At 5 pounds, Mavis the Pomeranian is tiny but mighty, and bosses around Alfie, her bigger Pom brother.
The pair of pups live with Carleen and Bob Spano in Miami Lakes and accompany the couple on trips to North Carolina.
Mavis joined the family last summer.
“We took Alfie to a town event and met someone who raises Pomeranians,” Carleen Spano said. “When they had a puppy from a litter that wasn’t placed, they called us.
“Alfie’s a gentleman and lets [Mavis] take the lead in everything.”
Though they are toy size, the pups are excellent watchdogs.
“No one needs to ring the doorbell,” Spano said. “They know you are here.”
The Poms love their visits to the mountains.
“It’s so much cooler for them, with their coats,” Spano said. “Now we have a blonde one and a black one.”
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