Hi there, Ritz is about 8 months and plays like heck when awake, and sleeps/rests probably 12-14 hours of the day. You will find that they get accustomed to sleeping/resting for longer hours if they are left home alone while you're at work, etc. You probably don't need to add Karo to his water if he's eating regularly, but it wouldn't hurt to check his gum color (pink = good, gray = bad) and press on his gums, and count the time it takes for the color to return (>2 seconds = bad) while he's asleep or if he looks lethargic. Those are things you can do to relieve your paranoia. If he's normal otherwise, I wouldn't be too concerned! He could just be "mellowing" out!
P.S. If you are putting Karo or Nutrical in the water, be sure to clean the bowl shortly after drinking, adding sugars to water in an open environment creates a HUGE breeding ground for bacteria (from the air, the bowl, and your chi's mouth), and you won't want your chi to be drinking that =) It's this same reason we keep NaCl/Dex IV fluids in the fridge at the hospital, you wouldn't believe how much bacteria grows in a 5 minute period when water with sugar are in a non-sterile environment.
P.S. If you are putting Karo or Nutrical in the water, be sure to clean the bowl shortly after drinking, adding sugars to water in an open environment creates a HUGE breeding ground for bacteria (from the air, the bowl, and your chi's mouth), and you won't want your chi to be drinking that =) It's this same reason we keep NaCl/Dex IV fluids in the fridge at the hospital, you wouldn't believe how much bacteria grows in a 5 minute period when water with sugar are in a non-sterile environment.
