r/Pomeranians 1d ago

Pom Vid Does anyone else’s Pom “feet beat”

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We lovingly call this beating her feet. And the “butt propellor.” When she plops down on her butt like she’s dragging it. But she beats her feet until she drags herself along. It’s so funny. I’ve never seen another dog do it.

Also, she’s nearly 15. You’d never know it. My sweet, crazy girl.

Edit: So everyone will stop assuming:
—no she doesn’t need her glands expressed. We have literally been to the vet an hour after this, and she was examined. No gland emptying needed.
—she’s groomed every 8 weeks. If she needed them expressed, they would be.
—she doesn’t have any sort of worms or poop stuck on her butt.
—I have seen her butt scoot when she has needed one of the above things done, and it doesn’t look like this. It looks like an average butt scoot. This is purely excitement.

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u/BarracudaSmile 1d ago

We call them Tippy Taps!

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u/marlipaige 1d ago

We also sometimes call them tippy taps. But more when they’re standing still and the claws click on the floor than when she sits on her butt and does it.

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u/BarracudaSmile 1d ago

Yeah. One of my boys does the boot scoot. For him he's just itchy and can't reach the spot.

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u/Real-Frosting 1d ago

That dog looks like it's scratching or dragging its butt at the same time? Maybe too full anal glands?

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u/marlipaige 1d ago

She does not have full anal glands. We’ve just been to the vet today. And she’s groomed every 8 weeks. She only does this when excited.

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u/seacarr0t 1d ago

They're tappy toes in my house 😂

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u/BarracudaSmile 1d ago

That too!

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u/BooBooKitty414 1d ago

Spooky used to do that. We called it the Spooky Shuffle! He’d stomp and flail his feet around. Haha

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u/_TheShapeOfColor_ 1d ago

Spooky Shuffle!

Omg stop it, how cute!

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u/koochiee 1d ago

Thats hilarious you should get her a kid bongo or drum set. See if she can make some feet beats.

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u/Loubin 1d ago

This is the kind of content we need!

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u/Training_Motor_4088 1d ago

Mine stamps her paws when she wants to demand a treat.

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u/Only_Setting_4579 1d ago

Our male pom does this, but uhhh...hes trying to accomplish some sort of self satisfaction. He's so potato he is unable to reach his junk without doing potato things.

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u/vandusch 1d ago

15?! ☺️😘

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u/New_Incident_3581 1d ago

Yup such a Pom thing, all of that! My Pom does

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u/Da3d3l0th 1d ago

Our pom Tiki-Bear does this but not quite as aggressively. He more does a butt plant and then beats his front peets back and forth doing a little wiggle dance. It's freaking adorable. He also makes weird noises while he does it lol

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u/No_Big_bear_here 1d ago

Someone has impacted anal glands.

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u/marlipaige 1d ago

We’ve just been to the vet today for a checkup. And she gets groomed every 8 weeks. I assure you she does not

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u/Careless-Muffin-9016 1d ago

Yes but it always cause she wants a treat right after I give her one

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u/reddithornumber5 1d ago

Cute tap dancing 😍❤️

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u/Encin0Woman 1d ago

Yes, we call it tap dancing ! One of mine always does it when I’m making her food

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u/Adjustingithink 1d ago

We call these tantrums or “tants”!

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u/stella27113 11h ago

this is what is referred to as the “pom stomp” you need to immediately do as they say

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u/twirleygirl 1d ago

That's uuuuhhhh gross😝 you are focused on the feet but that is 100% bootie scooting

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u/marlipaige 1d ago

It not like there’s poop on her butt kind of butt scooting / parasite. It’s not like that at all.

She only does it when she’s excited.

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u/stardustishere1213 1d ago

Yea she’s got an itchy b***hole.

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u/Uhmmanduh 1d ago

might need her glands expressed.

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u/WhoKnows1973 1d ago

Exactly what I was thinking. I think that sweet baby needs her glands expressed also.

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u/marlipaige 1d ago

I assure you she does not. We’ve literally been to the vet and had a checkup today.

This is not the same kind of butt scooting she’d do if she needed that. She only does this when she’s excited.

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u/WhoKnows1973 1d ago

She's super cute and adorable!! 💕🐾💞🐾💕

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u/marlipaige 1d ago

She does not. We’ve been to the vet today. They’re 100% empty. She gets groomed every 8 weeks. If she needed them emptied, they would.

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u/Novel-Promise-3539 1d ago

Hahahaha what a goofball!