Posts tagged "maltese"

Cute Pet Name: Bogey

Location: Dallas

Age: 14 years

Dog Breed: Maltese

Favorite Treat: Cesar Softies

Likes: Lying in the sun, sleeping on a pillow, and rubbing against the furniture like a cat.

Dislikes: Delivery trucks, buses, leaf blowers, and children.

Weird Quirk: This little old man is full of quirks. One really funny thing he does is try to bury his food bowl by pushing it under the edge of the counter with his nose, as if to say, "I am just going to put this over here for later."

Fun Fact: Bogey's first family named him after Humphrey Bogart and "The Maltese Falcon." He was adopted by a second family at age 2.

Congratulations to our submitter, Allison Hatfield. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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More from Paw Nation: Pet On The Street
In this clip from our weekly video series, we are asking dog owners if their dog can do tricks?

Cute Pet Name: Peluso

Location: Dallas

Age: 18 months

Dog Breed: Maltipoo

Favorite Treats: Bananas and peanut butter.

Likes: Playing with other dogs, scoping out the squirrel situation, riding in the car, scoping out the squirrel situation while riding in the car.

Dislikes: Loud noises, brooms, and baby strollers.

Weird Quirks: Peluso stands on his head -- a lot. He also howls with his head up high whenever he hears a fire truck or police siren.

Fun Fact: Peluso was surrendered to a shelter in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and rescued by a group called Save a Mexican Mutt. He made an 18-hour road trip with three other rescue dogs, who are all also now happily living in Texas.


Congratulations to our submitter, Allison Hatfield. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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More from Paw Nation: Pet On The Street
In this clip from our weekly video series, we are asking dog owners what annoys their dog the most?

Meet Mary Burch, American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen director and Paw Nation's expert columnist addressing your questions on animal behavior. Dr. Burch has more than 25 years of experience working with dogs, and she is one of fewer than 50 Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists based in the United States. She is the author of 10 books, including the new official book on the AKC Canine Good Citizen Program, "Citizen Canine: 10 Essential Skills Every Well-Mannered Dog Should Know."

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Q: How can I get my recently adopted 1-year-old Maltipoo and my 14-year-old Maltese to be friends?

A: When dogs get much older, sometimes owners bring in a younger dog in order to keep the older dog company. This can work well when a young dog brings some spark and new life to the household. Sometimes, the only reason for adding the younger dog is to anticipate that the older dog may not be around long and this is an attempt to reduce the owner's pain when the loss occurs. (This only works if the owner is fully prepared to meet the needs of the new dog.)

Because there is a wide developmental gap between a 1-year-old dog and a 14-year-old there are different issues that can come up and it can be hard to anticipate which way it will go. The new addition could work out well, or the 14-year-old may be totally annoyed by the new 1-year-old pipsqueak who is jumping around and causing a ruckus.

Name: Lily

Location: Rock Hill, S.C.

Age: 15 months

Dog Breed: Maltese

Favorite Toy: Stuffed pig.

Favorite Treat: Rawhide chewies and anything the children drop.

Likes: Running and playing hide-and-seek with her human brothers and sister.

Dislikes: Bath time.

Fun Fact: A belly rub sends her right to sleep.

Weird Quirk: Lily likes to chase her tail until she is dizzy.

Congratulations to our submitter, E.L.Holt. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Maybe it's me but I think it's so stupid when people are afraid of dogs. Well, I understand someone being a little freaked when confronted with a vicious, growling brute but not when somebody balks at the sight of a well-behaved pug just doing his thing. I want to grab the person by the collar and say, "Dude, look at that sweetness, t's called unconditional love. Chill out!"

Nevertheless, I can see nondog people being creeped out by this video of a dog that smiles on cue because, all right, I admit it might, maybe, be interpreted as a growl. But still! This Maltese is so tiny. So furry. So just trying to please. You know it could be the best cuddle buddy ever.

Name: Marley

Location: Alberta, Canada

Age: 11 months

Dog Breed: Maltese

Favorite Toy: A stuffed pig.

Favorite Treat: Meat.

Likes: Fetching and going for walks and car rides.

Dislikes: Strangers and garbage bins.

Fun Fact: Marley loves getting baths.

Congratulations to our submitter, DavinG. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Name: Tilly Bell Rory DeRossett

Location: Lake City, Fla.

Age: 1

Dog Breed: Maltese

Favorite Toy: Small, plastic water bottles; a pink dolly; and a stuffed squirrel.

Likes: Playing with her sister, Bella.

Dislikes: Having her teeth brushed, taking baths, getting her hair brushed and having her picture taken.

Weird Quirks: Tilly eats her food way too fast so now she's fed a few kibbles of food at a time in a special feeding bowl.

Congratulations to our submitter, Bella and Tilly "The Dynamic Maltese Duo". If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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Dog Breed: Maltese

Personality: "The Maltese is a sweet, loving little dog, who wants to be wherever its owner is," says Mary Palmer, president of Northcentral Maltese Rescue, Inc., located in Racine, Wis., a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing Maltese nationwide. "If Maltese cannot be with you, they want to know why. They are affectionate and intelligent almost to a fault." On its website, the American Kennel Club describes the Maltese as "gentle-mannered and affectionate, known for being lively, playfyul and fearless."

