Pomeranian X Help

[sosboots]

Hi,

New to the site and new to owning a smallish dog, I have only ever had working Guard and security Dogs never as a pet, But know i own a little white pomeranian x corgi 20 mths old.

three things...1. under her eyes looks like rust stains?? sometimes her eyes water and this staining is getting darker and bigger. should I be concerned with this? she dose not appeare to care.

2. she alwas trying to lick my hand, feet,face ect, why? should I be adding some minerials or salts into her water? is she lacking something?

3. every time she sees some one she knows she gets excited jumps up and down and pees every where, is this normal for a pup? will she grow out of it? or is there a problem?

Thank you for any help you can give me.

Boots

[poodlefan]

At 20 months old your dog is an adult, not a puppy.

The tear staining is not "normal" but is common in a lot of dogs. It often indicates an issue in the head or neck and some say is a symptom of a depressed immune system. A visit to the vet to have her eyes, teeth and ears checked would be a good idea.

She licks you because she finds it pleasureable and you don't stop it. Some dogs are rumoured to enjoy the taste but if you are feeding her a balanced diet, then she doesn't need supplements. What do you feed her?

Is she desexed? What you're describing with the urinating sounds like a weak bladder or submissive wetting but at 20 months, she should have grown out of tat.

[persephone]

Hi - 20 months old, or 2 months old?

the stains under her eyes could well be tear stains. A vet check is the best way to work out why this is happening.

the licking - could be a submissive gesture- little pups lick their mum/other adult's mouth .....

the excited piddling is just that- excitement/submission. This is a management issue for you and your family/friends. To start with, maybe try this? Dog should NOT be greeted at all on meeting anyone- totally ignore her- no looking at her, or speaking, or patting .(even if she is bouncing on you- just turn away).No baby talk, or excited voices if possible. Let her settle- ask her to sit.. then pat her- talk to her gently and calmly.. and briefly.

[W Sibs]

Hi Welcome.

1. My little one has tear stains too and I started a thread about it a while ago

tear stains

I have to say that tomato paste is working... I've seen a difference!

2. As for licking... ummm.. some dogs are just lickers? I taught mine to lick on command, and that's stopped them from licking crazily.

3. some dogs pee when they get excited (my two don't). what do your friends do when they see your pup? Do they ignore the pup or go cuddle and play with your pup? I ignore (and get my visitors) to ignore my dogs if they are excited. They only get patted and attention when they are calm.

[sosboots]

Hi,

Thanks for the help.

I did make a typing mistake I did mean to st she was 20 weeks old and not mths..sorry.

because she is little I do spoil her by cooking chicken breats, liver, sheeps hearts, tuna and mix with cooked rice and peas sometimes grated carrots are mixed as well, at the moment i am feeding her small feeds 4 times a day, but I am changing the feeding routine because she is not eating all her food.

I will Take her to the vet to get her eyes checked but what is with the tomato paste? will this remove the stains with out hurting her.

thanks again for the help and advice.

[W Sibs]

Hi,

Thanks for the help.

I did make a typing mistake I did mean to st she was 20 weeks old and not mths..sorry.

because she is little I do spoil her by cooking chicken breats, liver, sheeps hearts, tuna and mix with cooked rice and peas sometimes grated carrots are mixed as well, at the moment i am feeding her small feeds 4 times a day, but I am changing the feeding routine because she is not eating all her food.

I will Take her to the vet to get her eyes checked but what is with the tomato paste? will this remove the stains with out hurting her.

thanks again for the help and advice.

also apple cider vinegar in her water will help with the tear stains too.

A groomer, I think, on this forum suggested it to me, and I tried it. It looks like it's working. Emmy gets half a teaspoon of tomato paste every morning before breakfast and she loves it. The stains around the eyes are fading.

[poodlefan]

Hi,

Thanks for the help.

I did make a typing mistake I did mean to st she was 20 weeks old and not mths..sorry.

because she is little I do spoil her by cooking chicken breats, liver, sheeps hearts, tuna and mix with cooked rice and peas sometimes grated carrots are mixed as well, at the moment i am feeding her small feeds 4 times a day, but I am changing the feeding routine because she is not eating all her food.

I will Take her to the vet to get her eyes checked but what is with the tomato paste? will this remove the stains with out hurting her.

thanks again for the help and advice.

This diet would appear to be seriously deficient in calcium. You need to supplement it with either a decent kibble or feed her raw meat on the bone. She needs calcium to develop a strong skeleton.

If she's not eating all her food, reduce the frequency and/or quantity. At her age, two meals a day will suffice.

