Pomeranian Puppies for Sale

Parents of Pawrade Pomeranians typically weigh 4–10 lb (fathers) and 5–10 lb (mothers). Toy breeds usually finish growing at about 9–12 months.

Blue eyes are outside the AKC breed standard, which rules out light blue, blue-marbled and blue-flecked eyes.

The puppy coat is shorter and denser and may lack the long guard hairs, and the adult double coat replaces it. Owners call the in-between phase the 'ugly stage'.

The two are closely related, and the international kennel federation (FCI) treats the Pomeranian as the toy size of the German Spitz. The AKC, UKC and The Kennel Club register the Pomeranian as a breed of its own. The Keeshond and the American Eskimo Dog come from the same German spitz family.

Both make good pets, and Pawrade places males and females in close to equal numbers. Among the parents of Pawrade Pomeranians, fathers typically weigh about 6 lb and mothers about 7 lb.

Poms like to bark, and they make alert little watchdogs that announce visitors. Teach quiet habits from an early age, and socialize your puppy widely.

Poms do best with older, gentle children. A fall or rough play can hurt a dog this small, so supervise young children and have them sit on the floor to hold the puppy. Pawrade breeders socialize most Pom litters with children before the puppies go home.

Early socialization is the best start for a Pom that will share a home with a cat, because it helps prevent nervous reactions and lasting fearfulness. Some breeders on Pawrade socialize their litters with cats before the puppies go home.

Poms are well suited to apartments and small homes. Short walks and indoor play cover their exercise, and teaching quiet habits early helps when neighbors are close.

About 30 minutes a day of short walks and indoor play is enough for most Poms, a low-energy breed. Walk on a harness rather than a collar to protect the windpipe.

Much about a Pom suits an owner who can't walk far: it weighs 3–7 lb, fits apartment life and needs only short walks and indoor play. Plan for brushing a few times a week, a house-training stretch that takes patience, and a quick little dog that can slip away. Poms typically live 12–16 years, so plan for many years together.

Most Pom litters on Pawrade ride in a car or truck before the puppies go home. On trips, use a harness rather than a collar, and never leave a Pom in a closed car in warm weather.

The thick coat helps in the cold, but a dog this small still feels low temperatures. In warm weather, never leave a Pom in a closed car.

Toy breeds finish growing at about 9–12 months, and the growth plates in a puppy's legs stay soft until then. Agree an exercise plan with your vet, and use ramps or steps instead of letting your puppy jump off furniture.

Poms are quick, slip away easily and do not understand traffic, so keep yours on a leash or in a secure yard. Check fences and gates for gaps, and stay close outdoors, because birds of prey are a risk for a dog this size.

Pomeranians are low-shedding for most of the year, with heavier shedding in spring and fall. The Pom does shed, and no dog is truly hypoallergenic. Brushing 2 or 3 times a week, and every day while the coat sheds, keeps loose hair under control.

Brush 2 or 3 times a week, and every day while the coat is shedding. The coat is otherwise left natural, with light trimming of the feet, ears and the area under the tail for neatness and hygiene. Brush the teeth every day too, because a small mouth collects tartar quickly.

A puppy can usually hold its bladder for about as many hours as it is months old, so a 3-month-old Pom can wait about 3 hours. The rule holds up to about 9 months to 1 year of age. Young puppies still need trips out first thing in the morning, last thing at night and after naps.

Poms are smart and quick to learn tricks. Most are eager to please, but some have a stubborn streak, so keep training reward-based, patient and consistent.

Your Pom is most likely in adolescence, a normal phase that usually begins between about 6 and 8 months. Dogs this age test boundaries and may seem to forget their training. Consistent, reward-based training, patience and plenty of play carry you both through it.

Poms take part in agility, rally and obedience, and AKC Scent Work is a low-impact sport that suits a toy dog. In 2019 a Pom became the first Toy-breed dog to earn the AKC Scent Work Master title.

Pawrade puppies travel only once they are at least 8 weeks old and weigh at least 2 lb, and the breeder's licensed vet examines each one first. Most Pomeranian puppies go home at about 12 weeks, usually between 9 and 18 weeks.

