First Dog

Question
Hi,
I am in college in Philadelphia and I have been considering
getting a dog for quite some time now.  I have researched
Poms & think that they would be a nice fit for my style of
living.. work, school, going out occasionaly at nights but
not going crazy.  When I graduate and will be working in
NYC and want a dog that will do well in the city.
 I have read that they are easily trained in 1-3 months,
females are not as 'yappy', they are self-sufficient
throughout the day when left alone, and great overall
companions.  
My question is your expert opinion of my situation.  Is it a
bad choice to persue my desire to own a little companion at
this point in my life or will owning a Pom go horribly bad in
my situation.  Thanks so much!  All information is greatly
appreciated.

Answer
Poms are great apartment dogs.  
Girls are absolutely no easier or harder to own/train/keep than boys.  Choose a Pom that suite your personality not by its gender. :)  Posm are "middle of the road" as far as trainability-in all the hundreds of AKC breeds.  It all depends on how much effort you are willing to put into the training.  It takes a lot of patience to work with a baby and it takes a lot of persistance.  You can also litterbox train them. :)
Depending on where you get your Pom (genetics and envirnment) is how yappy it will be.  This also goes with how snappy it will be too-yu want to get a pup that has benn WELL socialized.  
They make GREAT companions but you will need to be sure to leave a lot of toys and food and water down for them while you are away so they don't get bored.  Pups cry a lot at first while alone as they are used to being with others.  It doesn't last though.

Best of luck with your search!
Contact me if you ave any other questions.
-Trish
www.geminipoms.com