I have owned a pomeranian for nearly 16 years. However, my family was thinking of gettig a standard poodle as a second dog. Has anyone ever owned a standard poodle before and I you have, were they good dogs to bring into the mix with older/more calm dogs?

 

 

 

My pomeranian, however, has never been socialized with other dogs and might not let the poodle freely in to out home, could someone offer advice on whether or not you would think our pomeranian would adjust smoothly?

 

 

 

Thanks :)

 

 

 

p.s. Please don't give purposefully bad advice as I am serious about this.

However morbid this may sound, I wouldn't get a poodle until your first dog is dead. Especially when he's old (and 16 is pretty much as old as it gets for most dogs) he needs looking after and attention. He'd probably get very jealous... our dog would, she gets pretty paranoid about other dogs especially in her home territory. The last thing you want is for a dog to feel neglected or replaced in his old age. If I were you I'd wait a while :)

Would she not get used to another dog in the house? The pet television shows tell you that a dog should always live in a pack throughout their live. I was just afraid that we weren't giving the best that we could for her.

Would she not get used to another dog in the house? The pet television shows tell you that a dog should always live in a pack throughout their live. I was just afraid that we weren't giving the best that we could for her.

 

 

 

That may be true for many dogs, but it'd be ridiculous to apply it to all of them. But then again, if your dog is lonely it might be a good idea, I don't know. I just think that you have to be careful not to give your first dog the feeling of being replaced. So it boils down to - do you think he would get on with the poodle, or would they be jealous of each other? If not then go for it! :D

My dog is old and very lazy. I don't know if she would become active like a normal dog should if/when we get another dog.

What I would do is bring the older dog to meet the new dog first. A short introduction would be a very good idea.

 

 

 

Also, there won't be any feelings of "being replaced". This may sound callous, but he's a dog, not a human. If they don't get along, it has nothing to do with underlying jealousy, or feelings of "being replaced". Dogs live a day-to-day existence. They don't live for the future.

Would it be possible to have the neutral location, as the nearest breeder is 10 hours away. I can only fly back 1 dog at a time and don't really want to fly to houston twice. :?

Just out of curiosity, why are you buying a dog? Why not try a local shelter and adopt? It's less expensive, and you'd be saving a dog from a bad fate. It may not be "purebred" or whatever, but it would be easier, and better.

I live in Texas, there are no breeders within 10 hours of driving and very few breeds in the shelters. I don't care about a dog having papers, but I want to be sure my dog is healthy and will live a long, loving life.

 

 

 

After all, my pomeranian still acts like a puppy, even though her 16th birthday is in just a few months :D.

I totally agree about going to a shelter...

 

 

 

I don't know if dogs bred by a breeder will necessarily live any longer, and if you get a dog from the shelter you can feel good that you're saving it's life.

 

 

 

Also I've noticed that dogs from the shelter were often abused in their 'last life' and are eternally grateful to you for not doing it. I've also noticed that if you get a purebred dog, it may get 'spoiled' if you treat it perfect it's entire life. Shelter dogs won't do that, because even in the shelter while they weren't mistreated they couldn't get individual love and care.

My pomeranian shows no signs of slowing down, though. And how can I know my dog knows it is going to die soon?

I know about those concerns, but I will tell you that I have had shelter dogs in the past (in fact one was a Chihuahua that was a rescue that, if we didn't take her, she would have been put down for having broken cervical bones and couldn't breed. Other than that she was perfectly healthy, and lived to be about 15-16 years old.) and they have just as healthy and happy lives in a loving home as a breeder's dog would. Most of the time, if a dog in a shelter is really that bad off, to where the quality of life for the dog is severely impaired due to really horrible abuse, they will be euthanized. But this is only in those cases where nothing can be done to help the dog, and is done purely to end said dog's suffering.

 

 

 

I honestly wish I could get a dog where I live right now. Then again, maybe it's not such a bad thing, since I'd be liable to adopt the whole shelter of all the animals there. I love animals

 

 

 

As for predicting your pom's death, there is no real knowledge of when any creature is going to die. If he's slowing down, it's because of old age, not due to any illness. If he's not, then roll with it. It happens naturally to every living being. Although a good check-up isn't a bad idea for the old boy.

