The owner ended up calling me, the breeder and keeper of copies of puppy records, like Chip I.D., etc. She told me that her puppy had no collar or I.D., and she had not registered the chip. She had forgotten that the chip number was in her puppy binder, that we provide at time of pick up. 

This was a really good time to get that puppy's chip registered. Which she did. She also posted signs around her neighborhood about her missing puppy before the end of the day. I wanted to go help, but they lived more than four south of Dallas, and my arrival would be well after dark and the closest town was 13 miles away. 

The temperature had begun to drop perilously closer freezing as the sun sank down below the horizon, a dangerously cold night for such a small dog. He was lost in the middle of farmland where hawks and coyotes trolled for their next meal. 

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In another part of the country, a beautiful show dog had gone missing while visiting his owner's sister just before Thanksgiving. How could this happen? Well the dog escaped and went exploring. A little bit more than a month passed when the male's owner got the call. She was told that her dog had finally been found and returned to her sister's home. She drove to pick him up and amidst her joy at finding her dog, she realized there was a problem. 

That was not her beautiful and beloved show dog. This dog was a lovely little girl. No stem on apple! However, this dog was chipped and registered. It was not an issue, but this came into play a month later when a beautiful male Havanese was taken to a veterinarian's office. He was identified and reunited with his owner almost three months after chasing his nose began. It is because his chip was registered that he was able to go home.
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​The puppy lost in countryside did not have a tragic ending only because the nothing could catch it. That puppy ran three miles through the night on his little Havanese legs! In the morning, one of her neighbors called her and asked if the little black and white, lickity puppy she found at her backdoor was the same dog and to his owner's delight, it was him. Safe and sound. 

Moral of the Story:
Register your puppy's chip! Put a name tag with a phone number on your dog's collar. There is such a wonderous variety of collars and tags. It can even be incorporated onto the collar itself if a hanging tag does not appeal. Just make sure that it isn't faded! 

Textbook:    
Yes, Havanese like many of the TOY class of dogs have a high energy  level and hypoglycemia can come into play.     

Experience:  
Unless a puppy is struggling with a health issue or played with too   much,  a daily dose of a nutritional supplement is unnecessary. 

Why:             
Havanese are nibblers,  grazers, too busy,  etc.  In some ways this dog should be a poster child for ADD-Squirrel! (ADD is my family before  anyone gets out of kilter).  Seriously, my experience is that the dogs will eat when they are hungry.  It is more likely, in my opinion, a puppy/dog  would experience hypoglycemia if they cannot eat when their  bodies tell them.  We as pet owners do not regulate every moment of  their playful lives, hence,  we do not monitor their sugar levels unless necessary.    These dogs can and do take care of themselves as far as their sugar levels and weight control in my experience.  They eat a little throughout the day.  Weight is not an issue.   Running like greyhounds and resting when they are tired is Havanese.  Table food is awful for these dogs – no, no! 

Kicker:        
​If you have a good dog food (more than 29% protein/16% fat) the     quality of the dog food will provide all your dog needs with meat being          the first ingredient.  My dogs do better on grain free.  We have allergies.  

Opinion:    
In a healthy puppy good food and environmental well-being  will keep the blood sugar level. 

• Supplementing can raise the sugar level temporarily.                         
  
  • Additional nutrients will just double what is in a good dog food.             
• Limiting when Havanese eat would not support a steady blood sugar level through the day. 
  
  • Your schedule becomes their schedule. 
• Havanese are very thirsty dogs so they need water at their will and food available when they are hungry or just want to nibble.
• Shop your veterinarian.   

Caution:  
All dogs, especially puppies, need consideration at times.  Puppies need  to follow a rest/play ratio of about 3:1 allowing them all the rest they can manage.  Illness and over stimulation without rest are just two things that can result in hypoglycemia. 

Lethargy can be a sign of many issues.   Very serious.  Call a vet ASAP.  It is extremely discretionary to give the puppy  a nutritional supplement or corn syrup around the gums if it becomes lethargic because problems in a puppy can move very quickly into requiring IV therapy, etc./a vet’s care.  

If the pets have inadequate water support in  the heat of the summer, this can cause problems.  There are important  and valid reasons for supplemental support products but the term 'supplemental’ does not mean ‘replacement’.   

I would also consider the long term effects for any supplemental product in regard to overall benefits, cost and if any damage comes from long time use.  A good dog food and water available when a Havanese wants it is usually all a puppy and dog need if they have no other health concerns in their diet.  They also benefit from some pumpkin and look for egg product in the dog food or occasional treat.