How to Train a Pomeranian: Patience and Persistence

     Basic instructions regarding respect, obedience and housebreaking is an important element on how to train a Pomeranian pet. Other "higher" forms of learning like agility training or show dog training, etc. may come later. In any case, patience and persistence are the two things essential on how to train a Pomeranian to become a well-behaved little pet.

A Pomeranian is an intelligent creature, born with a fearless heart and a somewhat dominating personality. Its diminutive stature is not synonymous with a placid temperament. Its energetic personality is actually the opposite of that; some people even consider it as a bit too aggressive for such a tiny animal.

How to train a Pomeranian respect means being persistently firm about the things it could and could not do in your home. For example, if your pet likes jumping on people, make sure you repeat the word "no" every time it does this, even when you find it adorable jumping on you. Do not be lenient or lax when it comes to enforcing rules, (even and especially when you find the actions cute or endearing,) because this only confuses your pet.

It can become exasperating sometimes, especially when your dog seems to be constantly trying your patience. But a well-trained and educated Pomeranian is so much healthier in mind, body and spirit than a little lion-hearted tyrant. Also, respect training is plays a large part on how to train a Pomeranian obedience and housebreaking rules.

A Pomeranian pet is highly energetic, so it might be a great idea to keep it occupied always, by regularly spaced training, trips outside the home, grooming time and trips to the vet. Try to develop a favorite game for both of you, something which will help you create a closer emotional bond with one another like a game of "fetch" or a 1 mile jog in the morning. How to train a Pomeranian to be a good pet means spending lots of quality time together -- "quality" meaning educational, in this sense.

Don't encourage bad behavior by offering reward or praise or positive reinforcement. Sometimes, unless other people point it out, we do reward our pet's bad behavior.

For example, if your pet has this nasty habit of tearing apart little things like pillows and stuffed animals, we unknowingly "reward" it for such a behavior by giving it a new toy to chew on or offering a different pillow. If you are going to train your pet, respect and obedience, make sure both of you know where the boundaries lie for each rule. When it tears apart a stuffed toy, repeat the word "no," and then take away the toy.

If you do not catch your pet in the act of destruction, do not reprimand it because it will not make the connection between his previous actions to your present actions. No rule or instruction is absolute, of course. But unless you have your dogs respect, you must try to adhere to the rules yourself. A "No" should always mean "No."

There really is not best way on how to train a Pomeranian to become a good pet: the success of one training relies on your pet's ability to learn, your patience while teaching and just how long will you persevere over bad behavior.