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Magnus · 11-11-2013, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Britster

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.

I don't know about others but from observing my two, Zoey seems to drink bit at a time often as Magnus drinks a lot in less number of times. I think it also has to do with how active they are throughout the day. Also, I think Zoey's more active throughout the day. Maybe that's why she pees more often. o_O

Lovetodream88 · 11-11-2013, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Britster

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.

I am also a bit paranoid with hypoglycemia because Callie has had issues with it as an adult and it has scared the crap out of me.

Scoobstersmom · 11-12-2013, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Lovely Izzy

And yes everytime she gets up she is going one or the other. I have talked with our vet and she said to pull up her water and also said not to feed her after 5pm so that she will sleep thru the night. I love her so much but I am so tired.

If you had ever had a pup go through a hypoglycemic episode you would not follow that advice. Several years ago I had a small 4 month old poodle survive one. She generally slept in a crate, but that night I had fallen asleep on the couch with her laying on me. Had she been in her crate she would have died. I woke up late to head to bed and could not rouse her. Off to the ER clinic we went because I didn't even know about hypoglycemia back then. Her glucose was very low and she was starting to dehydrate. After spending several hours (and several hundred dollars) getting her fluids and her sugar up, she was fine. And she never slept in a crate again - she was right there on me so I could watch her. And now I make sure ALL my dogs have at least a snack before bed and access to water.

Diana and Scooby

Teegy · 11-12-2013, 10:03 AM

Sounds about the same as my experience. Tufty still wakes me once a night usually around 2:30-3 to go out. I'm happy he wakes me means he learned from Teegy. I'll always take them out no matter what time it is. Geez sometimes it's me waking them up if I have to go hahahaha

Teegy · 11-12-2013, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoobstersmom

If you had ever had a pup go through a hypoglycemic episode you would not follow that advice. Several years ago I had a small 4 month old poodle survive one. She generally slept in a crate, but that night I had fallen asleep on the couch with her laying on me. Had she been in her crate she would have died. I woke up late to head to bed and could not rouse her. Off to the ER clinic we went because I didn't even know about hypoglycemia back then. Her glucose was very low and she was starting to dehydrate. After spending several hours (and several hundred dollars) getting her fluids and her sugar up, she was fine. And she never slept in a crate again - she was right there on me so I could watch her. And now I make sure ALL my dogs have at least a snack before bed and access to water.

Diana and Scooby

wow how lucky she was, I'm glad you managed to save her

Teegy · 11-12-2013, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by IDPiper

I have a 1 YO that weighs a little over 3 lbs and she still gets up at about 3:00 to go potty. She has her little potty pen set up in the house for the winter so she doesn't get cold plus it helps keep mom warm, too!!

IDPiper · 11-12-2013, 10:26 AM

Maybe what you're going to have to do if you don't want to get up with her is set up an area that will be her bed, eating, and potty place. That way when she wants to go potty in middle of the night she can. You can put her crate (if she has one) or make her a bed and then put a board up between her bed and her potty. You could put her food and water at the end of her bed. Let me see if I can find the link to this method.

Lovetodream88 · 11-12-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoobstersmom

If you had ever had a pup go through a hypoglycemic episode you would not follow that advice. Several years ago I had a small 4 month old poodle survive one. She generally slept in a crate, but that night I had fallen asleep on the couch with her laying on me. Had she been in her crate she would have died. I woke up late to head to bed and could not rouse her. Off to the ER clinic we went because I didn't even know about hypoglycemia back then. Her glucose was very low and she was starting to dehydrate. After spending several hours (and several hundred dollars) getting her fluids and her sugar up, she was fine. And she never slept in a crate again - she was right there on me so I could watch her. And now I make sure ALL my dogs have at least a snack before bed and access to water.

Diana and Scooby

It's very scary. Callie never had one as a pup but she has as an adult and I luckily knew what to do but it scares the crud right out of you.

11-12-2013, 10:03 AM	#19
Teegy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,631	Sounds about the same as my experience. Tufty still wakes me once a night usually around 2:30-3 to go out. I'm happy he wakes me means he learned from Teegy. I'll always take them out no matter what time it is. Geez sometimes it's me waking them up if I have to go hahahaha

11-12-2013, 10:26 AM	#22
IDPiper Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Idaho Posts: 331	Maybe what you're going to have to do if you don't want to get up with her is set up an area that will be her bed, eating, and potty place. That way when she wants to go potty in middle of the night she can. You can put her crate (if she has one) or make her a bed and then put a board up between her bed and her potty. You could put her food and water at the end of her bed. Let me see if I can find the link to this method.