When you bring your pom home you can expect an entertaining and loving companion, but you cannot expect to get a dog that is a playmate for small children.

When you get home, everyone will want to hold or touch the puppy. Don’t over do it. Especially don’t allow children in the home to handle it to much at first. Let them pet its head or touch it in the crate, reserving more activity for a few days later. The stress of leaving its litter mates and adjusting to a strange environment will strain this little baby. Cuddle and play with it but also give it plenty of rest.

During the first month, you will need to make it foot wise. A pom puppy running under your feet will not only endangers itself, but also can cause you to take a nasty fall. To avoid this problem, start teaching it to stay away from your feet. Scoot your feet for the first few weeks until your puppy is foot wise.

 

*Unsafe foods for your puppy include... Grapes, Raisins, and Onions have recently been linked to kidney disease in dogs. Chocolate, Pepperoni and Sausage. It is best to avoid all spicy and greasy snacks.

 

*Colored Mulch and several plants are poisonous to any dog! Please supervise your pom when it is outdoors playing. An exercise pen will help keep your baby safe:

 

*Recliner chairs: Be sure the pup is not under the footrest when you put it down:

 

*Don’t leave it unattended on furniture, poms have very little fear, they would not think twice about jumping down off high furniture.

*Puppies love to chew, please be sure all electrical cords are up out of puppy’s reach.

 

* Do not give them cooked bones: especially cooked chicken or turkey bones. Pieces can splinter off and get stuck in the puppy's throat.

 

*When you get your new baby toys, which of course I think is great, but please be careful what you choose for them! You do not want to get them toys with parts they can chew off and you don’t want to get them rawhide. Unfortunately, there have been pom owners that lost their pet due to choking on rawhide, so please do not get these for your baby. I know they are made for dogs. However, because poms are so tiny they can choke very easily on a small piece that they may chew off.

 

My Dogs love pig and cow ears. They also love sheep hooves. However, throw away any pieces that have been chewed to a size the pup could choke on.

There are lots of safe toys and treats out there for your baby- just keep in mind the size of your baby when choosing its  toys and treats :-)

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