are pomeranians mean
Aggression Toward Strangers. It is natural for a dog to be verbally aggressive (to some degree) toward true strangers, those who may come to your home to sell you something for example... and having your Pomeranian alert you to these types of strangers is not necessarily a bad thing. Both dogs should be on leash and be sure that your Pom has a harness on. Because part of this training for dog-to-dog aggression may involve quickly pulling your Pom away from the interaction, this can cause injury to the neck if your Pom is on leash and collar. Descended from large sled dog breeds, the now-tiny Pomeranian has a long and interesting history. The foxy-faced dog, nicknamed “the little dog who thinks he can,” is compact, active, and capable of competing in agility and obedience or simply being a family friend. The Pomeranian is a small, toy-sized dog. The head is wedge-shaped and in proportion with the body. The short muzzle is straight and fine. The stop is well pronounced. The color of the nose varies with coat color. The teeth meet in a scissors bite. The almond-shaped eyes are dark and medium in size. The Pomeranian's very long, double coat should be brushed frequently. If you work from the head, parting the coat and brushing it forward, it will fall neatly back in place, so the task, although time-consuming, is relatively easy. The cottony undercoat is shed once or twice a year. Dry shampoo when necessary. Coat The Pomeranian is a double-coated breed. The body should be well covered with a short, dense undercoat with long harsh-textured guard hair growing through, forming the longer abundant outer coat which stands off from the body. Pomeranians are probably from Iceland, but the breed didn't begin to resemble the dogs we know today until it reached Germany. There, Poms were bred in a small region in the northeast, Pomerania. The region’s name comes from the Slavic po more, or “land by the sea,” referring to its proximity to the Baltic Shore. General Appearance The Pomeranian is a compact, short-backed, active toy dog of Nordic descent. The double coat consists of a short dense undercoat with a profuse harsh-textured longer outer coat. The heavily plumed tail is one of the characteristics of the breed. It is set high and lies flat on the back. 1. THEY USED TO LOOK A LOT DIFFERENT. Wikimedia Commons. Believe it or not, Poms used to pull sleds and herd animals. That’s because they were once a lot bigger. Originally, the dogs weighed an average of 30 pounds and were all white, until the 19th century, when they were bred down to become companion animals. Even when you look back into the origin of this breed, the Pomeranian's ancestors, large Spitz dogs, were gentle sled dogs. With this all said, every breed that exists is, technically, capable of being aggressive, even if it is rarely seen.
The Pomeranian is a small, toy-sized dog.