So You Want A Pet Pomeranian?

A pet Pomeranian can be a wonderful companion as well as a good show dog. These vivacious fluff balls are sure to steal your heart and make you a Pom lover for life.

The Pomeranian is one of the toy breeds and weighs between 3 and 7 pounds (there are larger poms, and although not to the breed standard, they still make wonderful loving pets!). Intelligent and vivacious, these little dogs will steal your heart, but don’t let them get away with too much as they must be properly trained or they will become too demanding. With proper care your Pom can live to about 15 years old.

The Pom is a compact dog with a soft undercoat and harsh long outer coat. He has a plumed tail that is upright with the end laying flat along the back. His demeanor is alert and curious. With his fox like appearance, the Pom has a short muzzle with rounded skull, small ears and almond shaped bright eyes. The Breed standard allows all colors. The AKC standard size for a Pom is 3 to 7 pounds.

These tiny vivacious dogs were popularized by Queen Victoria who, in the late 1800's brought a red sable Pom back from Italy. This little dog was named Marco and weighed in at 12 pounds which was small for this breed back then. It didn’t take long for Pomeranians to become a favorite lap dog and breeders worked at making the breed even smaller until they reached an average of 5 pounds as the dog is today.

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House breaking an older Pomeranian can take a bit longer, but should be as easy as housebreaking a puppy. The same techniques are applied which you can learn about in this article that shows you how to use repetition, patience and kindness to train your Pom.