Our Miss Tippi passed from this life July 29,2006. Her memorial page is Here We had her for only 8 months. She had seizure like episodes within 4 months of us adopting her. We loved Tippi and this has been a heartbreaking experience for us. We were told her behaviors were puppymill behaviors, they were actually symptoms of a neurological problem. I'd like to note a couple of things, but other than this will leave our sweet baby's page as it was. One: if you are thinking of buying from a pet store, keep in mind most pet store animals were bought from puppymills. Tippi was bred in a puppymill and she had serious health problems that led to her death prematurely. Who knows how many of her puppies were sold and will end up the same way? If you buy from a pet store, you could be buying a dog with SERIOUS health problems. Two: In the course of time we had Tippi, I tried to get as much info as I could on her condition. I've run across several people on the pomeranian lists and boards that have poms with similar symptoms, some seizure like and have had those problems labeled as "anxiety". Running in circles, head tilt, pacing, loss of balance, blanking out and muscle spasm like episodes can be symptoms of a neurological illness. If your vet dismisses what seems like a serious symptom to you, go to another and possibly ask to see a neurologist (incredibly expensive but if you can do it, do it). Here was what her page was when we thought all was Ok. We dearly loved our sweet angel and took her everywhere with us. Hello! My name is Tippy! I came to live with my new Mommy Erika December 3, 2005. I am a 7-year-old Pomeranian. My new mommy Erika wanted a little dog. She tried the shelters that seem to rarely get little dogs. And she tried rescues. The little dogs went awfully fast, before she could even apply, and many would not adopt to people who have kids. My new mommy understands as she’s had these same reservations herself in the past. However, she offered her vet records, a home visit and for potential pets to meet the kids. Some just were not receptive. My new mommy, who you know if you know her or have read the rest of this site, is very much in favor of rescue, resorted to contacting a breeder. If she was going to buy, she was going to get a poodle. She contacted several breeders, but none seemed acceptable. On the day she found me, she found one that seemed OK. She made plans to buy a toy poodle. She talked to the breeder and felt so guilty after hanging up the phone, she cried. She made a halfhearted last attempt. She looked in the paper for dogs that could not be kept by their owners, and on petfinder, in the classified section. She didn’t really expect a call back, after what she went through with the rescues. My first mommy called her back later that night. She told my mommy my story, and why she had to adopt me out. I was rescued from a puppy mill at age 4. My first owner went to jail for animal cruelty. For the first 4 years of my life, I was kept in a cage. I was bred, and that is all I did. I had puppies. When my puppies were born, they were taken away from me and hand fed. The shelter was going to euthanize me when I was rescued because I was in such bad condition. I could not walk in a straight line and I’d go potty wherever I was. My first mommy didn’t let that happen. She took me home and took care of me. I improved, and now I am a happy normal little dog. She loved me very much and took very good care of me. However, I need a lot of attention. When she had children and could not pay constant attention to me, I started to regress. I’d run in circles until I was too dizzy to stand up, and I’d hide for hours. She felt it is was the best thing to adopt me to someone who was home all the time. Make no mistake, she loved me and still does. It is a special person that loves a pet enough to find them another home when it’s in the pet’s best interest. My Mommy Erika heard my story, she knew adopting me was the right thing to do. She saw my picture later. I looked like a tiny Cleo, and that cemented it for her. She sent my first mommy her vet info so the references could be checked. My mommy responded and told her she could take me home when she came to see me if she wanted. My new Mommy went to see me 2 days later and took me home. I freaked a little when she first brought me home. I don’t bark at all, but when I am distressed I cry, I sound like a little baby. I did that several times on the way home. I did run in circles a bit, but my new mommy picked me up every time I did this, and I’ve since stopped. I was depressed and wouldn’t eat, but my new mommy has been working with me and I eat if coaxed. Everyone here gives me a lot of attention, and I am adjusting and happy. My new mommy is in constant contact with my old mommy to let me know how I am doing. She knows this was a difficult decision for her, and she’s thankful she chose her to be my new mommy. Update: I can BARK! Mommy came home one day in March 2006. She heard Cleo and Sagi barking at the sound of the car. She also heard a little dog. She was scared our puppy Lil had gotten out of her room and fallen down the stairs, cause I never barked from what she had seen and what my other mommy told her. she went inside and I was proud to show her it was ME! I was barking. I was so excited and looked really proud of myself. My mommy is proud of me too and happy because I seem so proud of myself. A few new pictures of me. These were taken with my mom's picture phone so they are not the best quality, but here I am Pictures from March 2006: I was outside for a walk and fussing at Mommy to pick me up. See more pictures of me in my photo album! Mommy adds pictures regularly! 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