The maltese, vigorous and benevolent to all family members, cannot but bring to owners joy. Besides representatives of this breed are considered as long-livers as live for 16-18 years. That the dog grew at healthy, it is necessary to surround it with care and attention.
Instruction
1. In a different way the dogs who were widespread once on Malta are called to a malteza or maltez. They are two types – European (to more extended muzzle and a trunk) and American (their short muzzle is called "a doll face") types. They are adapted to life in the apartment, very much become attached to the owner and do not stand loneliness. You do not get a maltez if in the house there are small children. Playing with a fragile 3-4 kilogram doggie, they can put it injuries.
2. Perhaps, the most troublesome in keeping of dogs of this breed – care for wool. Usually it is divided into two parts from the neck basis along a back. As a rule, already to one-year-old age wool grows to a floor. If you prepare a dog for an exhibition, then from 3 months daily comb the pet. Wool has to be smooth and silky. In process of its growth you watch that it was identical length, from time to time straighten it. Many manufacturers shortly cut maltez as long and beautiful hair of these dogs quickly gets off in koltuna.
3. Bathe a long-haired maltese once a week. If not to do it that the dog will quickly be soiled and will lose the royal look. For bathing gather in a basin or to the bathroom of warm water and that paws did not slide, lay a rubber rug on a bottom. Use the special moisturizing shampoos and balms which part are linseed oil. Before application attentively study the instruction as some cosmetics do not need to be washed away. After bathing blot wool with several towels and carefully comb.
4. Malteza demand a special care behind eyes as around them doggies often have damp circles. Buy special solution in pet-shop and wipe problem zones with the cotton pad moistened in it. The wool which is hanging down from the top can cause allocations. Therefore it is fixed soft elastics. Unbalanced food can also become the reason of allocations. It is interesting that for each dog it is breeds the diet is developed individually. Receive recommendations about feeding at the veterinarian and the manufacturer.
5. Time in 2-3 weeks cut a malteza claws and also shorten wool between small pillows of paws. It is better to do it after bathing. Shear the tip of a claw not to touch a blood vessel. Regularly examine ears of a dog. Wool in an auricle should not be hammered into acoustical pass. Ears of a maltese are susceptible to infections. If they reddened or became hot, show a dog to the veterinarian.
6. Maltez does not need big physical activities. He quite is content with short exercises on a lead and house games. From early age try to accustom it to more or less certain mode (feeding, walking). Do not indulge a maltez excessively, otherwise the doggie quickly will become whimsical.