Feeding and Watering

The food you give your Pomeranian will mainly depend on the dogs age, how much exercise it gets and how much you feed your dog.  I do recommend either Science Diet, Iams, or Eukanuba these brands all have different age specified packaging to make it easier to choose the correct food for your specific dog.  And always remember to following packaging directions as to how much to feed your sized dog, just like humans dogs can easily become over weight.

Dry food should be used within 90 days after opening, it will quickly loose vitamin value, also mold spores and vermin (mice, rats, etc...) could also contaminate the food if left sitting for a long time. 

Canned food is fine to feed your Pomeranian in moderation, as with anything too much of it can be a bad thing.  Canned food is very rich and too much can cause diarrhea, which no one wants to clean up ever!

Doggie treats are a good thing to give you dog when they have been good and as a special treat once and awhile but they are not a substitute for their regular dog food!

Just as your dog needs proper nutrition from his food, water is an essential "nutrient" as well.  Make sure that the water bowl is clean, and change the water at least twice a day.  Water should always be available to your dog, especially if you feed dry food.

Exercise

Although Pomeranians are small dogs, every dog needs exercise!  Dogs that get very little exercise are not happy or healthy!  Pomeranians are very active dogs and therefore love exercise.  But don't worry it's not anything a normal person wouldn't be able to handle.  They enjoy regular walks, running around in an enclosed yard with some toys and of course they enjoy romping with other Pomeranians if at all possible! 

Remember to keep your dogs mind stimulated with toys, chew bones and other doggie goodies.  A bored dog is a very bad thing (especially for those new shoes) they will find something to keep themselves busy even if you don't like what they choose to do!

Grooming and Equipment

Because the Pomeranian has a double coat, it will need to be groomed frequently, so it is very important to have short grooming periods introduced at a very early age.

To keep your Pom looking beautiful I recommend bathing them between once a week to once every two weeks.  Always remember even with dog shampoo you get what you pay for the more you spend on the shampoo the better you dog will look and feel.  And remember in the summer months to use a flea and tick shampoo to keep the little pests at bay and your house free of the little buggers!

Because of the double coat you will usually need to blow dry your Pom unless you like the smell of wet dog all over your furniture!  In the summer months however you can catch warm breezy days were you can just let your Pom run around and dry off outside. 

There are a lot of other things that you can do when grooming your Pom that is covered in the hard cover book that you will receive when you buy a Pom from me.

How much grooming equipment you buy depends on how much grooming you are going to do, but here are some basics...    

• Soft pinned brush

• Soft bristle brush

• Wide-toothed-comb

• Scissors

• Dog shampoo

• Shower or shower attachment

• Rubber mat

• Towels

• Blow dryer

• Nail clippers

• Liquid ear cleaner

• Tissues/cotton balls

• Tooth-cleaning aids

For more information on Pomeranians there is a hard cover book provided to every owner that buys from me.

(book shown above)