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Originally Posted by Meg Thank you guys! I get so nervous, he is just so little and I'd hate for something to happen to him. I may freak out time to time, I hope you don't mind! 
He is acting better, I ended up taking him outside for about 3 minutes, he loves being outside. When we came in he drank like crazy and finally ate. Then played a little and went back to bed.
I checked his eyes, they seem bright, and checked his gums, they are pink. I guess it could be the humidity and him just being young. Or maybe his bllod sugars were a little low... He hadn't eaten much for while.
Can anyone explain blood sugar levels and yorkies to me? Our breeder explained it but she went so fast and there was so much information that day that I'd love a little refresher.
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The way it was explained to me was that Yorkies have an extremely high heart beat. Somewhere around 130 minute. They are small and use an enormous amount of food energy. It's similar to a hummingbird. Those little birds must eat every 15 minutes to keep their sugar level up. Have you ever been really, really hungry and grabbed something sweet? Immediately you felt better. Same goes with the little ones. They don't eat enough to keep their sugar levels up. When Maggie is on the picky side, I make sure she gets her Nutrical. Sometimes once a day, sometimes she doesn't get it at all. Depending on how well she ate that day. Some people even put a little Kayro syrup in their dog's water. I haven't tried that one yet.