I AM GETTING A PUPPY!!!! [PICKUPDAY!]
HEY!!!! 
My parent's got me a puppy!!! I get to get him next Saturday!! He's a Pomchi (yes a designer breed) but I'd prefer not to get into the discussion about mixed breeds, bad breeders etc. cause I agree with all of it. Even with that I am super excited! My parents got me a small breed dog because of my school/apartment living. Also they don't believe in paying reputable shiba prices :P (so that's my goal when I graduate and have a life of my own.) ~ though the parents were tested and were free of all diseases and were AKC and healthy, so as far as mixed breeders, I feel this was at least okay : ) )
SO ~ here is the only two pics I have:
I will spam when I get him, If that's okay : )
I plan to train and feed him just as well as you guys do here!
My parent's got me a puppy!!!
I get to get him next Saturday!! He's a Pomchi (yes a designer breed) but I'd prefer not to get into the discussion about mixed breeds, bad breeders etc. cause I agree with all of it. Even with that I am super excited! My parents got me a small breed dog because of my school/apartment living. Also they don't believe in paying reputable shiba prices :P (so that's my goal when I graduate and have a life of my own.) ~ though the parents were tested and were free of all diseases and were AKC and healthy, so as far as mixed breeders, I feel this was at least okay : ) )SO ~ here is the only two pics I have:
I will spam when I get him, If that's okay : )
I plan to train and feed him just as well as you guys do here!
Comments
As far as names, I'm still thinking. Boy names are so much harder than girl names! especially for cute fluffy boys!! My dad thinks I should name him black puppy since we call our car black kitty (but his name is baby/oreo). I'm looking up names now, any suggestions?
I also like Mephistopheles but that's a bit dark and un-dog related.
I'm on websites looking up names
I love mythical stuff.
I'll keep that name in mind, -writes it on the list-
I'm all tapped out on names since I've been thinking about what my next puppy's name will be lately.
I would name him "Killer".
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He is a cutie
Fenrir
Mochi, scribbles, nigel, panda, pickles, nano, crayola, nikon, klondike, kodak, and orca. : ) but you guys have good ones too!
No advice on small breed dogs I've lived with medium size dogs all my life, but I'm sure he'll do fine with you be sure to teach him lots of tricks puppies are very smart.
Both the chihuahua and the pom also have a very loud, high pitched voice, and they aren't afraid to use it. Teaching a 'quiet' command can be very helpful.
Whatever you do, don't baby him or treat him in anyway similar to how a 'handbag dog' is treated. These breed types can become very possessive of their person and can easily develop a reactiveness to anyone who comes near you (or gets your attention) when their around. Treating them more like a dog than a baby/accessory will be better for them. I'm not accusing you of being like that, but because of their small size many people underestimate these dogs, and it's not going to kill them to be walked like a regular dog.
Actually I do plan on teaching the quiet command and being very strict with training, food times, walking etc. I'm mostly worried that other people wont, such as my mom. At least he's small so I can take him with me most places so my mom isn't feeding him constantly and letting him get away with murder! My relatives too (they often feed pple food to their dogs) Haahah. As soon as he's 10 wks I will enroll him in puppy classes and am going to begin training a bit when i get him. I live off of watching "It's me or the Dog" so I will use all of Victoria's advice on training to help me. A positive is he is already crate trained so all I have to do is get him used to his new crate.
I am researching good toys for small dogs, and other such supplies. and grooming advice too.
I am trying to get a job at petco this summer as an assistant groomer or trainer. I tried petsmart but they wont hire you if you have more than one piercing in your ear. (grr. maybe i can get away with clear earrings? )
Even Best Buy let people where more than one piercing in their ear. [ face piercings had to be concealed ] Piercings [ even tongue ] weren't allowed for those who worked in inventory tho...safety reasons. [ get your tongue stuck to the fork lift & dragged? no idea haha ]
Oh You're going to have a handful! [ quite...literally! lol ]
There are two pomeranian-chihuaha [ no idea on spelling ] mixes that my neighbor has [ accidental breeding *sigh* ] They ARE quite vocal! heh ~