a lot! I would think that if this is still going on by 8 or 9 months, I'd be concerned.
Also, how much exercise if the pup getting? I know when Jackson gets a lot of activity, mental and physical, throughout the day, he is more likely to just pass out for long periods of time.
I am not sure how I feel about the small bladder excuse ppl give for small dogs. I mean yes obviously their bladders are smaller than big dogs, but they're proportionate to their size. They are also eating and drinking less than a big dog? So logically, I am just not sure how that makes sense as to why they can't hold it as long...? lol... unless I am missing something. |