hi everyone today i will show you how to take care of your pomeranian on a daily basis okay
let's get started! So Pomeranians are small dogs with moderate energy levels so according to The
Kennel Club, 30 minutes of exercise a day should be sufficient. Pomeranians do best on short walks
so ideally you would want to give your Pom two walks a day of about 15 to 20 minutes each so even
though pomeranians don't need too much exercise they do however need to pee quite often so if you
don't plan on training your Pom how to use potty pads inside, i recommend you to take your Pom
outside about four to five times a day for them to relieve themselves.
i have a separate video on how to potty train your dog, which i will link in the description box.
so personally i take Cece out about one to two times a day for about 20 to 30 minute walk in total as she knows how to go potty using
the potty part inside the apartment already. since Boo is not potty pot trained and he's an adult dog
that can hold his urine pretty well i take him outside four times a day for 10 to 15 minutes
each. 3. Diet: aim for feeding three to four times a day for puppies and two to three times a day for adult
Poms and if they don't finish their food remove bowls that way you're teaching them that if they
don't finish it the food is gone and they won't have access to it anymore. The more disciplined you
are the less fussy your Pom will grow up into also scheduled feeding helps you to establish
a reliable potty schedule for them which then translates into a lower chance of your Pomeranian
your Pom first and follow the feeding guideline in their bag of food usually they will give you a
range of how much you should feed your dog every day depending on your dog's weight and my advice
which is also what my vet recommended to me is to stick to the lower end of the range especially if
you tend to give them multiple training treats throughout the day and then monitor their weight
for maybe about a week if their weight is trending in the right direction towards their ideal weight
you are doing an excellent job and you can keep feeding them the same amount. If not, for example,
your dog is currently overweight and after a week of feeding them a certain amount, they haven't lost
any weight at all (or even gaining weight), it's usually a sign that you should reduce the food intake.
As I mentioned previously in my 10 things you need to know before getting a pomeranian video
pomeranians are prone to tear stains under the eyes i highly recommend wiping their tear stains
at least one to two times a day with makeup cotton pads or some pet tear stain removal products to avoid
discoloration and to keep the area under the eyes dry and clean as damp fur can be a breeding ground
for bacteria to develop providing sufficient mental enrichment activities throughout the day
is just as important as physical exercises as it keeps your dog from getting bored and avoid problem
behaviors there are a few things they can do such as spending about 10 minutes a day which can be
broken down into some one to two minutes short training session to work on some old tricks as
well training the new tricks i will do videos about basic obedience commands you can teach
your puppy soon and you can also try providing your Poms some sort of dog food puzzle for them
to work on under your supervision there are also many other mental enrichment activities you can
try doing with your dog i leave an article below to give you some more ideas so most of you here
probably have a lot of toys around the house for your Pom already so that's good just make sure
to actually spend time playing with them no matter how busy your day has been because it's good for
your Pom physical and mental well-being and also it's an excellent way for you to relieve stress
so dental care i want to spend a little bit more time to talk about this as according to a
study conducted by ipsos in 2016 just eight percent of dog owners brushed their dog's
teeth daily the number is pretty alarming since brushing their teeth daily is the key to prevent
tartar from building out prevent tooth decay, tooth loss, bad breath, and so on as pomeranians are very
prone to dental problems it's not even to mention that dental cleaning costs in nyc can run anywhere
between one thousand dollars to two thousand dollars even when money is not a problem to
you you should still try to do it to minimize the number of times you have to bring them to the vet
to get their teeth cleaned and the reason is that pomeranians do not do well with anesthesia and the
older they get the riskier it is for them to be put under anesthesia for example Boo just recently
got his teeth cleaned in vietnam before moving to the u.s and he got some pretty bad anesthesia
reactions after the dental cleaning like he couldn't really move his legs even hours and hours
after waking up and was shaking his body the vet told me that he shouldn't be put under anesthesia anymore
from now on as it's too risky for him he's 6 by the way. So start dental care for your Pom
right now don't wait it only takes 30 seconds a day to brush their teeth once they get used to
it also remember to clean their brush every time you finish brushing them
just like you would do with your own toothbrush okay so how to do it first buy a toothbrush with a
small head like this to accommodate their smaller mouth and a toothpaste that they like i personally
use this brand as my dogs love the chicken flavor of this toothpaste and will voluntarily come to me
to have their teeth brushed. I will link all the products i currently use for their dental care
in the description box below. So next you need to get your Pom used to you touching their mouth and
the way you do it is to gently touch their mouth very briefly and immediately say yes and give them
a treat right after. Do this for about 10 times or until they're used to it. You then use your finger
to gently lift the lips and again reward them lavishly until they're used to it and then you can
move on to desensitizing them to the toothbrush by simply presenting it in front of them and then
reward them with treats after that you can put a small amount of toothpaste on their toothbrush and
put it in front of their mouth and wait for them to lick it and reward them with treats and praises
after all these steps you can move on to actually try brushing their teeth maybe for just one or two
seconds at first and reward them right after. During heavy shedding seasons is often recommended
that you brush your Pom's coat daily other than that two to three times a week is totally fine i
explained about the importance of brushing their fur in this video you can check it out if you
haven't watched it if your dog is still a puppy they might move around constantly making it very
hard to brush their coat one way to go around this is to get a slow feeder or dog food puzzle like
this and put a few treats inside it and the goal is to get your dog distracted when trying to eat
those goodies, and buying use some time to brush your puppies without them moving around like crazy
so according to a 2011 germ study conducted by NSF international pet bowls are the fourth germiest
item in your house just behind your kitchen sponge kitchen sink and toothbrush holder so ideally
their food and water bowls should be washed daily to prevent the growth of mold and fungus which can
accumulate and cause infections you should also provide them with fresh water every day. I mean if
you follow my advice and wash their bowls daily i assume their water will be changed so that shouldn't
be too much of a worry i guess
Do you notice your dog sometimes drags their bottom across the floor?
if so it's usually a sign that you need to check the ring around the bottom more frequently
and remove the brow spots around if any
make sure there's no fecal matter sticking around their bottom part on a daily basis
or you can do it every few days
at the very least once a week
because pomeranians are very prone to poop butt problems as they have a long hair
i'll do a video on how to grow a pomeranian soon and show you how to groom the ring around their bottom
to significantly reduce the chance of their poo sticking to their backside
by the way if your dog doesn't stop itching and dragging his backside across the floor
it might be about time to bring the dog to the vet for his anal gland to be expressed
thank you for watching
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