Fur

Brushing your Pomeranian every day is a good way to bond with your pet as well as insure his coat is healthy and looks good. Poms have a double coat that can easily become matted so brushing is necessary. A once a week – or every couple of weeks – bath is a nice way to keep your Pom smelling and looking good! Don’t forget to groom around his paws and tail area as well as clip his nails.

Eyes

Like most small dogs, Poms can have a buildup of discharge from their eyes that can cause a lumpy mess. This buildup can stain fur and, although my Pom’s never said anything, I’m sure it must be uncomfortable. To avoid this mess, simply clean eye area each day with a Q-tip. Be sure not to get too close to eye as you don’t want to accidentally poke your pet in eye!

The popularity of these tiny dogs spread quickly around European upper class and dog was soon bred down to it’s current size of about 5 pounds. Many of famous favored Pom including Michelangelo whose Pom would sit on a silk pillow while he painted Sistine chapel, Martin Luther who mentioned his toy dog in his work, Mozart who dedicated and aria to his pet Pom and Chopin who wrote Valse des Petits Chiens for his girlfriends Pom.

The Pom was recognized by The Kennel Club in Great Britain in 1870 and recognized in 1900 by American Kennel Club.