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12-31-2011, 01:24 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker | Adding a Pomeranian We are thinking of adding a dog. We actually did not want to do so, but we are the dog's last option. His owner is unable to care for him. She developed serious health issues. She has not been able to find anyone else to take him. He is a Pom, and he is very sweet. He is 14 years old, and has not been nuetered. He is also not completely housetrained. I have serious reservations about gettin him. But at the same time the alternative is he is going to be put down. My concerns are getting him potty trained. If we get him he goes to the vet to get nuetered. But I am concerned about how hard it will be to potty train a dog that old especially one that has been intact. I am also concerned about his age. He is currently very healthy, but he is older. So this may not last. And I was not even considering another dog. We have plenty, but........ We have the space and finances to care for him. I also no almost nothing about Pomeranians. Anyone here know about them. What kind of pets are they? I know all dogs are individuals, but there are some traits that are common to the breed. How hard would it be for hm to adjust? How hard to train him? I would apprecate your thoughts and ideas on the matter. What would you do? My instinct is to bring him home and deal with the problems. I do know if he comes home he stays home. That is why I am struggling with what to do. This is not a trial basis. I just saw him for a few minutes, and am already tell he will take my heart quickly. |
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12-31-2011, 02:23 PM | #2 |
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12-31-2011, 02:59 PM | #3 |
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| I am sure you will get good advice. I just want to ask will you still take him, if he can not be potty trained ? I work with fosters and some older fellows can be potty trained but some I could not. I just used a belly band and pad . Poop was easy they did that out side. Is this old guy crate trained ? Sorry but I need more information to give advice. The only things I know about Pomeranians are. 1. Most are small, 2. the breed was developed in Germany, 3. They can be playful 4. They were used as house watch dogs. 5. The ones I have worked with were smart, and learned Obedience quite well.
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12-31-2011, 03:25 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker | If we take him we will keep him even if he is never potty trained. We will have to learn ways to handle that. That is one reason I am really thinking this through. I know that he may never be potty trained. It will be difficult to deal with that if it is the case, but he will stay. We have all tile and wood floors with no carpet, so that makes cleaning up after him easier. And with him being an older dog I assume he has less than 5 years left. So on one hand this is a relatively short term pet, so problems from taking him are somewhat limited. On the other hand he is older, so we know we are going to loose him in a relatively short time. We are taking in a dog that we know we are going to loose. We will be opening ourselves up for heartache. I do not think he is crate trained. I have seen him once, and he was very sweet and calm. He was not yappy, and he was very happy sitting with us. He was content in my lap, or beside me, or with my daughter. He seemed pretty obedient, but it was too short a time to really tell. We were with a friend when she visited this lady. I did not even know about the dog's situation until later. Things I know about the dog. He is small, white, fluffy, and very sweet. He is 14. He has not been nuetered. He is not fully house trained. (I do not know if that is becuase of marking or he is not taken out enough. The house had a slight odor, but not real bad. I have been in houses that have a real bad issue with potty training.) He is currently healthy. If we do not take him, he will be put down. There is no one else willing to take in an older, non-nuetered, not housetrained dog. We are probably going to take him, but I just want to make sure we think it through. We have a little time to figure it out. |
12-31-2011, 03:52 PM | #5 |
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| If it's an older person that is unable to get around well, then he may do better with someone who takes him out regularly. Of course, I would think he would be a little better after a neuter. It is also possible he may have some prostate issues at the age of 14.
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12-31-2011, 03:56 PM | #6 |
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| My son has a pom he is around 12 now and still acts like a puppy he is very sweet...good luck in choosing what to do
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12-31-2011, 04:34 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker | If we get him, when would it be best to get him nuetered. I wonder if it would be better to pick him up and take him straight to the vet to get checked and nuetered or bring him home and let him get settled. If he were nuetered before he even came into our home, would it make potty training easier. But moving into a new home with new people will be stressful enough on him. Would it add to the stress. Or not. Or be better. Or make no difference. If he was not nuetered he may get into bad habits becasue of that when he comes home. Nuetering him first might make it less likely. Thoughts? |
12-31-2011, 04:40 PM | #8 |
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| I dunno. He would need an exam by a vet anyway. Has he had regular vet care? He would need to be evaluated, I would think, by a vet to see if he could withstand anesthesia. He would need a blood work up before undergoing anesthesia as well. That would help to identify any health problems.
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12-31-2011, 04:54 PM | #9 | |
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At his age i'm not so sure that i would have it done...it is risky to put them under anytime but his age is a factor here
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12-31-2011, 05:49 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I had a pom Maya. She was very smart and much easier to house break than my yorkies. She was a bit yappy and more independent. I also took in Nikki(a rescue) who is estimated to be 19 years old a couple of years ago when his owner( the rescuer) had a stroke. He had to have all of his teeth pulled due to severe decay. His blood work was good and he really needed the surgery. He did fine. I would see what the vet says about putting him under just for a neuter at this age. I was afraid that Nikki would mark bringing him in to a house with 3 females but he never did. Also, he was use to being walked to go potty and he adjusted right away to potty pads here. I hope it all works out for you.
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12-31-2011, 05:54 PM | #11 |
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| IS HE TOO OLD ? I was thinking the same thing about neutering. At his age and depending on health status. He would need a good lab work up and physical. If he needs dental work I would ask if every thing could be done at the same time. Neutering at 14 is pretty rare. Please talk to your Vet and ask questions to help you decide what is right for this sweet old boy.
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12-31-2011, 06:18 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker | I should have clarified. I meant should I take him to the vet, and if the vet thinks it is a good idea have him nuetered. Have it done before he comes home. I have not yet talked to my vet at all. I will be talking with him next week to get his advice and opinions. I have a really good vet that I trust. His input will be the biggest factor in my decisions. |
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