I AM A LICENSED KENNEL, A 6% SALES TAX WILL BE ADDED TO PUPS PICKED UP IN PA. I AM INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES EACH YEAR BY THE COUNTY DOG WARDEN, HE IS ALWAYS VERY PLEASED WITH THE CLEANLINESS OF MY KENNEL, MY PUPPIES AND KENNEL RECORDS. MY POMS ARE SOCIALIZED AND VERY HAPPY. THE KENNEL IS HEATED IN THE WINTER AND COOLED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. THE POMS HAVE ACCESS TO THE OUTSIDE RUNS SO THEY CAN ENJOY SOME FRESH AIR, PLAY AND DO THEIR DOGGY BUSINESS. ALL INSIDE RUNS HAVE BEDS 8 INCHES UP OFF OF THE FLOOR TO KEEP EVERYONE COZY AT BEDTIME.

HEALTH INFO..
ALL PUPS ARE VET CHECKED AT 5-7 WEEKS OF AGE. FIRST VACCINATIONS ARE GIVEN AT 6 WEEKS, SECOND AT 10 WEEKS AND 3RD AT 14 WEEKS. RABIES VACCINATION IS GIVEN AT 3 MONTHS OF AGE. ALL PUPS AND ADULTS ARE ON A DEWORMING SCHEDULE BEGINNING AT 4 WEEKS OF AGE.

HEALTH GUARANTEE..
10 DAYS AGAINST ANY ILLNESS AND 30 DAYS AGAINST ANY HEREDITARY OR CONGENITAL DEFECT WHICH ADVERSELY AFFECTS ITS HEALTH. PLEASE SEE PUPPY SALES CONTRACT FOR MORE....

DEPOSITS
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A PUPPY THAT IS NOT READY TO GO I CAN HOLD THAT PUPPY FOR YOU WITH A DEPOSIT. I CAN NOT HOLD A PUPPY WITHOUT A DEPOSIT. I ACCEPT DEPOSITS THROUGH PAYPAL AT MY EMAIL ADDRESS, allstarpoms@comcast.net  OR YOU CAN MAIL YOUR DEPOSIT OVERNIGHT MAIL TO TINA NICELY 1018 MUIR RD LIGONIER PA 15658. I ACCEPT MONEY ORDERS AND CASHIERS CHECKS. I PREFER THAT YOU SEND THE DEPOSIT THROUGH  PAYPAL WHICH REALLY IS A SAFE AND EASY WAY OF SENDING MONEY. PLEASE CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE AT PAYPAL.COM. ITS EASY TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT. IF YOU ARE SENDING MONEY THROUGH PAYPAL PLEASE ADD THE 3% FEE THAT THEY CHARGE, IT WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE AMOUNT I RECEIVE. DEPOSIT REQUIRED IS $400. UPCOMING LITTERS ARE POSTED ON THE EXPECTING PAGE. DEPOSITS ARE NON REFUNDABLE. NO EXCEPTIONS. ALSO DEPOSITS ARE NONTRANSFERABLE. IN THE UNFORTUNATE EVENT THAT SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO THE PUPPY YOU HAVE A DEPOSIT ON OR THE VETERINARIAN FINDS THAT THE PUPPY HAS A LIFE THREATENING DEFECT THE DEPOSIT CAN BE APPLIED TOWARD ANOTHER PUPPY. BECAUSE I SCREEN MY POMS AND ONLY USE HEALTHY POMS IN MY BREEDING PROGRAM I AM HAPPY TO SAY I DO NOT RUN ACROSS MANY HEALTH PROBLEMS WITH MY BABIES.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I PUT A DEPOSIT ON THE PUPPY?..
ONCE I RECEIVE A DEPOSIT I WILL TAKE THE BABY OFF OF MY WEBSITE. I WILL SEND YOU AN UPDATED PICTURE OF YOUR BABY ONCE HE/SHE IS 5-7 WEEKS OLD. I WISH I COULD SEND WEEKLY PHOTOS BECAUSE I KNOW HOW EXCITING IT IS TO GET NEW PICTURES OF YOUR BABY BUT TIME DOES NOT ALLOW FOR WEEKLY PHOTOS. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND I HAVE 7 CHILDREN AND THE POMS TO CARE FOR. I CANNOT TAKE TIME AWAY FROM PROPERLY CARING FOR MY CHILDREN AND FURBABIES TO GET WEEKLY PHOTOS. OF COURSE YOU CAN STAY IN CONTACT WITH ME AND ASK HOW YOUR BABY IS DOING AND ASK ANY OTHERS QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