If your dog is used to having all the attention for her entire life then when you get a new dog you have to give both of them the same amount of attention. If they we both raised together since puppies its a little different. I know that when we introduced two "middle aged" dogs together in one house, they always wanted attention and fought over it, and they were sisters of a different litter! They still fight to this day. :|

How would an old dog and a puppy do?

Well, I had a standard poodle for a few years.

 

Really smart dogs, learned all basic commands in a day, never did anything bad in the house, never chewed stuff up. I recommend them.

And old dog and a puppy might do well. Is your pomeranian a male or female? Older females, especially if they never had puppies themselves, tend to be a lot more accommodating to a puppy.

I say no.

 

 

 

I have a female dog (Cocker Spaniel mix) - she's oldish now (turns 11 in August this year). A few years ago, we found an abandoned puppy in front of our flat, and even though people were feeding it and it was looked after, we thought about taking it inside and adopting it. We took it inside, only to let it out again about half an hour later. What happened was that they new puppy immediately 'made himself at home', he was 'strutting' all over the house, with all the family awh-ing over how cute he was and laughing at him and such; while our dog just retreated in her favourite corner (where she usually goes when she is ill or when we reprimand her for something bad she had done) and sat there looking at us with the most sad and reproachful look on her face. It really broke my heart, cause I've never seen her like that. It was clear that she was thinking that she is being replaced and was very jealous. We couldn't have that, because we love her very much, so we never again considered taking another dog besides her.

 

 

 

However, last year, we got a cat :P Surprisingly, that worked fairly well in the end. They couldn't feel 'replaced' or 'jealous' because they were too busy stalking and fighting each other. Now they settled in a relationship of 'amicable rivalry', where they still 'fight' but playfully.

And old dog and a puppy might do well. Is your pomeranian a male or female? Older females, especially if they never had puppies themselves, tend to be a lot more accommodating to a puppy.

 

 

 

She is female and was nutered (sp) as a tiny puppy.

 

 

 

And superson, dogs with breeders check much better for sickness and birth defects (and standard poodles have a lot of serious issues.)

If you were to get a puppy, and the dog you have right now is female and never had puppies, then I would definitely say yes. You would still have to give both dogs equal attention though.

I've read that poodles are the most intelligent breed of dogs. It'd probably be alright if you got one. I think the reason poodles get a bad name is because of the ones who only have a lonely old lady as a master. ;)

 

 

 

You should be fine as long as you don't pamper one more than the other.

It definitely depends on the circumstances. Is your dog used to being very proud, and rude about where she goes, etc? If she is a playful dog, I guess It would be alright.

 

 

 

I would say no, if it were cats. Unless they have been brought up together, they clash. Our old cat (still alive) had a mid-life crisis when we got our dog. My dog still has a scar on her nuzzle when she got pwned by my cat. There good "friends" now, and sleep together quite often. Cat and Dog = fairly good mix. We got a new kitten for christmas, and both pets immediatley took a dislike to her. There fine now, but the kitten strutted about like she owned the place.

 

 

 

Have a talk to the SPCA (What is it in USA?) or the pound about different dogs types and combos.

I've read that poodles are the most intelligent breed of dogs. It'd probably be alright if you got one. I think the reason poodles get a bad name is because of the ones who only have a lonely old lady as a master. ;)

 

 

 

You should be fine as long as you don't pamper one more than the other.

 

 

 

I thought that Labs were the smartest. :-k

I've read that poodles are the most intelligent breed of dogs. It'd probably be alright if you got one. I think the reason poodles get a bad name is because of the ones who only have a lonely old lady as a master. ;)

 

 

 

You should be fine as long as you don't pamper one more than the other.

 

 

 

I thought that Labs were the smartest. :-k

 

 

 

pretty sure it's border collies. (standard) poodles are the 2nd smartest dog.

 

 

 

You're probably thinking of the most *popular* breed of dog, which (I'm fairly sure) was the lab.