Little Abby’s Adventures

You know I scour the web for good Pomeranian stories.  There is nothing like these little guys and as my cousin likes to say  put me ” in my glory”.  This is a great story of a Memphis area family and their encounter with a wild deer crashing into their home.  Thanks  to Fox news Memphis for the video.  Way to go Jackson!  Abby and Annabelle send their  high paws!

Another point for the good guys!  Well 369 points…  Police,Humane Society and volunteers rescued 369 dogs from mistreatment in Washington State.  Some had even spent their whole lives in shopping carts.  I know this is heartbreaking but this is a must see video report from HSUS. Just click the video picture above see.

Please do not buy from pet shops!  You are putting money into the pockets of  people who do things like this…

Thank you Mama, Abby  & Annabelle

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I just read a great article, about getting spoiled Pomeranians off of human food, by a retired veterinarian Dr. William K. Faulks.  I do something similar to what he suggests when I changed brands of dog food as well.

Q: My two Pomeranians, ages 3 and 4 years old, were acquired six months ago from an elderly person who moved to a nursing home that doesn’t allow pets. She had them totally spoiled to eat only canned or fresh chicken, beef, tuna and salmon. Today they absolutely refuse any form of commercial dog food, so I’ve continued this unhealthy and abnormal fiber-free diet. Both are somewhat overweight. I know this is a bad approach to feeding them and could use some help in finding a program to get them on a balanced commercial dog food — can you suggest a good approach? — Vicky W.

A: Initially, be aware that not all efforts at diet correction programs are 100 percent successful (especially in toy breeds who are traditionally picky eaters with a four-year history of total spoiling), and that everyone will not completely agree with this approach — but here goes.

Before you begin the program, I suggest you have your Poms thoroughly vet-checked to insure there are no health-related problems.

Start by offering a small amount of a nutritious, brand name commercial dog food for 10-20 minutes twice a day. If refused, remove it, with no treats between offerings. Be sure…..

For the complete article click here…

I only take Abby for a cut once or twice a year. We love her full and soft Pom look.  We also live in a hot climate but she is an indoor pampered pooch so the heat isn’t an issue. Well, she went Saturday for a cut that she was way over due for.  The picture above was from Christmas 2008 and she hasn’t been cut since so you can imagine how long her fur was.  She was starting to look like a Pekineses mix. lol

We had an appointment with our favorite groomer Francine at Petsmart. She is so great about getting all the details from me.  How long, where to blend, how the face and ears should look.  She came out of the “beauty” shop with  a little pink bow on her head and that adorable sassy attitude.  She just thinks she’s (excuse me totally dog people…) the Cat’s Meow!

Maybe this attitude is  what caused the problems.  I’m not sure but it was hilarious to watch Annabelle over the last 24 hours.  Yes,  Annabelle!  From the younger dogs perspective we took Abby away and brought back a new dog!  She must be thinking, ” She doesn’t look like Abby  and she certainly doesn’t smell like her. ..and what’s with the nose in the air? Bring Abby back!”   When we arrived home and let them greet each other Annabelle dodged in and out for quick sniffs. She barked and kept looking up at me asking who this”new” dog was. Her expression was so obvious that the whole family was laughing. All this time Abby was just smiling her big open mouthed grin, proud as Miss America receiving her crown.

Over the next 24 hours each time Abby showed her face after one of her frequent naps,  Annabelle would have to charge up to her, startle back and then fluff up her own chest and sniff Abby all over again. It was as if she was meeting a new dog ever other hour. At about 9pm last night she finally had had enough. Annabelle decided what was wrong. While laying on the couch with us as we watched tv Annabelle proceeded to “dig” and claw at Abby’s bow.  Abby all too happy at her assistance leaned into ministrations.  I finally  had to take the pretty little ribbon from her hair so it wasn’t painfully tugged with Annabelle’s less than dexterous paws.  We  usually have bets on how long Abby will allow the bow  to last but we didn’t expect Anabelle to be the one that removed it.

So the question I come up with is…  Was is jealousy? Do Pomeranians get jealous of other dogs pretty haircuts? Was she jealous of all the attention we were fawning over Abby and how cute she was?  Or was she blaming all of the changes on the poor defenseless ribbon?  Abby literally lost 2 pounds of fur and is now appears “smaller”  that her little sister. Well, we’ll see soon enough. Annabelle goes soon for her first trip tot he salon ever.  Now this will be interesting.

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