Hypoglycemia

My 2 year old Maltese gets hypoglycemic from time to time. We've become good at guessing when it will happen, following activity-filled days, and we feed her Mighty Dog before it happens. She won't eat her dry food at these times. My concern is that it will happen while I'm not home and I won't be able to catch it. Does anyone else have this problem? Suggestions?
Jen W.

• My Vet said that it is a common problem in small dogs because they do not eat enough to get enough sugar in their diet. He gave me a product called Nutri-Cal to prevent this from happening. It is a paste that you give them once or twice a day. It's major ingredient is corn syrup. The vet said that I could also just some corn syrup to his water, or put some on my finger and let him lick it off. I prefer the Nutri-Cal because it meets so many of a dogs nutritional needs, and it is easy to squirt a little in his mouth everyday.
  ChrisL

• When it begins, my dog usually gets the shakes and looks pitiful. If it really kicks in, she shakes quite visibly and hides in her crate or in a corner. This hiding behavior is not normal for her. Other symptoms include white gums, shock, and even death, if not treated. The cause is a drop in blood sugar. The treatment is to increase the blood sugar by feeding the dog honey, white corn syrup, Gatorade (gives a red mustache), or even sugar water. Anything high in sugar will work. Flurry won't eat food when she's really shakey but when we catch her early enough, she'll eat Mighty Dog. It works so well we call it "Super Dog!"
  Terri