Buying a Pomeranian?

jammy78

Hi all,

I know it's a long shot but I thought someone here might be able to give me some advice on buying a Pomeranian dog?!

I can't seem to find any info on breeders in the London / home county regions?

Has anyone bought one and recommend a breeder, I don't mind travelling for a good one!? I don't want to save money on this purchase:eek:

Also any advice from personal experience of owning one would be great!

Cheers

i1189

Have you considered a rescue dog?

There are some rescues dedicated to Poms:

Pomeranian Club of South Wales Rescue
Mrs J Stone, Carmarthen, Dyfed. Tel: 01267 202370

Pomeranian Club Rescue
Mrs Linda Matthews (Co-ordinator), Warrington, Cheshire. Tel: 01925 485821

There are many other rescue centres around London/Home Counties that may have poms - The Mayhew and Battersea are 2 large ones, and there are many smaller ones like Pro Dogs and Rescue Remedies that are great at matching people up with the right dog.

I have 2 rescue dogs and both are great. With rescue dogs you have the added advantages of the dogs having been assessed beforehand to make sure they are suitable for your family (we bought a dog from a breeder many years ago as a puppy and she turned into a nightmare - never again!), plus the rescue will be there to give you help and advice throughout the dogs life.

Plus in true money saving style, rescue dogs are usually cheaper than buying from a breeder. Whatever you do don't buy a dog through a free-ads type paper/website - they often come from puppy farms, and have a lot of health problems.

Eels100

Ditto the above post, but if you are determined to buy from a breeder then try the Kennel Club.

Haven't owned one but from experience they're nippy little b*ggers!

24skins

Eels100 wrote: »

Haven't owned one but from experience they're nippy little b*ggers!

I have an 8 year old pom, I'm his third owner;

He has never bitten or snapped at anyone but barks incessantly which is typical of the breed.

He is also a very nervous, timid dog and needs a lot of attention which again is typical pomeranian. I would not recommend this type of dog for a family with very young children; mine are 7 and 9 and he is fine with them.

Another thing to consider with a pom is that grooming is constant, they need brushed every day and bathed at least once a month [the hairs on the dog's underside get matted and dirty very quickly as they are so close to the ground] also they cast for up to 6 months in a year.

He's a good loyal wee dog, not at all expensive to keep and feed, but very time consuming.

shirlgirl2004

Try champdogs.co.uk I personaly wouldn't recommend the Kennel Club. Alternatively contact the breed club and ask for details of local breeders.

mookiandco

Have you tried https://www.epupz.co.uk

We bought our Pom from a breeder on there about a year ago. Our Pom is the most outgoing of all our dogs. Hes not afraid of anything and very loyal. We breed chihuahuas and hes always teaching the new pups naughty things!

Takes alot of brushing and needs plenty of baths. Would highly recommemd this breed, but not if you have young children.

jammy78

Thanks for the replies!

I don't really want a rescue dog as you don't know where they came from! It could be a nightmare, inbred, mental problems etc...

This is hard work finding info about breeders on the web!

Are these dogs ok to be left alone during the week i.e 9-5?

Beamish

jammy78 wrote: »

Thanks for the replies!

I don't really want a rescue dog as you don't know where they came from! It could be a nightmare, inbred, mental problems etc...

This is hard work finding info about breeders on the web!

Are these dogs ok to be left alone during the week i.e 9-5?

Jammy, no dog should be left that long on their own.

They would become bored, destructive and depressed, just imagine if you were left on your own for 8 hours everyday.

Just a note! there is no problem having rescue dogs, I have 2 labs both rescued for the same reasons, lovely toilet paper puppies, all cute and cuddly.... until a baby comes along, they are then dismissed out of the owner lives.

Also many rescue dogs are just what the word says RESCUE, owners have died, families move abroad, financial difficulties, allergies to dogs etc, there are many reasons people give up their dogs.

The Rescue centres normally know the history of the dog.

Please, please rethink on having a dog if its to be left alone for 8 hours a day, its not fair to the dog.


Beem

jammy78

Beamish wrote: »

Jammy, no dog should be left that long on their own.

They would become bored, destructive and depressed, just imagine if you were left on your own for 8 hours everyday.

But if we buy a pup, it will get into a routine being left during the day. Of course we will leave toys etc... to play with when we are at work.

This is another reason we don't want a recue dog as it might be used to having people around all day.

gk172

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

I personaly wouldn't recommend the Kennel Club.

Why not? We have used this way many times in finding our dogs because if the breeder has advertised via the kennel club additional checks will have been made on the breeder.

BargainHunterCat

Try the following site for more info. Never buy a dog without researching its temperament and whether your lifestyle will suit the dog. Leaving a dog 9-5 is a non starter I'm afraid. If you can't be there at least at lunch time to let doggy out for a wee wee then you shouldn't be thinking about having one. Poor doggy will have to hold it in for an 8 hour stretch and dogs are social animals that need company.
Could you leave the dog with a family member in the daytime or a friend who can keep him company?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomeranian_%28dog%29
http://www.petplanet.co.uk/petplanet/breeds/Pomeranian.htm
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/197