WHEN IS THE BALANCE DUE?
ALL PUPPIES MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY THE TIME THEY ARE 6 WEEKS OLD UNLESS YOU ARE PICKING UP YOUR BABY. IF YOU ARE  PICKING YOUR BABY UP IN PERSON I ACCEPT CASH ONLY. CASHIERS CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS ARE ACCEPTED 14 DAYS BEFORE PICKING UP YOUR BABY. NO EXCEPTIONS. IF I DO NOT RECEIVE BALANCE BY 6 WEEKS THE PUPPY WILL BE PLACED AS AVAILABLE TO A GOOD HOME AND YOU WILL FORFEIT YOUR DEPOSIT SO PLEASE BE SURE YOU SEND PAYMENT BEFORE YOUR BABY IS 6 WEEKS OLD. PUPPY/DOG MUST BE PICKED UP WHEN THEY ARE READY TO GO UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. IF PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AND  PUPPY/DOG IS NOT PICKED UP WHEN HE/SHE IS READY TO GO THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $45 PLUS $5.00 PER DAY ADDED TO THE BALANCE OF YOUR PUPPY/DOG UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.

SHIPPING
I SHIP MY BABIES THROUGH NORTHWEST AIRLINES FROM LATROBE PA. SHIPPING COST RANGE FROM $250 - $350. SHIPPING COST INCLUDE AN AIRLINE APPROVED CRATE, A BLANKIE FOR THE CRATE, FOOD AND WATER DISH FOR THE CRATE , A HEALTH CERTIFICATE WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR SHIPPING AND OF COURSE THE AIRLINE COST. ALL SHIPPING COST ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER! IF I DID NOT FEEL SHIPPING WAS SAFE I SIMPLY WOULD NOT SHIP MY BABIES. MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH HAVING A PUPPY SHIPPED TO ME WAS GREAT. OF COURSE I WAS A NERVOUS WRECK, I FELT GUILTY AND WAS JUST SICK IN THE STOMACH WITH WORRY. I WAS SO NERVOUS I WENT TO THE WRONG AREA TO GET MY BABY, AFTER GETTING INSTRUCTIONS AS TO WHERE I SHOULD PICK MY BABY UP I WALKED IN AND ASKED FOR MY PUPPY I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT HOW HE WOULD BE,, NERVOUS? HUNGRY? DEHYDRATED? SICK FROM THE TRIP? I JUST DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT, I WAS SO WORRIED. TO MY SURPRISE HE WAS LOOKING OUT OF THE CRATE DOOR WAGGING HIS TAIL! WHEN I OPENED UP THE CRATE HE CAME RIGHT OUT AND STARTED TO PLAY! I SAID 'WHY YOU LITTLE STINKER I HAVE BEEN FEELING GUILTY AND BEEN SO SICK OVER THIS AND HERE YOU ARE JUST PLAYING WITHOUT A CARE IN THE WORLD!'... LOL.. .EVERY PUPPY I HAVE RECEIVED  HAS BEEN A GOOD EXPERIENCE WHICH OF COURSE IM VERY HAPPY ABOUT. IF I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE OUTCOME WAS IN THE END I WOULD NOT SHIP MY BABIES BUT I SEE THAT THEY DO JUST FINE. THEY SLEEP OR PLAY IN THE CRATE UNTIL THEY ARE PICKED UP AND KISSED BY THEIR NEW OWNER.. IF GETTING YOUR BABY SHIPPED I DO RECOMMEND TAKING BABY WIPES TO THE AIRPORT WITH YOU IN CASE THE HE/SHE GOES POTTY IN HIS/HER CRATE. I DO LOAD THEM UP WITH FOOD BEFORE THEY GO ;)

WHEN WILL MY PUPPY BE READY TO GO HOME?..
MOST PUPS ARE READY TO GO TO THEIR NEW HOMES AT 8 WEEKS OF AGE. SOME (TINY BABIES) ARE NOT READY UNTIL 9-12 WEEKS, DEPENDING ON SIZE, HOW WELL THEY ARE EATING, HOW WELL THEY DID WITH WEANING, HOW THEY ARE DEALING WITH BEING AWAY FROM MOM AND HOW WELL THEY ARE ADJUSTING TO BEING WITH A FAMILY. I KNOW EVERYONE IS EXCITED ABOUT GETTING THEIR NEW BABY HOME BUT PLEASE REMEMBER THE BREEDER KNOWS BEST, PLEASE BE PATIENT AND DO WHAT IS BEST FOR YOUR NEW BABY. I WILL LET YOU KNOW AT LEAST A WEEK IN ADVANCE THAT YOUR BABY IS READY TO GO. PUPS MUST BE PICKED UP WHEN THEY ARE READY TO GO UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.

