Pomeranian Health Problems and Raising a Pomeranian Puppy to be Healthy

How To Raise a Healthy Dog
Feeding the Best Dog Foods
Vaccinations: Needed or Not?
Spaying and Neutering: Pros and Cons

The most common health problems in Pomeranians:

The leading health issue in toy dogs is INJURY. You must keep your Pomeranian under constant surveillance and leash/arm control. Too much can happen to these small creatures in the blink of an eye.

• Bone fractures or a concussion can occur from jumping off furniture, or falling or leaping from your arms, or being hit on the head by a thrown or falling object, or being stepped on.
• Pomeranians can choke on the tiniest object and it takes very little to overdose them with anything toxic.
• Pomeranians can squeeze through the smallest crack of a door or fence and be gone.
• If you allow them to act foolishly aggressive toward larger dogs, their neck can be broken with a single grab.
• If you let them off-leash, their excitable chasing instincts may send them under the wheels of a car.

The most common orthopedic problem in Pomeranians is luxating patella (loose knees) – of 142 breeds, Poms have the WORST rate of knee problems, an appalling 48%. Other orthopedic diseases include Legg-Calve-Perthes disease and hip dysplasia.

Heart disease (patent ductus arteriosus) and collapsing trachea are serious problems in Pomeranians.

The most common eye diseases are dry eye, tear duct disorders, and cataracts that can appear in young adulthood and often progress to blindness.

Skin diseases are quite common, especially allergies (often leading to itchy pyoderma) and follicular dysplasia.

Other health issues that occur in Pomeranians include epilepsy, hypothyroidism, and hypoglycemia. Hydrocephalus occurs occasionally in Pomeranian puppies.

Pomeranians are prone to dental disease and harmless episodes of reverse sneezing.

Can you prevent health problems from happening to YOUR Pomeranian?

Yes, often you can.

1. Some health problems are genetic, which means inherited from parents. Genetic health issues are common in Pomeranians today because of unwise breeding practices. My book, Dog Quest: Find The Dog Of Your Dreams, shows you how to find a Pomeranian puppy who is genetically healthy.
2. Other health problems are environmental – caused by the way you raise your dog. My best-selling dog health book, 11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy shows you how to prevent environmental health problems by raising your Pomeranian puppy (or adult dog) in all the right ways.

Here are my dog health tips for raising a healthy Pomeranian puppy or adult dog:

How To Raise a Healthy Dog – My Philosophies
Read my advice on sensible feeding and health care so that your Pomeranian lives a long, healthy life and seldom needs to see the vet. An excellent goal, yes?

The Best Dog Food For Feeding Your Pomeranian
The best diet for feeding your Pomeranian is real food. Real chicken, turkey, beef, bison, venison, fish....This is not "people food" and I'll tell you why.

The Second-Best Dog Food For Your Pomeranian
If you can't (or won't) feed what your Pomeranian really needs, the best I can do is to point out what to look for – and look out for – when choosing a brand of kibble or canned dog food.

Vaccinations and Booster Shots: Needed or Not?
How many vaccinations does your Pomeranian puppy really need? Does your adult Pom need yearly booster shots? The vaccination guidelines have changed. Find out what many vets aren't telling you.

The Type of Veterinarian I Recommend
Does your veterinarian belong to the AVMA or the AHVMA? They're not the same at all, and which one you choose can make a world of difference to the future health of your Pomeranian.

Spaying and Neutering: Pros and Cons
Advantages and disadvantages of spaying your female Pomeranian or neutering your male.

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