Free Feeding The breeder who I purchased my little girl from (she's 17 weeks today) told me I would always have to free-feed her as she's so small (2.5 lbs) and could end up hypoglycemic - which makes crate training pretty much impossible as she needs access to food & water 24/7. Does anyone have any experience and/or advice? Greatly appreciated :) |
She should be ok at night. I'm sure she will bet bigger the older she gets. |
I have a Yorkie that even full grown only weighs 4.5 pounds and have always free fed. She wasn't difficult to potty train but I have always had her on a consistent schedule. |
Size doesn't ever dictate hypoglycemia, it just doesn't work like that, physiologically. Either she is vulnerable to it, or not. A 10 pound yorkie could have hypogly, while a 3 pound yorkie may not. Have you seen signs of it? |
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My dog is 8 years old, about 3.5 pounds, and eats two or three times a day on a set schedule. No problems. I need to be in control,of her elimination schedule since she goes to work with me, somfeeing on a schedule works best. She has never been hypoglycemic however. When she was at service dog school is when they taught us to use a schedule. |
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I would prefer to have her on a schedule (much easier to house train) but am afraid to try because of what the breeder said. I think I'll discuss with my vet and get her opinion I guess. |
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