Before a Pomeranian dog dies of old age, its food intake and appetite are usually very low, sometimes it won't eat at all. Eating is essential for dogs. As dogs age, their food intake changes, especially as they grow older, their physical condition declines and their appetite decreases accordingly. The nutrition the dog needs inside its body will lack significantly due to insufficient food intake. Therefore, for elderly dogs, owners should ensure nutritional supplementation in their diet, providing high-protein dog food, or directly giving nutritional paste. In the final stage, dogs often stop eating but still have awareness of drinking water.

Before dying of old age, Pomeranian dogs exhibit symptoms of sleeping for long periods. This symptom is not particularly noticeable for dogs close to death, because older dogs generally like to sleep more, so it is often considered a natural phenomenon and not especially concerning. Of course, this situation is much more severe near the end of life; the dog refuses to go for walks and eventually falls into unconscious deep sleep.

Pomeranian dogs near death may display symptoms of a tilted head and tongue sticking out that cannot be retracted. Some Pomeranians involuntarily tilt their heads to one side before death, and their tongues protrude uncontrollably and cannot be retracted back into their mouths. Even if someone tries to help retract the tongue, it cannot be pulled back. This symptom is quite distinctive and obvious for old age death. If your elderly dog shows this symptom, you need to pay close attention.

As dogs age, their ability to self-heal wounds decreases significantly, and wounds become more severe. The speed of skin ulceration is very fast, and an unpleasant odor from the skin ulceration is emitted. Some dogs even experience skin peeling exposing bones, and possible bloody pus discharge. This scene of dying of old age is very heartbreaking. Some dogs, aware of their approaching death, will find a place to hide, or even run away from home, or hide in a quiet corner of the house, waiting for death to come.