WHAT SHOULD I GET FOR MY NEW PUPPY?..
YOU SHOULD PICK UP THESE THINGS BEFORE GETTING YOUR NEW BABY.. A CRATE, BLANKET OR SOFT TOWEL, JOHNSON'S BABY SHAMPOO, FOOD/WATER DISH, NUTRI-CAL, WHITE KARO, BRUSH AND OF COURSE TOYS.

WHAT BRAND OF FOOD SHOULD I GET FOR THE PUPPY?
I FEED MY BABIES PURINA PRO PLAN PUPPY(SMALL BREED) AND MIGHTYDOG PUPPY CANNED FOOD. I ALSO HAVE ON HAND FROZEN HAMBURGER ENCASE MY BABY GETS PICKY ON ME. I LIKE TO BE PREPARED. KEY TO AVOIDING HYPOGLYCEMIA IS EATING!!!

WHAT WILL I BE TAKING HOME WITH MY MY NEW PUPPY?
ALONG WITH YOUR NEW BABY I WILL SEND HOME WITH YOU A CONTRACT, HEALTH RECORD, REGISTRATION PAPERS, POM TIPS, HOUSEBREAKING TIPS, INFO ON HYPOGLYCEMIA AND A PUPPY CARE KIT WHICH HAS A GREAT BOOK ON WHAT TO EXPECT THE FIRST 48 HOURS, HOW TO GROOM, HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR NEW BABY ETC...

SHOW/BREEDING OR PET QUALITY?
MY POMS ARE OF EXCELLENT QUALITY, I HAVE HAD THEM SHIPPED IN FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. I NOT ONLY LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF THEIR PARENTS BUT AT THEIR HEALTH AND TEMPERAMENT AS WELL. I LOVE HUGE COAT AND TEDDYBEAR FACES. ALTHOUGH SEVERAL OF MY PUPS ARE SHOW/BREEDING POTENTIAL I PREFER TO PLACE THEM IN PET HOMES TO BE LOVED AND SPOILED. I HAVE PLACED A FEW IN SHOW AND BREEDING HOMES BUT ONLY TO SMALL HOBBY BREEDERS. I WILL NOT SELL TO LARGE BREEDERS, BACKYARD BREEDERS OR PUPPY MILLS!! ALL PUPS ARE PLACED AS PETS UNLESS DISCUSSED BEFORE DEPOSIT IS MADE. ALL PRICES LISTED ARE PET PRICES. PUPS BEING PLACED AS SHOW/BREEDING PROSPECTS WILL HAVE AN INCREASE IN PRICE. ALL PUPS BEING SOLD WITH FULL REGISTRATION WILL HAVE MY KENNEL NAME AS THE PREFIX FOR THEIR REGISTRATION NAME. NOT ALL PUPS ARE THE PROPER SIZE FOR BREEDING SO PLEASE ASK FIRST IF INTERESTED IN BREEDING RIGHTS. I WILL ALSO NEED VET REFERENCES IF INTERESTED IN BREEDING RIGHTS. ALL OTHERS WILL BE SOLD AS FANCY PETS WITH LIMITED REGISTRATION OR CKC REGISTRATION. PLEASE NOTE PRICES POSTED MAY CHANGE AS THE PUPS MATURE UNLESS A DEPOSIT IS MADE.

WHAT SIZE WILL MY PUPPY BE AS AN ADULT?
A GOOD ESTIMATE IS BETWEEN THE PARENTS SIZE, IF MOM IS 6 POUNDS AND DAD IS 4 POUNDS MOST LIKELY THE PUPPY WILL BE 5 POUNDS AS AN ADULT. SOMETIMES I GET WEE TINY BABIES THAT END UP AT 2-3 POUNDS AS ADULTS. NORMALLY I CAN TELL FROM BIRTH WEIGHT - 1 WEEK IF THE BABY IS GOING TO BE TINY. I REFER TO MY TINY BABIES AS 'POCKET POMS'.

WHEN COMING TO GET YOUR NEW BABY..
WHEN YOUR BABY IS READY TO GO HOME WE WILL SCHEDULE A TIME THAT IS GOOD FOR EVERYONE. PLEASE BE ON TIME, I AM NORMALLY HOME BUT I TRY TO GET MY TWIN DAUGHTERS TO NAP RIGHT AROUND THE TIME IM EXPECTING YOU. IF WEATHER PERMITS I WILL HAVE MOM AND DAD OUT IN THE BACKYARD FOR YOU TO SEE. NO ONE IS PERMITTED IN THE KENNEL, NO EXCEPTIONS!!! DISEASE IS EASILY SPREAD IN DOGS, YOU CAN PICK UP PARVO, KENNEL COUGH, DISTEMPER AND MANY OTHER DISEASES JUST BY WALKING DOWN A SIDEWALK THAT AN INFECTED ANIMAL HAS BEEN ON, YOU CAN PICK IT UP IN A PET STORE, VETS OFFICE OR EVEN IN A PARK AND CARRY IT ON YOUR SHOES, CLOTHING AND HANDS AND SPREAD THE DISEASE WITHOUT KNOWING IT. I SIMPLY CANNOT PUT MY BABIES AT RISK. I ASK THAT YOU ONLY HOLD THE BABY YOU WILL BE TAKING WITH YOU. IF I HAVE OTHERS IN THE PLAY AREA YOU ARE WELCOME TO LOOK AT THEM BUT PLEASE DO NOT BE PICKING THEM UP. I'M SORRY TO BE SO PROTECTIVE BUT I DO EVERYTHING I CAN FOR THE HEALTH OF MY POMS.

