The plucky and petite Pomeranian maintains spirited attitudes despite its compact size. This is aided by a luxurious, thick, fluffy coat and tiny feet that provide him with his well known dainty prance. With children, they are fragile, requiring supervision, interaction, socialization, and mental stimulation to thrive. While they may be independent and sometimes strong-willed, proper introductions are necessary when meeting new dogs, as they sometimes forget how tiny they are and posture like a much larger dog, getting them into trouble at the dog park. . The Pomeranian’s lively exercise needs can be met with brief daily activities, inside or out. Their small size make them excellent apartment pets that can be potty pad trained easily. They live to be pampered and spoiled and carried about by their adoring owners.