New Puppy - Spanaway,WA

Dogs are pack animals, they need companionship. In addition your dog is just a puppy who has been seperated from his family to be with you. I would expect him to be whiny and clingy.

Please don't take this the wrong way, but I strongly, STRONGLY recommend that you sign yourself up for puppy classes NOW! In your post it seems like you do not have a lot of experience with dogs and this breed in particular. If you do not train your puppy correctly and consistently you WILL become very unhappy with it.
Poms can be quite strong minded and difficult to housebreak, they also tend to develop small dog syndrome (yappy and nippy) if not trained and exercised properly - not a pleasure to have around with small kids!
With proper training (mainly for you and your family) having a dog is an enjoyable experience, without - it can be a disaster.
Good luck.

we just got a puppy about 9 months ago and she did the same thing..so we got her own bed and her own toys and after a few days she seem to settle in great, I have 2 grandauaghters and the little 3 yr old did the same thing but eventually the novelty wares off now they just play good together :) oh as i am the primary care giver to the pup we spent alot of time outside just teaching her to pee on command and I was surprised she did it after awhile,lots of fetch and chasing her around the yard then we ventured to the collar and leash which she did not take to good to at first but she got it, poms are very smart dogs and also she just left her family so she is nervous and scared but they get over that quickley and before you know she will be barking and taking over lol..

He's just a baby who has been taken away from his mom and litter mates. Its very commong for them to whine and cry the first few days. He's going through alot! Try letting your daughter sleep with a small blanket and then the next day letting the puppy have it to sleep with, or lay on so he'll have her scent. Puppies have a hard time at first and are very needy. Be patient, he'll grow out of it. But for now, give him the snuggles and love. He needs the reassurance. Have fun with your new family member!

Probably some to do with his age, but it can become part of his behavior also. Try to make your coming and goings uneventful. If you leave the house or room just go. When you first do it you can come back to him and then leave again for different lengths of time. When you first come into the room, ignore him for a couple of minutes until he is calm. This will help him understand you are coming back. You can also give him something to occupy himself such as a kong stuffed with good treats. You can teach him to go to a bed too as a command, so you can send him and it can be close by but not touching you. At the same time give him lots of attention when you are playing with him and if you aren't already planning a puppy class would be a great idea. Make sure to reward the calm, non whining behavior too! Catching and rewarding good behavior goes a long way in getting better behavior.

If you just got him yesterday he is probably missing his mom although this behavior has to stop. We got a puppy in jan and he was whiney and wanted some kind of attention but unless you want a whiney pup you need to ignore it and not pet it when it whines. Instead pet it when it doesn't wine. Are you kenneling him? Research how to be the dominant one in the pack to prevent little dog syndrom. Its hard with the little ones though because its a sweet cuddly new puppy. Your daughter will soon outgrow it when puppy poops in her room and picks up every toy she leaves out. Granted the damage done on the toys will be minimal since its just a pom but still its her toys. If you dont want a lap dog teach it its a dog and not to be on the furniture unless you let it up. There is so much information out there I've done tons of research but i'd try to nip the constant attention in the bud or you'll have a puppy with major seperation anxiety

Not sure if it is just the breed of the dog? I have never owned a Pomeranian before...it might just be the age?

I can tell you that when we got our puppy (catahoula leopard dog/Rott mix) he wasn't whinny...but did have to be right next to us all the time! He would sit perfectly still and was WAY mellow...I even took him to the vet and had all kinds of tests ran because I thought for sure that there was something wrong with him because he was so mellow...almost lethargic, I thought. It took him almost a month before he would wonder on his own throughout the house, up until then we would sit him down somewhere and he would stay there for forever. (We got him for a guard dog after our house got robbed and were concerned that we got a defective dog) He is now almost 3 and he still is the biggest baby, although he has no separation issues, thank goodness. He is a huge dog and likes to cuddle and or sit on your feet to be close to someone all the time. He follows me from room to room, still to this day! It is just his temperament and is surprising to most people...they assume he would be wild and rowdy because of his breed...luckily he has a nice loud bark!!

If you haven't had him all that long maybe he is just in an adjustment period still?

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