Frosty (Now Odin) Pomeranian Homer Glen, IL

Odin came to us from animal control, he was a stray. Odin is about 3 years old, he loves to play ball, he will fetch it, bring it back and drop it without asking him to. Odin is great in the crate and plays well with other dogs at foster home. He would not do well with an alpha dog. We have not tested him with large dogs. He was wonderful with the groomer. She was very impressed how good he was and said he was the best dog she ever groomed. Fosty is good with children. He was adopted out to a family with 3 children and they loved him and played with him all the time. The family is moving out of the country and cannot take him with. Since being back in rescue with foster mom, he is doing very well.

This is what they said about him:

We think Odin (was Frosty) has sight issues. Sudden movements by people, hands, cars, wheelbarrows, bikes etc. around him really scare him, as he doesn't quite know what they are and will bark. We discovered this when he started barking incessantly at my glasses case that had a fabric snake print on it, and also at a pinecone. I just picked up both and let him sniff them, and he saw me handling them, so he was fine after that. Also, when we threw his ball and he didn't see it or hear it bounce, he ignored it, and when we give him treats, you have to hold it in front of his face. If you drop the treat on the floor, he will have to search around for it or ignore it. I don't think he is overprotective, but rather hypervigilant and scared around new people and spaces because of his sight issues.

If you give him time to smell your hand, or don't make sudden moves around him, he is a really lovely dog. Going on walks is the same way. If he sees a car, he will get really scared and bark, but if you pick him up and hold him close when a car or person is going by, he knows he is safe and he is fine. So being around really small children who are unpredictable in their movements is not a good idea for him. My husband and I work from home and he is really good during the day. He sleeps on the couch or next to the woodstove and he is great company. We are able to take him outside every few hours, and he will do his business outside. Sometimes he has an accident inside if he has to hold it, but he does it in the same area so it is easy to clean up. He loves going for rides in the car, provided he is sitting on the alpha's lap in the front seat or in his crate in the back.

We went away to Australia for a few weeks over Christmas and he was boarded at a kennel. They had no problems with him. The groomer said she had no problems with him either when he got his summer cut two weeks ago. He hates the Vet, but he was fine around the Vet nurse (she also works at the boarding kennel, so he was happy to see her).

He was treated for Lymes Disease. He had a second blood test and found the disease was no longer present in his body.

He likes someone with him when he goes potty outside. has a special tree in our garden that he likes to urinate on - and only that tree. When he wants to go outside, he will come and either stare really hard at you, or will start scratching at your leg with his front paws. That is his way of saying "I've got to go now!" We say "wetties" if you want him to go outside and he will usually run to the door. He comes to his name 'Odin" or "puppy" the latter being his preferred name. He would do best with a fenced in yard. He is not a fan of rain and hates thunderstorms. If he is scared or overly excited, he can let out a little urine. He is not a fan of visitors, but we usually put him in his crate in our sons' bedroom when we have guests. Again, these are all explainable by his sight issues and being a little dog.

I give him a bath once a week and that keeps him smelling good, and I try to brush him every day so he stays knot-free - especially when his hair is long and it can get quite long and magnificent. He really is a stunning-looking dog when his hair is long - just beautiful - which makes him popular with strangers, we just have to let them know to just look and not touch him because he has sight issues and is uncomfortable around strangers.

He is really loyal to me, loves to sleep in his crate at night on his blankie (that I wash once a week), preferably with another blanket draped over three sides and the top - again, it is a safe space given his sight issues. He loves roasted/cooked veggies, pasta, and cheese. Don't give him cooked turkey or chicken - it gives him diarrhea for some reason. He is a really good dog, really smart, he just can't see that well (or may be seeing double), and if a new owner is not able to fully appreciate his special needs and work with him, he is not the dog for them.