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She pulls towards every dog on the street. I walk her on a harness, so the pulling never presses on her throat.
Last updated 14 October 2026
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What they brought with them.
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At home
Every knock, every delivery and every footstep in the corridor gets announced.
What's going onTheir ancestors were alarm dogs, bred to bark at the door. Thank them, call them away, and reward them when they stop.
At home
Squaring up to dogs ten times their weight, and pulling towards every one on the street.
What's going onThey come from spitz guard dogs, and they are bold, alert and often unaware of their size. Call them away, and pick them up calmly if a big dog comes too close.
At home
A honking cough, often when they are excited or pulling on the lead.
What's going onTracheal Collapse (a weak windpipe) is on their health record from puppy to prime adult. Walk them on a harness, so the lead never presses on their throat, and show the cough to your vet.
At home
Small meals, several times a day, through the first years.
What's going onLow blood sugar is on their record in their first years, and small, frequent meals keep them steady. If a young Pomeranian goes weak or wobbly, contact your vet now.
At home
A few hopping steps on one back leg, then carrying on as if nothing happened.
What's going onPatellar Luxation (a slipping kneecap) is on their record from puppy to prime adult. It is worth showing your vet, and keeping them lean helps.
At home
A cloud of fluff that can knot underneath while the top still looks perfect.
What's going onTheir spitz double coat needs brushing down to the skin to stop mats. If you see thinning, darkening patches, contact your vet. Never clip or shave the undercoat.
The bit nobody tells you.
Their job
Built for: Guarding and raising the alarm.
In Dubai: A flat, with a delivery at the door every hour to bark at.
Their size
Built for: A spitz made small for a lap.
In Dubai: A small body that carries crowded teeth, loose kneecaps and a delicate windpipe.
Their coat
Built for: A thick double coat made for the cold.
In Dubai: A summer lived in the air conditioning, with walks in the dark hours.
The barking and the cough mostly come from that mix.
You cannot make them bigger. You can protect the parts that are small, and the ten things below are how.
Your plan is built around their breed: the risks on a Pomeranian's record at every age, and the care that goes with each one.
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Ten things that make their life better.
They wear a double coat made for the cold, and their small body is close to the hot pavement.
Every age, most of all puppies and from 7 years
Why
They wear a double coat made for the cold, and their small body is close to the hot pavement.
What to do
Keep them in air conditioning through the day. From May to September, walk before sunrise and after dark. Put the back of your hand on the pavement for five seconds. If you cannot keep it there, they cannot walk on it. If they pant hard or cough, move them into shade or air conditioning straight away, wet their coat and skin with cool water, not ice-cold, and contact your vet now. Keep cooling them on the way, with the air conditioning on in the car.
Small dogs often get away with things a big dog never would. Give a Pomeranian an inch and they will take a mile.
Every age, most of all 6 months to 2 years
Why
Small dogs often get away with things a big dog never would. Give a Pomeranian an inch and they will take a mile.
What to do
Two or three five-minute sessions a day, paid with part of their meals. Teach sit, wait and a quiet greeting, just as you would with a much bigger dog.
They were bred from alarm dogs, and a flat gives them something to bark at every hour.
Every age, loudest from 6 months to 2 years
Why
They were bred from alarm dogs, and a flat gives them something to bark at every hour.
What to do
When they bark at the door, say thank you, call them to you and reward them for the quiet. Do not shout back. They hear it as you joining in.
Tracheal Collapse (a weak windpipe), Alopecia X (hormonal coat loss) and, as they get older, heart disease are all on their record.
Every age, most of all from 4 years
Why
Tracheal Collapse (a weak windpipe), Alopecia X (hormonal coat loss) and, as they get older, heart disease are all on their record.
What to do
A honking cough, thinning dark patches in the coat, or tiring faster on walks are all worth telling your vet about. Weigh them once a month.
Dental disease is their first health risk from puppy to prime adult.
Every age
Why
Dental disease is their first health risk from puppy to prime adult.
What to do
Brush their teeth every day, building up slowly, with a treat after. Touch their paws and lift their lips for a few seconds as part of the same routine. A dental evaluation (teeth and gum check) is in your plan at their puppy visits, and dental cleaning every 6 to 12 months from a young age.
They are bright and busy, and they do best on short bursts of play.
Every age, gentler games from 7 years
Why
They are bright and busy, and they do best on short bursts of play.
