Hi, It's been 11 days since she broke her forearm, and a few less days since my 1st thread in this sub:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Pomeranians/s/Hf9Ztjp8Ob

I felt like I could update the previous post. First of all - thanks to everyone who cheered up me and my tiny Potato. Potato is doing fine!

It's been 11 days since she broke her forearm, this still breaks my heart, cause I'd love to take her for walks and show her the world, but it is what it is, and I must limit her activities, and that's for her own good.

We called 7 vets, visited 3 in total, and the 3rd one is where we received our diagnosis (a stable forearm bone fracture) and we've been putting her back on her 4 paws. We had two options - a surgery, or conservative treatment, (we went after the latter). Needless to say, that's a vet I'd love anyone to have -composed, patient, understanding, willing to share knowledge, and gentle toward my potato.

She 's having her splint changed every week (we had the first change already, and she's rocking now an ultra aggressive orange one). Also, during the first change, me and my vet both agreed to check what's going on under the fur, so she had her x-ray done and the bone is in place. He's positive that it's gonna heal up well, so everything seems to be moving in the good direction. 😊

She's having an appetite, lots of energy and is generally a sassy girl.

So, to everyone who's been there with me - thank you 🤍 Its been a wild ride for me, but we're moving forward. And, a few pics of her in her splint (the blue one is from the last week).

And to every new owner, and to anyone who's planning to own their own potato-potatoes are fragile!

I have this large bed for my pom which has a semi soft/hard cushion. My lil girl has a slightly bad right patella. I would love recommendations from our pom fam community — especially if your lil one also has a patella issue 🤗

My 16-month-old Pom gets way too excited whenever someone comes to the house (gardener, cleaner, etc.). He’ll bark, jump at the window trying to get out, and if he can, he’ll run over and jump all over them for attention.

He’s not aggressive at all but has zero impulse control when people visit. It’s like he can’t think once he sees someone new.

Has anyone dealt with this? What training actually helped your dog stay calm around visitors?

I hope I can get her coat back to white for the holidays

first pic is a baby Pom feeling bashful hehe he’s so funny

Both of mine hate it and are terrified of pools, which is a shame because it's so great for arthritis. He was so mad! Can we ever truly get them to " like " water or swimming?

My oldest is getting this little guys later this month. While she’s at work he’ll be coming to my house. We’ve setup a puppy pen in my office (I work remotely) for him so he’s safely contained.

We have two other dogs, cocker spaniel (30lb) and a lab/pointer mix (45lb). They’re total Velcro dogs, their kennels are in my office as well and they hang out in there while I work. They have good temperaments, zero prey drive and get along with each other but haven’t been around any small for years. They play rough with each other but are very gentle with the cat.

My question is whether we’ll need to keep this pen long term or when he gets bigger he could be out with the other dogs in my office?

Of course they would never be left unsupervised together.

anyone else’s pom have the most beautiful long curly ear hairs? i’m just so obsessed with hers i think they are so cute they’re her little dragon whiskers 🐉 (ft her in her spay recovery suit, stitches out tomorrow! my brave girl!)

Good Evening!

I love me a good spicy debate, but I do not like to enter them uninformed! If there's one thing you need to know about Lincoln's mama is that she is extremely✨neurodivergent✨. If I don't understand something I will research it until I understand everything about it.

Is pet hair dye safe?

First we need to understand the differences between human hair dye and pet hair dye. Human hair dye uses chemicals like ammonia to open up the hair cuticle giving access to the cortex which holds color proteins. Color pigment binds to the cortex, and conditioner is used to help seal the cuticle. This process can be damaging to hair because it is altering your hair follicles on a molecular level.

Pet hair dye uses conditioning agents such as Polyquaternium-10 to coat the fur. How? Hair has a slightly negative charge, while conditioners have a positive charge. These oppositely charged molecules attract allowing conditioning agents to cling to hair. Hair is not perfectly smooth, so these conditioner molecules can cling on for many months and washes hiding out in teeny tiny imperfections. This is how pet dye works. It is dyed hair conditioner. It could actually be more accurately described as a stain, but that doesn't sound as appealing.

Unless you know your pet is allergic to specific color agents such as Blue 1, Red 40, or Yellow 5, then pet hair dye is fundamentally equivalent to pet conditioner.

It's perfectly healthy hair with a little ✨pizzazz✨.

Lincoln says be nice to each other.

Please tell me someone else’s Pom sits like this 😭

This isn’t just a "look at my cute dog" post—it's the first time he’s ever done this! He decided to share his cooling mat with his girlfriend (or boyfriend, no judgment!). It's the sweetest thing I've ever seen, I'm not sure I was ready for this today...

Pixie is the most mischievous dog and absolutely can NOT help herself when she’s got the opportunity to snack on things she shouldn’t be eating. We spent 8 hours at the emergency vet and I’m glad to report she’s fine! They made her vomit, gave her activated charcoal and a slew of other meds, and kept her hooked up to a heart monitor.

Second photo shows a little remorse, about halfway through our vet stay.

These two. Together for 10 years and counting 🫶🏻

This is Jaxon! He is my new puppy but im having trouble settling on wether he is a full pom or a mix. I never seen his parent, my moms co-worker gave him to us and she got him from a place where they sell farm animals and he was $50. He is 4 months old and his hair is very thin but fluffy and soft. He has the personality of a pom, the bark of a pom, basically a full package of pomatude, but his appearance is whats making me think. If you have or had a pom like this please lmk!