As many of you know… I have a great passion for rescue dogs of every breed, shape and size, especially Pomeranians!!! Today I wanted to share my Pommy Mommy story about my very first rescue dogs Maggie and her late sister Shieka; and how they came to live at the Pommy Mommy home.
My First Dog
Growing up my family had a Maltese named Angel. I loved growing up with Angel. I took her to obedience classes and entered her in dog shows all over the state. When I went away to college, Angel stayed at home with the family, and to this day is a daddy’s girl! She now takes regular trips to Home Depot with my dad! I missed Angel very much in college, however I knew college was going to open so many doors in my future. Luckily my college dorm was close to home so I would go home and visit Angel and my family as often as I could!
Leaving Downtown Cincinnati
My Pommy Mommy story begins as I pleaded with my now-husband to get a puppy when we moved in together after I graduated college. Regretfully, we were not yet in the proper location. Our loft was located in Cincinnati’s downtown. Yes, you are correct—DOWNTOWN! No grass, trees, or yard—there is nowhere a dog can live. The one thing we did not have, though, was a parking space in the building’s garage for two automobiles. As a result, we received numerous parking tickets! I once totaled the money we had spent on towing, parking fines, and parking fees. The total amount paid was just over two thousand dollars! Whoa! My spouse and I decided it was time to move after I showed him the numbers. We relocated to a lovely home that welcomed pets after leaving the city! There was a large yard, lots of grass, and lovely trees in this area! Ideal for a canine! I couldn’t have been happier to move in and begin looking for my rescue puppy!
I Always Loved Pomeranians
I Always Loved PomeraniansI’ve always been in love with the Pomeranian breed, I love the little teddy bear/foxy look they have about them. The search for my Pommy’s was very specific. There are hundreds of Pomeranian’s that need to be rescued, and of course I would love to rescue them all… BUT for my search I wanted two girl Pomeranian’s that were sisters, or grew up together. I religiously checked a website called www.petfinder.com and , my Pommy Mommy story and obsession was starting to develop. In the mean time I did as much research on the breed as I could. I bought every published book and magazine about Pomeranians. Anything and everything to do with Pomeranian’s I had to have, I wanted to be a good Pommy mommy!
Pomeranian Sisters
One day in May my search came to an end! I had finally found what I had been looking for! Two Pomeranian sisters!!! My heart started racing with excitement! The pictures of these Pommy’s were so cute! You could tell they loved each other. I emailed the foster mommy right away. Even though I got a response the next day it felt like a response took FOREVER! The foster mommy contacted me back telling me to fill out an application. She also told me that the sisters had been abused by there previous owners. The girls were left in a garage in the winter, no blankets, no dog food, only scraps from what the previous owners would give them. It broke my heart to hear this sad news. Knowing this just made my passion for rescue dogs all the stronger.
Approving Our Application
We received word that our application for the two Pomeranian sisters had been accepted after a few phone conversations and emails! Three days later my husband and I started our journey from Cincinnati to a small city outside of Cleveland, Ohio to pick up the girls! When we arrived at the foster mommy’s house we were greeted with not two, but four Pomeranian’s!!! The foster mommy had two of her own pommy’s. Lots of wagging tails, barking, and wet tongues giving kisses were surrounding me! I bonded instantly with the sisters Maggie and Shieka!
I was so happy to finally have two of my very own Pomeranian’s! A real Pommy Mommy. It’s been four years since my Pommy Mommy story started and I still keep in touch with Maggie and Shieka’s foster mommy. Sending her pictures and updates about the adventures of the Pommy Mommy home! I’m forever grateful she was the foster Mommy to my very first rescue Pomeranian’s!
***In memory of Shieka. April 24th 2010***
Baby Shieka suffered from seizures and on April 24th, 2010 one of those seizures took little baby Shieka’s life… she is forever in our memories and cherish everyday we had with her.
*** In memory of Maggie. October 12, 2012 ***
Maggie developed cancer that took over her pancreas and stomach… we had made the decision to euthanize her on October 12, 2012. She will always be in my heart as the strong leader of the Pommy pack. Thank you Maggie for helping Yoki.