More: Poms get a bad rap for being happy lap dogs but George’s nickname is AdventurePom. He loves to hike, swim, roll in the dirt and will retrieve sticks from the water of the alpine lakes in the high Sierra. His little legs sometimes make it difficult to ascend mountain tops on his own and as he’s getting older he often needs me to carry up the last mile. Still once we get to our destination, he always wants to find a good stick or take a dip in the lake.