Pomeranian’s are best known for their “poof ball” like appearance. My three Pomeranian girls are no exception, they are all a bunch of fluff! Being a “Pommy Mommy” I know how important it is making sure they are well groomed on a regular basis. I take the girls to a professional dog groomer every five to six weeks to get a “bath and brush.”
In between grooming appointment’s I like to keep my Pomeranian’s looking their best. In order to do this I follow these FIVE easy steps to make sure the girls are always camera ready! Maintain Pomeranian Grooming
Maintain Pomeranian Grooming
Ears
To clean your Pomeranian’s ears, apply ear cleaning solution or a few drops of warmed rubbing alcohol to a cotton ball and wipe any build up or dirt away from the ear. When cleaning your Pomeranian’s ears make sure not to vigorously rub the cotton ball or go in to far to the ear. This can cause damage to the ear.
Eyes
Thankfully Pomeranian’s eyes are very easy to keep clean and tidy. I know it may sound a bit nasty, but in order to keep your dogs eyes looking beautiful you need to gently remove the eye boogies! Pomeranian’s can get a small brown eye booger buildup. The best way to remove these is to use warm water and a baby washcloth and simply remove the brown booger from the eye.
Brushing
In order to keep the fluffy appearance Pomeranian’s need to be brushed! The best tool that I found for the job is a Shedding Rake. I do a short brushing session (lasting no longer than 3-5 minutes) on the girls two to three times a week. The shedding rake significantly helps reduce everyday shedding.
Hair Bow or Scarf & Fragrances
It goes without saying that I love to dress up my Pomeranian’s! By always making sure to change out hair bow’s once a week your are ensuring that your little one will always be camera ready! It also prevents the elastic from the bow to not mat around her fur. If the hair has matted to much you may have to cut the bow out. This may leave a small bald spot that could have been avoided by changing the bow. For boy dogs there are many different colorful scarfs. Make sure to select a scarf that is the correct size to avoid injury. To top off your Poms look there are dog friendly fragrances that you can apply. They keep your dog smelling fresh and clean!
Teeth
Make sure to purchase dog toothpaste and clean your Pomeranian’s teeth on a regular basis. Dog toothpaste usually comes in poultry based flavors or a peanut butter. By brushing your dogs teeth you are not only making sure they have fresh breath, but you are also keeping them healthy by not allowing tarter to build up and needing expensive dentals done by your veterinarian.
By making sure to follow these five easy steps to maintain Pomeranian grooming and your Pomeranian will always look and feel amazing!
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This is a great post on pommy grooming.
Glad you enjoy exploring the Pommy Mommy Blog!
What is a good age to begin brushing your poms teeth? And at what age should I take her to be groomed? She is only six months is it too soon??
This is taken from the Milford Animal Hospital website http://www.milfordanimalhospital.com/articles/canine/dental.htm: ” Brushing your puppy’s teeth between the ages of eight and sixteen weeks is critical and it will make the job easier when he is an adult. Buy toothpaste formulated for dogs. It’s flavored so dogs love the taste. Start with a little dab of toothpaste on your finger and let your puppy taste it. Then slip your finger under his upper lip and rub the toothpaste on his teeth. When you are finished, let your puppy have a food treat. Eventually buy an infant or child’s toothbrush or a toothbrush designed for dogs and begin brushing his teeth.
It is equally important to provide your puppy with things to chew on to assist in the cleaning process. Rawhide bones for medium to large puppies and pig’s ears for smaller puppies are great for cleaning the molars and premolars. If you cannot brush his teeth and especially if he won’t chew on rawhide or other dental chew items, he will probably need to have his teeth professionally cleaned when he is about three years old. The more often you can brush your dog’s teeth, the less often he will have to have his teeth professionally cleaned by your veterinarian. A little extra effort now will save you a lot of expense in the future.” … and I totally agree. We had very big problems with our Girls when they came to us regarding their dental health. Brushing and regular dentals are essential. Speak to your Vet to how often he/she thinks a professional dental cleaning should take place.
Such valuable information… I have been needing information on cleaning my poms ears.
I just got a pommy and I want to keep her lookin her best at all time this will definitely help…but do u know about tral452:
Hello,
I have a question, should I have mt poms shaved for the summer? My older pom pants alot.
Also should I clip the fur by the butt area, sometimes there is a little mess there.
Shaving your Pom in the Summer is your preference. If you live where it’s hot and there’s no where to cool off then I would say yes. If you have your Pomeranian groomed regularly and the undercoat is brushed out I would say there is no reason. If your Pom pants more then usual try giving him more water as he needs it. We regularly cut what is known as the “potty path” between groomings to help eliminate the “messes” that will occasionally occur.
Hello, i got my pom about 2 months ago. Hes a very playfull and charming dog but he just has one problem…he bites too too much, if you have any ideas on how i can stop the bitting would be great thanks and take care!
I’ve had my little Zena for a year she is a mini black with just a few spots of white. She has been such a good friend to me, never had a dog of my own. She’s full of life ,she keeps me on my feet. Even when I don’t feel good, but she does bark a little too much. I read what to try on her thanks. I’m glad I checked this site out.
I’m glad you checked us out too. I wrote a blog post about “How to Comfort Your Barking Pomeranian” here’s link to it: http://askroccomedia.wpengine.com/how-to-comfort-a-barking-pomeranian/
Thank you for this great post on grooming !! Such valuable information .
do you have any tips for grooming the tail, my chewy hates me toughing it and can get really aggressive.
I’d like an artical compairing raking brush’s as finding a good brush for a decent price is hard!!
I really want a pomeranian but I am afraid of bad shedding and constant yapping. Are those just myths or can they be fixed by proper training? Is it of to give them a shorter hair cut to lessen shedding?
All good information with the exception of the toothpaste. Toothpaste isn’t necessary. I found that they usually have yuck yuck ingredients you don’t want your dog ingesting. Just water and toothbrush are all you need. I use one for infants or toddlers. I also use Petzlife Oral Care Spray to keep the tarter in check. It’s made with all natural ingredients and can be used in place of brushing for dogs who truly hate it.
What kind of fragrance is good ?
What kind of fragrance is good ?
I’m having a hard time brushing my kids teeth
I’m having a hard time brushing my kids teeth
How often should you brush their teeth?
My Pomeranian that’s 6 months old, she won’t let me brush her teeth how can I brush her teeth so will let me
My Pomeranian just turned 2 and I’ve worked with her since I’ve had her but she hates to be groomed in any way. She cries when I brush her and it’s as soft as possible, they had to muzzle her when getting her nails clipped recently and she gets that done regularly… I want to take her somewhere professional to get groomed but I’m scared they will hurt her if she gets upset. What should I do?
Use coconut oil for toothpaste and let them lick it off the toothbrush to get them to like toothbrushing. Coconut oil is antibacterial and antifungal and is good nutritionally as well, and THEY LOVE IT as much as peanut butter!!
My pom is 7 years old and every summer I would groom her hair short this last year her hair didn’t grow back on the top of her back I don’t know what happened I asked my vet they don’t know what happened any suggestions?
Don’t shave your Pom!!!! Their fur will NEVER grow back the same! Unless you want shorter patchy fur for the rest of your dog’s life, don’t shave! Learned this the hard way. 🙁