Brookside Pomsky

These Breeders lie, don’t “provide lifetime support,,” and never sent our dog’s certification or registration like they state on their website. Our Pomsky was aggressive and scared of men for 6 months, and gave stage 3 bites for the first 3 months, and that was with their “obedience training” from Mischa’s husband the trainer, (Johnny.) Find a reputable breeder or go to a shelter if your heart is set on a Pomsky and have older children, are well versed in dog training, and work from home . These folks are liars and only care about money. We purchased our puppy almost a year ago in February 2020 and paid the additional money for “training.” Our puppy arrived mid April, and was not only aggressive but fearful of everything. When our trainer told me it would be best to re-home the puppy after the first week through 4 months living with us due to giving stage 3 bites for no reason I attempted to reach out to Mischa and her husband Johnny(the trainer.) They only responded once and hung up quickly after regardless of my on going attempts to reach them. When I asked if I could return her to them during the only 3 minute call Johnny made to me, he said that he wouldn’t take back a puppy that’s biting. Clearly their promise to help with all their puppies for the dog’s “Lifetime,” as indicated on their website is a complete lie. Despite the intensity of our puppy’s aggressive and painful behavior, my thirteen year old begged me to continue to attempt to train our puppy 24/7, because he felt she’d be put to sleep since no one would take her in due to her behavior. After having multiple trainers and being involved in puppy groups for the last 6 months we couldn’t be happier with our dog’s progress and new temperament, but her aggressiveness was horrific for the larger part of the year. I reached out to Mischa again almost 3 months ago, because I never received our puppy’s certification and registration as promised in our contract after I paid them nearly $7,000 dollars for our puppy. That price tag included “training” which obviously I DO NOT recommend. Mischa responded a week later and said only that she was unsure why she didn’t receive it either and would look into it. It’s been almost a year since I paid for our puppy, and STILL, she never sent the registration and certification. The reason I’m writing this review is not only to expose these horrible “breeders” for what they are, but let families with young children know Pomskys are a tough breed for a younger family. Brookside Pomsky knew my children were 11 and 13, but never told me the amount of exercise ( at least 4-5 miles a day) and playtime necessary for this breed to thrive. Our puppy is very loving now, athletic, loyal, and playful, but I was dedicated 24/7 to training her. The first 3 months we had her she ripped skin off every family member in our home for no reason on a consistent daily basis. As a result my youngest, the 11 year old who loves animals, became scared of dogs. Since Pomskys are a hybrid breed, they are like a box of chocolates. Even though they are totally chargeable with compassionate, dedicated, and stern boundaries when they are young, the amount of painful days and nights were many for our family. Having said that, for our household, it was worth all the work and physical pain, but younger families should be very cautious of this breed. In addition, I think a family member should be home all day to play, walk, and be around to address this breeds’ anxiety and fear of abandonment. Our puppy follows me everywhere and I love it, but needs to stay active and have multiple interests in order to remain happy. After enough consistent reassurance, I’m sure your dog will trust that you will protect and be there for them like our puppy has. If you have the time and are versed in dog training, Pomskys are an amazing breed, BUT go to a shelter, so many are sent away due to their behavioral issues and need for attention.