| Introducing a pet to its new home is always a great | | | | it is imperative to properly socialize your puppy as |
| experience. When you first get your Pomeranian, it is | | | | early as possible. |
| important to let him or her get to know other pets, | | | | There are some behaviors that will need constant |
| people, and children he or she will be living with right | | | | correction until your new pup learns how to act. |
| away. It's also a good idea to socialize them with | | | | Keeping the pup leashed as often as possible during |
| your friends, neighbors, and their pets to assure that | | | | the first few weeks will make correction easiest. |
| they are receptive and sociable with all new people | | | | Your puppy will probably mark somewhere within the |
| and animals. | | | | house and must be corrected immediately. Being lax |
| An easy way to start introducing your new | | | | with marking can cause a serious problem in your |
| Pomeranian to other animals and people is to arrange | | | | dog's training in the future. Barking, particularly at |
| a "buddy walk" with a neighbor and his or her dog. | | | | knocking or loud sounds, is another behavior problem |
| Meet on "neutral" territory (outdoors), keep both | | | | that will frequently need to be corrected in the early |
| animals leashed and take a long walk around the | | | | stages of training. |
| neighborhood. Allow them to sniff each other, as this | | | | Another important aspect of training is how your |
| is a natural way for animals to get to know one | | | | Pomeranian will treat guests in your home. Puppies of |
| another. If the dogs are comfortable together, try | | | | all breeds like to jump on new people; this must be |
| switching leads with your neighbor and continuing the | | | | sternly corrected. An effective way of discouraging |
| walk to get your Pomeranian used to being handled | | | | this behavior is to keep your pet leashed until all |
| by other people. | | | | guests have settled themselves in your home, at |
| Having puppy play parties is a good way to get your | | | | which point he or she will have had sufficient time to |
| Pomeranian used to newcomers, both human and | | | | calm down. When inviting people into your home, you |
| canine. While your pet is still acclimating to its new | | | | must also be careful to train your new pet not to run |
| environment, invite your friends with pets to come | | | | out the door while your guests are entering. |
| have romp around your house with the new | | | | With proper correction and positive reinforcement, |
| Pomeranian. Often times, puppy Poms are more | | | | your Pomeranian puppy will grow into an adult dog |
| approachable than the full-grown breed, which means | | | | that is a respectful and loving member of your family. |