bumping this, I saw a havanese teacup and died, she was so small and someone else got her before I could snatch her up. now I'm looking elsewhere, thinking of a maltese or a maltipoo, havanese seems to be hard to come by. suggestions?
Make sure they aren't on the floor and you're fine. Just put them on the top of a dresser as long as it isn't near the bar stool or any furniture setting that allows the dog to jump on.
Also I want to make a comment on pooping. Since my dogs are indoor pets, so I poopy trained them by forcing them to stay in the cage with the newspaper or something where they can pee or poop on for a certain days and then I put the pads designed for dogs on the floor outside the cage and I put the cage away. You do need to yell at them if they accidentally poop on the floor so they know it's inappropriate to poop outside the pad.
They're super easy to clean. All you need to do is just to toss them in a bin when it's all used up by a dog. It's perfect if you're going to work all day. Small dogs barely eat much so that benefits you too
i don't really think a small dog having puppies is safe especially if you aren't a professional with these things.. i mean they're just so tiny.. even as a human i feel like having a child causes you to nearly ruin ur insides, imagine if u were like 5 lbs..
so ya i prolly will get a pup who doesnt have babies
Sorry about bad pictures. My mom's friend took these pictures while my mom was on vacation. I have three Maltese puppies and I miss them :( they live in my family's house and I have my own place now. They're a family! Mom, dad and son :) you definitely should get a Maltese dog. However there are things you need to know before adopting a Maltese dog!
Maltese have long hair/coat so you need to do grooming a lot. My mom usually takes them to the salon to save time. These dogs can live a long time, more than a decade on average. This means that you have to be prepared to have a dog that is going to live with you for a very long time. This is, hands down, the most important thing you need to know about this breed. When you get it, you have to care for it for the rest of its life. And you should also know that this is a breed that should stay inside and supervised as often as possible since it is small and it could be attacked by larger animals. They are also very very very friendly and literally fearless. This is bad because they would walk to the skunk or any dangerous animal if unsupervised when they're outside.
Also they aren't really "toys". They're naturally small and please do not get under 4 pounds because it's illegal bred and they can die earlier. Make sure you get all the health information before you adopt a Maltese. Also if you want to save money, make sure they're unable to make babies. My mom had to pay $400 PER puppy and surgery fees. My "mom" dog was at the risk and I'm so glad she didn't die during pregnancy.
Umm what else. Oh yeah, they're lap dogs or you can call them "clingy". They always love to be on your lap so if you're looking for that kind of dog, Maltese is for you! I literally always see that in EVERY Maltese dog.
If you feel like you can't look after a new dog often then simply don't adopt
