Should i get a pomeranian are any of you guys pomeranian lovers ?? Im looking for a small companion dog one that i can take everyehere (LOL) . I think there just adorable but ive never owned one any of ya'll have experiance in this breed . Same goes for pekingese im also checking them out

I don't have any experiance in those breeds, but I'd choose a pom pom.

The Pom and the Peke are very different activity wise. A peke will be your average lapdog and cannot do much strenuous activity, however poms are energetic little beasties.

Both also require a large amount of brushing and grooming.

I don't have direct experience owning either breed, but when I had my grooming shop, I had experience that way.

Which ever breed you get, please train it and treat it like a big dog. Raise it to be sweet. In my grooming shop, the smaller dogs were the nippiest. There were some that we would count our fingers when we were done.

Good luck with your decision.

there are plenty of dogs of all sizes at the shelters. i dont understand why people buy dogs for hundreds of dolars when you can get a great dog for UNDER a hundred+ you would be saveing its life.

We have a Pom, and she is a really great pet. Smart, funny, affectionate, playful, loves people, a bit nervous around other dogs at first but relaxs quickly.

I've never had a Peke so can't help you there.
Good luck finding a new family member

altho i would love for you to get a shelter dog and you would love it to. my moms freind has a pom. and he never stops barking and you cant move or he will try to"hump" your leg. my freind has a pekiniese and his neame is "gizzi" well actuly its gizmo but we call him gizzi" he is pretty good exept he cant keep up with the other dogs when they are playing,he is going as fast as he can move his little legs but cant keep up.
its mostly depending on how you train them. i would think a shelter dog is the best and you should get one.

Have you thought about a Shih Tzu? You can always keep the coat clipped short.

Out of a Pom or Peke I'd go with a Pom.

My sister has a Pom named Piper and so does our Aunt. Her's is called Cinnamon. We love them both. They have great energy, small enough to take anywhere (my sister brought her on the plane in the cabin). They are loving, affectionate, energetic, playful, protective dogs. They can become bonded to one person and then get nippy if someone approaches that person. So as was mentioned before, still training and treating it like a "big dog"...except for the carrying around of course, the dog should learn what is good and what is bad, and then be a great pet! Although the Pom has long fur, it it not really one which needs cutting, but it does need brushing and baths to keep the fur free of mats, parasites, and debris.

Good luck on whatever you choose, and do first check out local rescues, Pom rescues, shelters!

My next door neighbor used to have a cute little Peke, Sandy. I liked her a lot, even though she was a yippy little dog who'd always be barking at my beagles through the fence. I don't have direct experience with Poms. Whichever you pick, I hope you and the little dog make each other happy. ^^

I sincerely hope if you decide on a Peke, you will not buy him/her from a breeder in the newspapers, petstore, or shipped to you from a breeder you found on the internet.

My breed is afflicted by many BYBs who cleverly disguise their sickly puppies as "champion" sired when there is perhaps a Ch. sire a few generations back- meaning, the pups are really of bad quality. I just want to get this out because I believe you wanted a designer mix a while back. You can NOT buy a Peke from a BYB and be above satisfied by the puppy. Pekes are hard to breed in the first place and BYBs usually do not do a good job of perpetuating the breed. Their dogs often have bulgy eyes, heart, knee, breathing problems as well as pinched nostrils which oftentimes requires surgery and horrible allergies.

Pekingeses are stubborn dogs. Their standard says that the proper Pekingese has a look of boldness, dignity, and a lion-like air of pride- NOT daintiness, NOT timidness, NOT wimpy. They do not bark unless there is a good reason and when they do bark, their voice is deep, low, and ricochets off the wall. They're proud and they will challenge your authority. You have to practice NILIF (Nothing in Life is Free) with these babies. Their build prevents them from strenuous activities as was stated above and they usually set their own pace. If you want to walk more than 30 minutes, don't get a Peke. Pekes are surprisingly heavy for their size, and, amazingly, they're not that greyt of a lapdog. Like I said, they're proud, bold, and dignified. You can't dress a Peke up in bows and barrets without getting bitten once or twice, LOL. They do not tolerate you "cutesying" them up and they are not greyt lapdogs, imo. My own barely tolerates me picking him up. He rarely stays in my lap or near me for more than 30 seconds. Whenever I try to go near him, he moves away or goes under the coffee table to escape my touch. That doesn't mean he doesn't love me. It's just a breed characteristic. The Pekingese is generally an independant dog. Oh, and don't skimp on the grooming. Five days without a grooming session--- break out the scissors! These dogs need grooming. They have a double coat and a thick one, at that. Their wrinkles also need to be cleaned at least a few times a day. Since their ears are so heavily fringed, you'll need to pluck the hair from their ears (not a pleasant thing to do ) about weekly or bi-weekly. You'll also need to clean their ears using a storebought or veterinarian bought ear cleaning solution. Clean teeth is also vital. Their natural build sometimes causes dogs to have a slight underbite. This is a pain when you first brush their teeth, but people have found that a good diet does help. I hope you find your perfect dog!