Small or not, she's still a dog and would probably do better being fed like one of your working dogs but in a smaller quantity.

As she is teething this would probably go a long way to explaining the eye staining. As for the submissive wetting, get your friends and family to stop greeting her until she calms down and it should improve. Maturity also helps. :D

I would not recommend feeding tomato paste regularly to a dog. Tomatoes contain chemicals that are toxic to many dogs and tomato paste is highly concentrated tomatoes. Find the cause, don't mask the symptoms.

Edited June 16, 2010 by poodlefan

[W Sibs]

I would not recommend feeding tomato paste regularly to a dog. Tomatoes contain chemicals that are toxic to many dogs and tomato paste is highly concentrated tomatoes. Find the cause, don't mask the symptoms.

Serious?

[poodlefan]

I would not recommend feeding tomato paste regularly to a dog. Tomatoes contain chemicals that are toxic to many dogs and tomato paste is highly concentrated tomatoes. Find the cause, don't mask the symptoms.

Serious?

Absolutely. Google it.

Low levels of antibiotics cure eyestaining too. I'd not recommend that as a long term way of dealing with it either.

Edited June 16, 2010 by poodlefan

[W Sibs]

I would not recommend feeding tomato paste regularly to a dog. Tomatoes contain chemicals that are toxic to many dogs and tomato paste is highly concentrated tomatoes. Find the cause, don't mask the symptoms.

Serious?

Absolutely. Google it.

Low levels of antibiotics cure eyestaining too. I'd not recommend that as a long term way of dealing with it either.

I will google it!!

Thanks!!

Sorry for taking over your thread sosboots.

[sosboots]

Thats no problem CW EW, I am learning alot about haveing dogs as pets.

I thank you for the help but just a couple more then I leave you alone till my next prob..lol

The Guard dogs needed a diet high in calories and nutrient so was special ordered and made for them, But I will find a dryfood for small dog and mix with Powdered Calcium Carbonate, Omega 3,6 and 9, rice and vegies I assume I dont want to give her a diet high in calories she still gets a lot of exicice but is a indoor dog.

The Guard dogs also got honey and egg + shell mixed into the food twice a week, should I also give her the honey and eggs as well and if yes how much and how often?

[poodlefan]

Thats no problem CW EW, I am learning alot about haveing dogs as pets.

I thank you for the help but just a couple more then I leave you alone till my next prob..lol

The Guard dogs needed a diet high in calories and nutrient so was special ordered and made for them, But I will find a dryfood for small dog and mix with Powdered Calcium Carbonate, Omega 3,6 and 9, rice and vegies I assume I dont want to give her a diet high in calories she still gets a lot of exicice but is a indoor dog.

The Guard dogs also got honey and egg + shell mixed into the food twice a week, should I also give her the honey and eggs as well and if yes how much and how often?

I would strongly recommend against feeding powdered calcium. A decent quality puppy kibble would be a much better bet. :D

[sosboots]

Thats no problem CW EW, I am learning alot about haveing dogs as pets.

I thank you for the help but just a couple more then I leave you alone till my next prob..lol

The Guard dogs needed a diet high in calories and nutrient so was special ordered and made for them, But I will find a dryfood for small dog and mix with Powdered Calcium Carbonate, Omega 3,6 and 9, rice and vegies I assume I dont want to give her a diet high in calories she still gets a lot of exicice but is a indoor dog.

The Guard dogs also got honey and egg + shell mixed into the food twice a week, should I also give her the honey and eggs as well and if yes how much and how often?

I would strongly recommend against feeding powdered calcium. A decent quality puppy kibble would be a much better bet. :D

Thanks , what about honey and eggs?? no need again with a good kibble?

[poodlefan]

Thats no problem CW EW, I am learning alot about haveing dogs as pets.

I thank you for the help but just a couple more then I leave you alone till my next prob..lol

The Guard dogs needed a diet high in calories and nutrient so was special ordered and made for them, But I will find a dryfood for small dog and mix with Powdered Calcium Carbonate, Omega 3,6 and 9, rice and vegies I assume I dont want to give her a diet high in calories she still gets a lot of exicice but is a indoor dog.

The Guard dogs also got honey and egg + shell mixed into the food twice a week, should I also give her the honey and eggs as well and if yes how much and how often?

I would strongly recommend against feeding powdered calcium. A decent quality puppy kibble would be a much better bet.

Thanks , what about honey and eggs?? no need again with a good kibble?

Won't hurt in moderation as long as you feed whole eggs or just yolks. They can be useful to spice up the diet occasionally. My dogs enjoy both.