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I have never been to the "Pets Welcome" section, but it is cool. Does anyone own a Pomeranian dog? Could you give me advice on whether we would make a good home for one? Here is the situation; my mother and I have a small dilemma as we have been offered a one-year-old male Pomeranian dog. My brother has a friend who doesn’t want to keep him because he works so much.
As a family our house has had all sorts of dogs and cats, but never a small dog like Pomeranian. (German Shepard, Miniature Collie/Shetland Sheep/Sheltie Dog, mutt of poodle/terrier mix – barked constantly LOL!, & Maine Coone Cat, Manx Cat) We always say we would like to be a dog at our house because they get the royal treatment. (We are the only two people in the house and we have no other pets. I am home constantly and my mother is retired, but does activities ¾ of the week at night. We have a huge fenced in back yard, but may move to a house with an average size yard. We would be willing to take the dog to the groomers, but prefer not every month due to expense and of course the vet. If brushing is required a couple times a week that would be fine too.) I have looked on the web for information but still feel like we have questions and need advice.
How much do they shed? How frequently? Is it more like a poodle or Sheltie? (I know Pomeranians have a double coat.)
Do you trip over them because they are so small? (Our last dog weighed 15 pounds and we felt like he was tiny.) Can you sleep with them in the bed or do they get hurt if someone rolls over on them? (Yes, our dogs sleep with us big and small – sorry if anyone is grossed out. We just love our dogs.)
Someone told me they have bad teeth and need to be knocked out at the vet every 6 months to get their teeth cleaned. It that true?
Can you give them a bath in a large kitchen sink? (We don't have a tub.)
How often do they go to the groomers and what do you have done? A cut?
Are they a one person dog or does it vary from each different dog?
If we do get him, do you have any recipes for dog food because the food on the shelves may not be safe.
The current owner hasn’t been able to potty train him, but a women keeping him almost has the job done. Also, he hasn’t been neutered, which could be causing the difficulties. He also put him in the crate in the garage when he was gone to work – that was mean! It makes me mad and one of the reasons my brother is looking for this Pomeranian a home. If he comes to live with us the crate will be put away and out of site unless we have to transport him and he freaks out in the car without being crated.
Any advice, tips or stories would be greatly appreciated! We just want to make sure we would make a good home for this little boy and could meet his needs. Come to find out a large number of our friends and family have met this dog and have been totally charmed by him. My 15 year old niece says he has never nipped at her or the smaller kids in the neighborhood. Thank you.
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As a family our house has had all sorts of dogs and cats, but never a small dog like Pomeranian. (German Shepard, Miniature Collie/Shetland Sheep/Sheltie Dog, mutt of poodle/terrier mix – barked constantly LOL!, & Maine Coone Cat, Manx Cat) We always say we would like to be a dog at our house because they get the royal treatment. (We are the only two people in the house and we have no other pets. I am home constantly and my mother is retired, but does activities ¾ of the week at night. We have a huge fenced in back yard, but may move to a house with an average size yard. We would be willing to take the dog to the groomers, but prefer not every month due to expense and of course the vet. If brushing is required a couple times a week that would be fine too.) I have looked on the web for information but still feel like we have questions and need advice.
How much do they shed? How frequently? Is it more like a poodle or Sheltie? (I know Pomeranians have a double coat.)
Do you trip over them because they are so small? (Our last dog weighed 15 pounds and we felt like he was tiny.) Can you sleep with them in the bed or do they get hurt if someone rolls over on them? (Yes, our dogs sleep with us big and small – sorry if anyone is grossed out. We just love our dogs.)
Someone told me they have bad teeth and need to be knocked out at the vet every 6 months to get their teeth cleaned. It that true?
Can you give them a bath in a large kitchen sink? (We don't have a tub.)
How often do they go to the groomers and what do you have done? A cut?
Are they a one person dog or does it vary from each different dog?
If we do get him, do you have any recipes for dog food because the food on the shelves may not be safe.
The current owner hasn’t been able to potty train him, but a women keeping him almost has the job done. Also, he hasn’t been neutered, which could be causing the difficulties. He also put him in the crate in the garage when he was gone to work – that was mean! It makes me mad and one of the reasons my brother is looking for this Pomeranian a home. If he comes to live with us the crate will be put away and out of site unless we have to transport him and he freaks out in the car without being crated.
Any advice, tips or stories would be greatly appreciated! We just want to make sure we would make a good home for this little boy and could meet his needs. Come to find out a large number of our friends and family have met this dog and have been totally charmed by him. My 15 year old niece says he has never nipped at her or the smaller kids in the neighborhood. Thank you.
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