What to do
Hide a few pieces of their food, play two minutes of fetch in the corridor, or give them a small puzzle feeder.
Their coat mats quickly, and mats hold heat and hide the skin.
Every age, more as the adult coat comes in
Why
Their coat mats quickly, and mats hold heat and hide the skin.
What to do
Brush them through to the skin two or three times a week, and every day when they shed. Do not clip or shave the undercoat. De-shed and de-mat with the right tools, and keep up the brushing and bathing, so the coat stays clear and skin problems are easier to spot.
Tracheal Collapse (a weak windpipe) is on their record, and a harness keeps the pressure off their throat.
Every age
Why
Tracheal Collapse (a weak windpipe) is on their record, and a harness keeps the pressure off their throat.
What to do
Walk them on a well-fitted harness. Keep them on the lead near cats and big dogs, and pick them up calmly if a big dog comes too close.
They are small enough to slip through balcony rails and under gates you would never notice.
Every age, most of all puppies and young dogs
Why
They are small enough to slip through balcony rails and under gates you would never notice.
What to do
Check the balcony, the gate and the front door at their height. A baby gate inside the front door keeps them in when a delivery comes.
Patellar Luxation (a slipping kneecap) is on their record from puppy to prime adult, and arthritis comes later.
Every age, most of all puppies, young dogs and from 7 years
Why
Patellar Luxation (a slipping kneecap) is on their record from puppy to prime adult, and arthritis comes later.
What to do
Keep them lean. Lay rugs on marble, and put a ramp or steps up to the sofa and bed. If they skip on a back leg, tell your vet. An orthopaedic evaluation (a joint and bone exam) is in your plan every year from age two to four.
Three of these are in your plan. The rest you can do at home.
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Their health, at every age.
How old are they?
Their age
the first six months
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
6 months to 2 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
2 to 4 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
4 to 7 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
7 to 10 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
10 years and over
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Breed predispositions indicate an increased risk rather than certainty of disease. What is right for them always comes from their own history and an evaluation.
Before they come home.
Mini, toy or pocket
There is one Pomeranian, a toy spitz: adults weigh 1.4 to 3.2 kg. Mini, toy, pocket and tiny are all words for that same small dog, not separate types. What changes from dog to dog is the coat colour, and the personality.
Colours
Pomeranians come in almost every colour: orange, red, cream, white, black, brown and blue, with brindle, parti-colour and tan points too. Whatever the shade, the care is the same.
The first six months
Their full vaccination course, microchip and Dubai Municipality registration come first. Feed small meals often, because low blood sugar is on a young Pomeranian's record, and start the toothbrush early.
Puppy health, 0 to 6 months
Getting the home ready
Look at the balcony rails, the gate and the front door from their height, and put a baby gate inside the front door. Lay rugs on the marble and a ramp up to the sofa, for their knees.
Ten things that make their life better
Before you commit
Ask the breeder whether both parents have had their knees evaluated, and how their teeth have been. Slipping kneecaps and dental disease are among the first risks on a young Pomeranian's record.
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When it is not behaviour.
They'll keep pulling towards every dog. If they start coughing on the walk, tell your vet.
Before they were yours.
The beginning
The Pomeranian descends from larger spitz dogs, named after the Pomerania region on the Baltic coast. They guarded, herded and barked at anything that came near.
What they still carryThe bark at the door, the confidence and the coat.
1888 to 1900
In 1888 Queen Victoria brought a small Pomeranian called Marco home from Florence, and the small type became the fashion. Breeders chose smaller and smaller dogs.
What they still carryA lap dog with a spitz coat and a guard dog's voice.
1900 onwards
The American Kennel Club recognised the breed in 1900, the year the American Pomeranian Club was formed, and it became one of the best-known toy breeds.
What they still carryThe problems of a very small body: crowded teeth, loose kneecaps and a delicate windpipe.
Today
Here a Pomeranian lives indoors, often in a flat, which suits them well.
What they still carryA spitz in a small body, with a coat made for the cold.
The ones you type at midnight.
If the Pomeranian suits you, so might these.
Shiba InuThe same kind of dog: a fox-faced spitz, bigger, more independent, in a shorter coat.
SamoyedAnother fluffy spitz from the far north, many times the size, and even friendlier with strangers.
Scottish TerrierThe same bold, alert temperament and big-dog attitude, in a sturdy terrier with a wiry coat.
HavaneseA similar tiny size and coat care, in a friendlier lap dog that copes a little better with heat.
