| Pomeranians are beautiful works of art, but are far | | | | Never get a Pomeranian from a pet store or Internet |
| more delicate than the average dog. Do not get a | | | | site that sells puppies. Get one from a breeder or a |
| Pomeranian if you cannot take care of their coats | | | | Pomeranian rescue. Pomeranians are standoffish |
| every day. Pomeranian dogs are born entertainers | | | | around strangers and very protective of their people |
| and save their best for their people. Pomeranians can | | | | and homes. This has, on occasion, led to attacks. For |
| be just as trainable as other dogs, if you are patient | | | | example, this writer was walking her sixty-pound dog |
| and use positive reinforcement. Pomeranian dogs | | | | past a yard with a wooden fence. One of the boards |
| have some health problems, but they can be cured if | | | | suddenly banged dangerously, causing the both of us |
| caught early. Grooming their coats every day not | | | | to jump. When I looked at our attacker, it was a |
| only checks for health problems, but gives your | | | | smiling Pomeranian who looked very pleased with |
| Pomeranian needed attention. Pomeranians do not | | | | himself. They will bite when cornered by a person or |
| look like real dogs - they look more like wind-up toys | | | | another animal. Pomeranians need regular check ups |
| or a creature from Star Wars. They are smaller | | | | and vaccinations just like any other dogs. They need |
| versions of the original Pomeranian sled dogs that | | | | worming medication and rabies shots. Pomeranian |
| lived hundreds of years ago in an area on the Baltic | | | | dogs are also prone to some illnesses more than |
| Sea called, not coincidently, Pomerania. It is thought | | | | other breeds. These illnesses include eye infections, |
| they might have originally come from Lapland or | | | | dislocated patella, skin problems, teeth problems and |
| Iceland, but nothing has been proven and besides the | | | | slipped stifle. Their skeletons are also more fragile |
| name Pomeranian has stuck. Pomeranian dogs are | | | | than the average dog's. A drop from your arms can |
| more than cute faces. They are demanding in terms | | | | fracture bones and do internal injuries. Daily grooming |
| of attention and grooming, although undemanding in | | | | can help you not only untangle the coat, but spot |
| terms of feeding and exercise. Their tiny bodies | | | | potential problems before they become too serious. |
| sometimes mean a lot of difficulties in housebreaking, | | | | Pomeranians can often grow bigger than their |
| although some have been successfully trained to use | | | | parents, but they can still be purebred Pomeranian |
| a littler box like a cat or a rabbit. They are vocal, bold | | | | dogs. Their ancestors were sled dogs of a Spitz-type |
| and will not suffer fools (or foolish little children) | | | | that were about thirty pounds. Gradually, as the use |
| gladly. Despite their resilient and fearless nature, their | | | | of dog sleds dwindled, the Pomeranian became |
| bodies are actually quite fragile. They need to be | | | | smaller for apartment dwelling. Now, they average |
| treated with the same care and caution as you | | | | about seven pounds. With regular care, attention and |
| would a guinea pig or dwarf rabbit. Pomeranian | | | | a sensible diet, they should live well into their teens |
| personalities can differ remarkably from Pomeranian | | | | and forever in your heart. |
| to Pomeranian. Since there is such a demand for | | | | Rosie Allan loves everything canine, including |
| them over the past few decades, they have been | | | | Pomeranian dogs. The Pomeranian requires a lot of |
| breed more for quantity than quality. Sadly, this has | | | | attention and patience for training and grooming. The |
| lead to puppy farms supplying pet stores and | | | | latest Pomeranian information can be found by visiting |
| Internet puppy sites with unhealthy, neurotic dogs. | | | | the American Kennel Club website. |