Trego's Mountain Ear

When Yoshi (Sam’s dog) comes to visit, we wind up with a three Pom Pack. Yoshi has had a career as a service dog, Kiki was in a commercial puppy operation, and the Little Lass came to us as a mellow puppy who has no problem deferring to these two dominating older dogs.

Today, the neighbor’s hound came to visit. She’s a nice little dog that just needs more attention than she gets at home – but to a Pomeranian, she’s big. Today though, the relationship changed. The little dogs set up an ambush for the young hound. Instead of barking, they concealed themselves alongside the pickup – and when the young hound arrived, the pack had arranged themselves so there were about 30 turkeys between the Poms and the arriving hound.

Three Pomeranians gave full throat to their threatening barks and charged for the turkeys and the young hound. The little hound found herself in the midst of 30 turkeys erupting as 3 Pomeranians headed through the turkeys for the interloping hound. The hound let out a frightened howl and fled. The Poms stopped, and continued barking as the hound fled across the field and went home.

It might have been coincidental – but it certainly looked like the Pomeranians planned for an attack where the turkey panic would enhance their own formidable charge. The little hound has been friendly – but from the Pomeranian perspective, she is big and steps on them.