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An open fontanel, also called a molera, is a hole in the skull, and this can sometimes be found in small Pomeranians. If sections of skull bone are actually floating, there can be serious problems, but otherwise this need not be a major worry. Obviously there is danger if the dog knocks his skull on the soft spot, but the coverings of the brain are tough and there is a fluid “cushion” that protects the brain from minor bumps.

Most open fontanels close by the time a Pomeranian is around one year old, but sometimes the center one does not close completely. Even in the latter case, many dogs so affected live long lives.