Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Spayed or Neutered,
Story
What can we say about Swan Lake? Beauty, grace, elegance, style – these are all things that this mutt has in spades! As a gorgeously dignified work of art, Swan Lake is reluctant to share the stage; while she gets along fine one on one, too many dogs can overwhelm this demure diva. Swan Lake is a cuddler, so she’d feel most comfortable in your lap or by your side, and woe betide the unlucky who try to squeeze between you! In many ways, Swan Lake looks like a typical Pom, but she has phenomenal fangs that jut proudly forward and provide just a glimpse of her tongue. Every good star needs to stand out, and this little Pom would like to make your home her stage!
Here's some notes from her foster:
Swan Lake is the most adorable thing! since my last foster, and the foster before her, and the foster before her, and the foster before him, etc. What can I say? I'm partial to all of them, and Swan Lake is no exception. It's been a cakewalk fostering her.
Swan Lake is an amenable and compliant dog. It's not hard getting her to take medication or wear a cone. She eats when she's hungry and stops when she's full. Not a great drinker, but it works for me because I can't stand dogs that can't hold their licker (haha). Swan Lake does her business, both #1 and #2, on pee pads while she is learning about outside potty time.
Swan Lake is pretty agile. She has no problems getting from Point A to Point B. She rides well in the car; she's not afraid of elevators; and she can go up and down stairs without help or needing encouragement. Best of all, as limber as she is, you don't have to worry about her injuring herself taking a flying leap off a tall bed. Swan Lake definitely knows her limits.
Swan Lake is a natural when it comes to excitable greetings, happy dances, and full body wags. She's always happy, even excited, to see me. It didn't take long at all for us to reach an understanding. I would say that she is more timid than shy. She's light as a feather and loves being held. Swan Lake doesn't squirm and goes limp in a blissed-out sort of way as I hold her against me. But I don't flatter myself. Anyone can hold, hug, lift, nuzzle, pat, snuggle and whisper sweet nothings in her ear. On the ground, she may seem skittish, but in your arms, she really knows how to enjoy herself.
Swan Lake likes people, but she seems to prefer a wider berth from other dogs. Small on the outside but no pushover on the inside, she sometimes growls when a dog invades her personal boundaries. Fortunately, she doesn't go any further than a low growl. Swan Lake doesn't seem too interested in my rabbits either.
Swan Lake sleeps soundly through the night. She lays next to, almost on me, over the covers, never under. She is very vigilant and takes notice when I get up in the middle of the night. It's part of what makes her such a loving dog. Swan Lake just wants to be my little buddy and do whatever it is that I'm doing, whether that's watching tv, communing with my dogs, or hanging with everyone at the dog park. She's a joiner, not a loner. And did I mention how quiet she is? I think I've only heard her bark once.