He adopted the oldest and least adoptable dog who has a heart murmur and 4 bad knees.  And that was just the beginning for Steve.  Now he has 10 senior rescue dogs (probably more to come) and other farm animals.  The dogs are all harmonious with each other.  They know who they are, and they appreciate this kind man who wants to provide them with a loving home.  He was interviewed by Rachael Ray, who generously donates at least a year supply of dog food and cat food to Steve, and offers to keep them coming when he runs out.

Life with 10 senior rescue dogs

Steve as well as many others who have adopted a senior rescue dog share that the dog appreciates this second chance.  Often the younger ones, the healthy ones, the really cute ones are adopted first.  The ones with health issues may be in the shelter for a while.

When a human comes along who invites them into their loving home, the senior rescue dogs are most grateful.  Not only are both the dog and the parent happy for having found each other, senior dogs most likely have been trained by their previous family already.  Their personality is already developed. You are bringing home what you see, unlike a puppy.

A puppy needs to be toilet trained.  You go through the teething period, socializing them, teaching them manners.  Their personality is not yet developed, so you won’t really see what you are getting until they have grown a bit more.  Senior dogs do not have excess energy like puppies do, and are happy to take leisurely walks with you.  Enjoy watching this heartwarming video.  It is very uplifting.

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Listen to those busy little feet running around.  Even though Poms are small, they have a loud bark, and sometimes they don’t know when to stop.  It is a good idea to train them to stop barking on command.  Pomeranians are not very dependent, so that makes them excellent pets for dog lovers who are very busy.

How to choose a Pomeranian

Because Pomeranians are small, they can do well with apartment living.  However, it’s probably a good idea to not put them in a home with small children because of their small size.

As with choosing other dogs, if possible, it is a good idea to spend time with a puppy before taking them home (more than one visit) to make sure that the personality of the puppy harmonizes well with your family.

Here is some advice from The Pomeranian Information Site on choosing a Pomeranian. To make sure that you are getting a healthy Pomeranian, it is a good idea to buy from a registered Show Pomeranian breeder. The reason is that Show Pomeranian breeders have already done health testing.  They will prove their show dogs before they breed, and they spend a great deal of time planning the breeding.

The advice from that site is instead of searching for puppies, search for the breeders who have a high standard of ethics.  It is quite possible you’ll have to wait because Pomeranians do not have large litters.  This excellent article goes into what to look for when selecting the puppy.  You can read the details of that list here.  Enjoy watching these little bundles of joy play with their new friends.

Article source:  The Pomeranian Information Site

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