HOUSEBREAKING..
A VERY POPULAR WAY OF HOUSE BREAKING IS LITTER BOX TRAINING, YOU CAN EITHER PUT NEWSPAPER IN A LITTER BOX OR USE THE PUPPY LITTER. YOU TRAIN THEM TO GO POTTY IN THE LITTER BOX JUST AS YOU WOULD TEACH HIM TO GO POTTY ON NEWSPAPER. THE METHOD I PREFER TEACHING THEM IS TO GO POTTY OUTSIDE. YOU MUST BE CONSISTENT, THAT IS THE KEY TO TRAINING YOUR BABY WITHIN A FEW WEEKS. I RECOMMEND BUYING AN X-PEN, THESE ARE VERY POPULAR AT SHOWS, MOST PET STORES SELL THEM. THEY ARE ALSO GREAT FOR YOUR PUPPY TO PLAY IN OUTDOORS WHEN WEATHER PERMITS. IF YOU ARE POTTY TRAINING OUTSIDE YOU PUT YOUR BABY IN THE X-PEN SO HE SHE DOES NOT RUN OFF AND PLAY OR SIT AND CHEW ON YOUR SHOE LACES, HE/SHE WILL BE BORED IN THE X-PEN AND GET RIGHT TO BUSINESS WITHIN A FEW MINUTES.

WHAT IF THINGS DO NOT WORK OUT WITH MY NEW PUPPY?
IF FOR ANY REASON AT ANYTIME YOU ARE UNABLE TO KEEP THE POM YOU GOT PLEASE CONTACT ME, I WILL ALWAYS TAKE HIM/HER BACK. I DO NOT WANT MY BABIES ENDING UP IN PUPPYMILLS, SHELTERS OR WITH BACKYARD BREEDERS OR A HOME NOT SUITABLE FOR A POMERANIAN.

PLEASE NOTE*** IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO GET 'QUIET TIME' TO SPEAK ON THE PHONE. I HAVE TWIN DAUGHTERS WHO ARE 2 YEARS OLD AND A 4 YEAR OLD SO SPEAKING ON THE PHONE WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS IS RARE FOR ME.. LOL... I MUCH RATHER YOU EMAIL. I AM ABLE TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS BY EMAIL WHILE WATCHING THE CHILDREN IN THE PLAYROOM, FAMILY ROOM OR EVEN WHILE THEY ARE IN THE BATHTUB. IF NEED BE I CAN STOP MY EMAIL AND RESUME ONCE THE KIDS ARE CARED FOR. SO PLEASE EMAIL RATHER THAN CALL. I KNOW IT IS HARD FINDING A REPUTABLE BREEDER ONLINE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AS TO THE CARE OR CLEANLINESS OF MY POMS OR FACILITIES FEEL FREE TO CALL THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY DOG WARDEN (BRUCE MINICK) OR DR JOE, MY VETERINARIAN AT LATROBE ANIMAL CLINIC. I DO HAVE A CHILDCARE PROVIDER COME OUT SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK BUT I SPEND THAT TIME EITHER IN THE KENNEL, (SANITIZING, GROOMING, ETC...) OR GOING TO THE VETS OFFICE, GOING FOR GROCERIES, DOGFOOD ETC...) I NORMALLY TALK TO NEW OWNERS AT SOME POINT BEFORE THEY GET THEIR BABY AND NORMALLY AFTER BUT PLEASE FOR ALL INITIAL CONTACTS PLEASE EMAIL. I GET SEVERAL EMAILS A DAY WITH GENERAL QUESTIONS. I NORMALLY GET BACK TO THE EMAILS THE SAME DAY.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING WHILE MY CHILDREN ARE IN THEIR 'NOISY STAGE'....

I HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOSE WHERE MY BABIES GO, I ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE A SALE TO ANYONE I AM NOT COMFORTABLE PLACING MY BABIES WITH.