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I cage my yorkies at night i have a 4 yr old and a 9 week old i have been not feeding mine at night and i just started the 9 week old yesterday should i put water and food in the cage or not Thanks

They don’t need food at night as long as your feeding at least twice a day and 3 or 4 for the 9 week old.

thanks we keep the food out at all times and water

Yeah they don't need it at night. My oldest girl does have water available to her at night due to health issues she has and she can get to the doggy door to go to the bathroom. The other three don't. If you give food or water during the night you are more then likely to have a puppy that needs extra night potty breaks.

I think you'll figure out if you want to leave food out at night or not. My little eats around the clock. He will wake me up at anywhere from 11 pm to 3 am if he's hungry and his food bowl is empty. Some days he's more demanding than others. If your pup is a grazer like mine (as in taking a few bites whenever the puppy feels like it instead of eating a full meal), is very young, or very small, then I'd be concerned with their blood sugar dropping or them vomiting bile because their stomach is empty. I'd rather have food available for him to avoid these issues.

This may just be my little guy, and he does not need any additional potty breaks at night, but he is much older than yours. He has been eating at night since he was 12 weeks old.

Very young and/or very tiny dogs seem more likely to get bouts of canine hypoglycemia so you might want to check out that condition on a website so that you'll know if your younger dog might need more frequent feedings than a night-long fast at that tender age of 9 weeks. Dogs should always have access to fresh, clean water.

I've never experienced this with either Yorkie I have or have had. Gidget is pretty much a grazer during the day but at night just collapses and sleeps all night. Guess I'm one of the fortunate ones as far as having to get up at night. Hope things settle down for you soon.

Kaji, my yorkie, would always pass out at 9, everyday without fail. My biewer, which is VERY similar to a yorkie, is the complete opposite. I think it's a individual personality thing. :)

When Mike was little, between months 2-4 we gave him a little meal around 11 pm, left some kibble for the night, and fed him first thing in the morning around 7am (and if he would wake up earlier then earlier), because he was little and with long fasting a few times he would throw up bile in the morning. Then gradually he stopped eating so late at night and now also sleeps late in the mornings, until we get up. I guess every pup is different and some may need extra meals. Also depends on the potty training.. we were lucky that even with late night meals he never did potty at night.

So many Yorkies out there and so many different personalities. That's one thing that makes them so special.:)

Isn't that the truth! When you have four you can really see how different they can be. Of what they can teach each other :rolleyes:

It's the dog's inability to regulate its blood glucose levels that cause canine hypoglycemia, a potentially life-threatening condition. My sister's 6 mo. old toy Poodle, only 5 lbs. at the time, had always, since young puppyhood, had had bursts of activity followed by long periods of inactivity and sleep but she was inexperienced in dogs so wasn't worried. One day the little poodle acted dizzy, staggered sideways while playing and collapsed on the floor before her very eyes, unresponsive to attempts to waken him. She then scooped him up, rushed him to the vet < 5 minutes away, who immediately gave glucose and roused him, told her that had she waited even a little bit longer, Jot could have gone into hypoglycemic seizures, coma and maybe died and would require hospitalization until they diagnosed him.

After observation, treatment and testing in the hospital, the vet put him on a regimen of small, frequent meals every 2-3 hours day and night next eight weeks with frequent vet checks/tests, told her little Jot could die in his sleep due to very low glucose levels so don't miss any meals, even at night! They kept honey at the ready to rub on his gums for emergencies(this was B4 Nutrical) but thankfully never needed it. Jot got through all that and eventually could maintain his blood glucose levels with regular meals twice a day by the time he was 2 years old and became a hyperactive, always on the go, even hardy little athlete who could jump from the den couch to the love seat on a different wall of the den, despite his small 6 lb. size and despite their constant watchfulness/discouragement/orders not to try the jump of about 4 feet across the distance! The moment their backs were turned, Jot was on the loveseat without ever jumping down to the floor! Had to re-arrange den furniture to avoid an eventual injury as Jot WOULD always go for that jump and they knew one day he would eventually miss.

https://metro-vet.com/references/hyp...breed-puppies/

Adult dogs whether small or not shouldn’t have hypoglycemia and if they do it means there is a bigger underlying issue.

That's true from everything I've read or hear. OP has a 9 week old as well as an adult dog, so my post really was more about the baby.