why did you say "pet store"? do you get your dogs from pet stores?? DO YOU KNOW WHERER THOSE DOGS COME FROM?????? AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO SUPORT IT?

Greytpeke advised AGAINST buying from pet stores.

Thank you Laura, that's exactly what I said. If you read further down, I also explained the clever disguises BYBs use to hide their sickly puppy's illnesses and potential genetic weakness. So, clearly, I am NOT endorsing pet stores. I know what puppy mills are, and I'm entirely anti-puppy mill/BYB/petstore puppies.

I don't know what other shelters are like, but our county pound always has quite a few small breed dogs.

I foster larger dogs because of the size of my dog. She is playful and may accidentally hurt a small dog. But if your shelter is like mine, go look. You may find a perfect small dog.

sorry greytpeke, i guss ii missed that part!!

I just want to add something now that we're on the topic of adopting from a petstore.

If you have money to pay for a large possibilities of multiple veterinary bills after the initial purchase, then go ahead and buy a dog from a petstore.

I know many of you will probably go off your rocket upon hearing that, but what will happen to the dogs if SOMEBODY doesn't buy them? Either they will die, be euthanized or be shipped off to a shelter. By continuing to tell people never to buy dogs from petstores, those petstore dogs are pretty much loosing their chance at life even if they are health certified. They probably have an even worse chance of being adopted than a shelter dog and they for sure are being kept in way worse conditions. The cages that petstore dogs are kept in are even smaller than the kennels in a shelter. The dogs don't have access outside, they are not handeled often, they are often kept in GLASS AQUARIUMS like a little hamster or fish, and they deffinitly are not house broken or socialized.

Think about it, if you want to save a dog, you can save one at a petstore too.

i feel that way too, but there is 2 sides to the story. either way you would be doing somthing hurtful. if you dont adopt them like sugarbird said they would be put to sleep, but you would be sending less money to puppy mills. if you do adopt you WOULD be sending money to puppy mills but you would be saving the dog. it is a stuff disision to make. thats why i dont go to pet stores that sell puppys and got my dog from a shelter.

First off, you'll pay two to three times more than you should at a pet store for a puppy of virtually unknown origin with a worthless guarantee.

By purchasing an animal from a pet store you're encouraging the pet store to buy from a broker and the broker is encouraging the puppy mills.

It a vicious cycle and only an informed public can break that cycle.

Here's my hard-line take on the puppy store situation. Anyone who makes an informed choice to purchase a puppy from a pet store; deserves exactly what they get!!!!

Yes I know. It's a hard decision though. Like poundpup said, if you buy a petstore dog, you save the dog but support puppymills, if you don't, then the dog has a chance of being euthanized, but your not supporting mills.

For me, I guess I'd rather let the dog go and not support the mills. They're already making enough money and the shelter needs money more than they do.

I wish I could become a foster parent(for dogs of course). I'm not sure how my parents would go for that though. I highly doubt they'd accept, but sometimes they suprise me.

I know my dad wants me and is encouraging me to give the dog training lessons I've been talking about. And that was my idea, so maybe my dad WILL allow me a foster dog. I'll just have to explain to him that the dog will not be with us forever and it'll be just like giving dog lessons except my student will be sleeping over for a while. But then again, my dad may not want to put up with some of the behavior problems the dog may have. But he knows I would be able to train the dog not to do bad things, which would be my job in the first place.

Well, thanks for listening(well actually reading) my monologue to myself. Any tips or points I can point out to my Dad when I ask that may help him to say yes would be appreciated.