Grooming: Because of the Maltese's coat -- which is naturally long, flowing and snowy-white, a gorgeous trait that ranks the Maltese as "an aristocrat of the canine world for over 28 centuries," according to the AKC -- "grooming is a top priority," Palmer says. Most Maltese owners will keep their dogs' coats maintained in some kind of puppy cut, she says. "A visit to the groomer every six to eight weeks is important, and grooming in between visits is a must."

Name: Rex

Location: Los Angeles, Calif.

Age: 4 years

Breed: Poodle/Maltese

Favorite Toy: Stuffy Squirrel.

Favorite Treat: Bacon.

Likes: Long walks, TV, and other little fluffy dogs.

Dislikes: Baths, cats, buses and loud things.

Weird Quirks: He is very ticklish!

Fun Fact: Rex was rescued at the Pasedena SPCA.

Congratulations to our submitter, William Opdyke. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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So you want a furry companion, but your home isn't exactly a sprawling canine shambala, but more like a 400 square foot efficiency apartment. Hey, we can't all live on a farm now, can we?

Believe it or not, plenty of dogs are perfectly happy with a few potty breaks and brisk walk in the park. Certified professional dog trainer Jane Del Re of Spots2Stripes thinks there is a dog out there that will fit your lifestyle as long as you're willing to do the work. Here are a few things to keep in mind before you bring your pooch home:


1) Check into what your apartment complex restricts and excludes. "You wouldn't believe how often people forget to check," says Del Re. Your building may have size or weight limitations.

2) Speak with friends and professionals for recommendations of breeds that might be a good fit for your lifestyle. For example, if you want a dog that doesn't need a high level of exercise, Del Re recommends "dogs that were bred to be pets like pugs, Maltese, Boston terriers, pekingese or the Italian greyhound." Another important thing to consider is how much the breed tends to bark as that can make life miserable for you and your neighbors.

A Few Breeds to Consider

Pug: Many of the breed's avid fans stress the pug's laid-back and family-friendly qualities, including even a tolerance for cats and other pets. In fact, the American Kennel Club (AKC) nominates the breed as ideal for apartment-dwellers, stating "They are comfortable in small apartments because they need minimal exercise." Not only are pugs know for their sweet, calm dispositions, they're not generally prone to excessive barking -- a nice trait when you've got neighbors coming and going at all hours of the day.

Name: Waffles

Location: Cypress, CAalif.

Age: 2 years

Breed: Maltese/Yorkie mix

Favorite Toy: Stuffed black puppy, Nylabones, and his treat ball.

Favorite Treat: Chicken and whatever Mom is eating!

Likes: Catching the waves at the dog beach, going to the dog park and visiting his friends, Coco and Casper .

Dislikes: Shopping carts, staying home alone, baths.

Name Game: Waffles has many nicknames, as well as a new "middle" name every couple of weeks.

Congratulations to our submitter, lperez150. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!

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With so many puppy videos and so little time, we've gone the extra mile and begun cataloging some of the finest YouTube offerings, separating each collection by breed in a feature called Puppy Party.

Today's round-up features the marvelous Maltese.













Puppy tug-of-war... and rematch!

Name: Sonshine Bella Rose Rory DeRossett

Age: 2

Breed: Maltese

Location: Lake City, Fla.

Favorite Toy: Her pink dolly and pull toy.

Likes: Playing and wrestling with her sister Tilly (Maltese) and barking at squirrels, birds and cats.

Dislikes: Baths, getting groomed, preparing for photo shoots.

Human-Like Qualities: Bella taught herself to walk on her back two legs just like a human.

Skills: She is a Certified Service Dog.

Congratulations to our submitter, Bella and Tilly "The Dynamic Maltese Duo". If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool!
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Celebrity pets keep going MIA, but this time there's a happy ending.

Brooke Burns, former "Baywatch" star and co-host of Fox reality game show "Hole in the Wall", was devastated when her black Maltipoo Max went missing last week, just weeks after Jessica Simpson's Maltipoo was snatched up by coyotes.

Burns went so far as to hire FindToto.com, an AMBER Alert-type service that calls neighbors in the area to inform them of a lost pet. (Simpson also hired the service, to no avail.)

Fortunately, all Burns needed was her trusty groomer.

According to TMZ, Burns' groomer mentioned Max's disappearance while chatting with another client -- and it just so happened that the client's neighbor had just found a black Maltipoo. They put two and two together and Max was soon reunited with Burns.

Max's groomer definitely has it!

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Current world record holder for smallest dog, Boo Boo, is facing some big, er, little competition. The tiny long-haired chihuahua who lives in Kentucky measures 10 centimeters tall (that's smaller than an iPhone!). But compared to some other petite pups, she may soon be considered a giant.

This year, a six-month-old Maltese named Scooter has been the talk of the small dog block. According to The New Zealand Herald, the pooch measures just slightly over three inches tall from his feet to the top of his shoulder blade, and according to his owner, he hasn't grown since he was two months old. The diminutive dog is so tiny that he can't be put on leash or taken for a walk. And climbing stairs? Not a chance. He eats from an egg cup and weighs less than a block of butter. If Scooter no longer grows, he could take away little Boo Boo's title, but he's not the only teacup pup with his eye on the prize.

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