Across 500 Pomeranian litters on Pawrade, the typical litter has 3 puppies, and most have between 2 and 5.

Get a small body harness, a puppy food made for toy breeds, and ramps or steps for the sofa and bed. Check fences and gates for gaps, because Poms are quick to slip away. Put the crate in a room where the family spends time, or in your bedroom at night.

Most Pom litters on Pawrade meet small dogs and children and hear everyday household sounds before the puppies go home, as reported by their breeders. Breeders report that 94% of 500 litters met small dogs and 75% met older children. Most litters also got used to the vacuum cleaner (67%), loud music or TV (64%), car rides (61%) and pots and pans (57%). Keep going once your puppy is home, with new people, dogs and places a little at a time.

Start the day your puppy comes home, because the first 3 months are the most important time for socialization. Breeders begin even earlier, with other dogs from about 4–6 weeks and people from about 6 weeks. Puppy classes can start as early as 7–8 weeks, as long as your puppy stays away from sick dogs.

Most puppies have their adult teeth by about 6 months, and baby teeth start to fall out from about 12 weeks. Rotate a few safe chew toys and supervise chewing while the teeth change.

Most puppies finish their core vaccine series at about 16 weeks, as your vet advises. Puppy classes can start before then, as long as your puppy stays away from sick dogs. Your puppy's vaccination and deworming records are separate documents that travel with your puppy. Bring them, with the Veterinary Health Report, to your first visit so your vet starts from the same record.

Feed a growth food made for toy breeds through the first year. Offer 3 or 4 small meals a day until about 5 months, then 2 or 3 meals a day as an adult. You can ask what your puppy is eating now before it comes home.

Very small puppies can get low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), especially under about 3 months and during the move to a new home. Small, frequent meals and warmth help prevent it, and puppies outgrow the risk as they mature. If your puppy turns weak, trembly or wobbly, rub a little syrup or honey on its gums, offer food and call your vet if it does not recover.

The Veterinary Health Report is the written record of your Pomeranian puppy's health exam before it goes home. The breeder's licensed veterinarian examines the puppy to PetPay's exam standards and records the results in the report. It is a full hands-on exam of your puppy itself, not a record of the parents' health.

The breeder's licensed veterinarian examines every Pomeranian puppy before it goes home, to PetPay's exam standards. The results are recorded in the puppy's Veterinary Health Report, and a copy travels with your puppy for your records.

The breeder's licensed vet gives each Pomeranian puppy a full hands-on exam before it goes home, to PetPay's exam standards. The vet feels both knees for a kneecap that slips out of place and listens to the heart for a murmur. The vet also checks body condition, the skin and coat and, in a male, that both testicles have come down.

Before travel, every puppy follows PetPay's vaccination and deworming schedule as far as its age allows: deworming at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks, and the distemper, parvo, adenovirus and parainfluenza combination shot at 6–8, 9–11 and 12–14 weeks. Bordetella and corona are given at the vet's discretion, and no vaccine is given within 3 days of travel. Rabies is given by a licensed vet on the schedule your state requires. Your own vet completes the series. Your puppy's vaccination and deworming records are separate documents that travel with your puppy. Bring them, with the Veterinary Health Report, to your first visit so your vet starts from the same record.

If the vet finds something that could put your puppy at risk during travel, your puppy stays with the breeder until it's resolved. Problems that can be treated before travel are treated by the breeder's licensed vet first. Anything else the vet notes is shared with you.

Puppies grow and change quickly, and their immune systems are still developing, so no exam can find everything. Coat loss from alopecia X, for example, cannot be predicted in a young puppy. The report is a strong early look at your puppy, and your own vet builds on it at every checkup.

Every Pawrade puppy comes with a health guarantee administered by PetPay, independent of the seller. The terms are on the health guarantee page.

Pomeranian buyers rate their Pawrade experience 4.8 out of 5 on average, from 382 reviews. About 88% of their reviews give the full 5 stars.