| The Pomeranian is a very affectionate dog | | | | bark at strangers incessantly, try to nip you when |
| despite its feisty temperament. They are | | | | you don't give in to its wishes and will most likely |
| excellent companions especially if you are living | | | | jump on people whenever, wherever it feels like |
| alone in a small apartment. They are loving (in | | | | it. |
| their own way), loyal (in their own way), and | | | | Pomeranian training respect is basically teaching |
| highly intelligent (which is where all your training | | | | your pet who is standing in the highest rung of |
| problems will begin). | | | | the pecking order. Like all dogs, your pet has an |
| Pomeranian training will take a lot of patience and | | | | innate ability to discern and follow only that one |
| persistence. This breed of dog is very clever and | | | | entity who is highest in social ranking -- a |
| will try to train you, instead of letting you train | | | | throwback to its wolfish origins of pack living. |
| them. Three of the most primary things in training | | | | Hopefully, you can teach your dog that you are |
| Pomeranians are respect training, obedience | | | | the top dog. |
| training and housebreaking. | | | | You also have to remember one more thing: |
| For some dog breeds, respect training is | | | | even if you train your pet Pomeranian to obey |
| synonymous with obedience training. In | | | | you, without respect training, it will always try to |
| Pomeranian training, however, respect training | | | | upset the balance of power. It will be compelled |
| should be the keystone of establishing further | | | | to try to assume the highest position in the pack |
| instructions in obedience. Respect training is what | | | | if it feels like the top dog (which should be you) is |
| we will tackle for now. | | | | not performing accordingly. Pomeranians, as a rule, |
| Why is respect a big part of Pomeranian training? | | | | are crafty little rascals. |
| Some Pomeranians can be a bit feisty. During | | | | Respect training begins with one simple word: "no." |
| your training time, try to see if your pet does | | | | You have to say this firmly and consistently. |
| one or more of the following: barks back when | | | | If your pet Pomeranian has the habit on jumping |
| you give an instruction, flat out refuses to obey | | | | on people, say "no" every time it does it. If it |
| simple instruction like "give" and "fetch," makes | | | | backs off quietly, reward it with a pat on the |
| you chase after it when your pet does something | | | | head or a hug or a piece of treat complete with |
| wrong, retaliates by biting or destroying things or | | | | one or more verbal compliments for a job well |
| leaving something "nasty" on your bed or | | | | done. If it backs off with a grumble (moaning or |
| belongings, stays beyond arm's reach when you | | | | barking at you as it does,) do not give it any |
| ask it to come to you, steals food from your | | | | form of reward. Say "no" repeatedly or until the |
| plate or your trash bins, and wrestles with you | | | | dog associates the word with something that it is |
| when you try to groom it? | | | | not supposed to be doing. |
| If you answer yes to one, or more, or (heaven | | | | The respect approach to Pomeranian training may |
| forbid) all of the questions above, then you do | | | | seem like an endless cycle of saying "no" on your |
| have a badly temperamental pet -- one that is | | | | part but it is necessary to establish your |
| often considered as a dog with behavioral | | | | hierarchical dominance over your pet. |
| problems. Your pet Pomeranian will most likely | | | | |