My maltese doesnt look like Maltese!

[Snowyx3]

Hey guys
My dog Snowy is female maltese. She dun look like a normal 5 months puppies :( Look at her photo. She too big to be a maltese and has too short fur ! The shop says that she's a maltese but she dun look like one!! Can someone tell me if she is a maltese?

Also, My dog seems to be rashes. But my father refuses to bring her to the vet. I need people to help me vote.

She have red spots at her chest and tummy arera. Its flakey. She use to have ticks but no more now. She keeps scratching herself even though she has no ticks nor fleas. She bites her paws I dunno why. So does she have rashes? Do we need to bring her to the vet?

Thx maltese lovers :D

[Zanadu'sMom]

Where can I see a picture of her? I would definitely bring her to the vet. Why doesn't your father want to bring her? She probably needs some medication for the rash, she is young so I would get her checked out. Have you gotten all her shots yet?
Welcome To Maltese Talk :)

[Snowyx3]

He say he kept a dog before in malaysia kampong? And I bet its a WILD DOG. He says its nothing. She got 2 deworm. At the shop the tag says she's a maltese. But when I gt home and check the internet, Maltese at 8 weeks already got alot of fur! And my dog have yellow patches on her fur :( She not pure white, quite blackish i would say :(

[Zanadu'sMom]

Aww she is adorable. She looks like a Maltese to me. How much does she weigh? Listen she needs her shots and she needs to see the vet, please try and convince your dad. She also should be spayed. it's so important. Are you disappointed with her? I think she is beautiful and yes she does look like a Maltese
:hearter:

[Snowyx3]

But compare this two picture, one is other people's 5/6month maltese and mine

[bek74]

I don't think your dog is a purebred Maltese, and the fact she was purchased from a pet store pretty much backs that up. I would say she has some Maltese in her, what ever she is mixed with doesn't matter, I think she is adorable.
Does it matter to you that she isn't purebred?

I would be taking her in to the vets and having her looked over, wormed, shots up to date and getting her rashes sorted out.

Welcome to MT

[Snowyx3]

I dun mind that its not pure breed but I want to know what is their parent's breed. They should not only put the breed as maltese :( Actually I wanted my maltese to be those small furry cute ones. But its ok, as long as I know its real breed.

Also my dog has some unpleasent yellow patches on her fur, It cnt be washed away and it look hideous. I only wanted my maltese to be pure white :(

And Snowy loves the dustbin I dunno why, She's very disobedient, likes to hide under the sofa :( Hard to train

[OpalescentFire]

maltese puppies have some "Lemon" patches when they're young. It grows out when they get their adult fur. Ava had lemon ears (it was so cute! I Kinda wish it stayed!) and a patch on her back.

[Snowyx3]

Really? I'm relieved to hear that! :D

[Morkie4]

My Buffy has some yellow/tannish streaks on her and she is five years old and not snowy white all over like the other two maltese. But the other two maltese are 10 pounders so they aren't within the standard but are purebred. It could be the reason your Snowy has shorter hair is because they have kept her trimmed down because it is a whole lot easier to keep them short rather in full coat. The first pictures is my maltese that is 10 pounds, Brandy, when we first adopted her 2 years ago and then a current picture of her. A big difference and yet is the same dog given some tender loving care with patience, good grooming tools and products.

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Also, if you cannot take the dog to the vet, then put her in a bath with some oatmeal to soothe the rashes and itches. Also itching can pull hair out when they go at it aggressively enough.

[Snowyx3]

Your dogs are SOO cute! But if you observe closer at my photos, you would realise that they are not as curly as ur dogs, its SO much straighter, And I doubt it would grow any longer. My dog'f fur is very rough, let's see if her fur would grow after a few years

[Morkie4]

Your dogs are SOO cute! But if you observe closer at my photos, you would realise that they are not as curly as ur dogs, its SO much straighter, And I doubt it would grow any longer. My dog'f fur is very rough, let's see if her fur would grow after a few years

I think Brandy's hair looks pretty curly in that first picture but here is a picture of my other rescue, Kallie and she is pretty curly in those pictures and then you can see how nice her hair turned out after the TLC.

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[Snowyx3]

If only my dog had that curly and longer fur.. I wish she was pure breed, Im convincing my father to go ask the pet shop owner what breed it really is and why she has such short fur

[Vylula]

Snowy is precious! I wouldn't care what breed she was. She needs your love. Please be sure to get her to the vet. And she can be trained. It all takes time. Be patient and give her lots of love. She will be loyal forever!

[LittleMiss]

Even if Snowy isn't a pure bred Malt, I think she's adorable. :hearter:
My Spencer isn't all white either. He has darker coloring on his ears. Use to be darker but the older he gets, the more it fades. Just give Snowy lots of love and patience and she'll be your best friend for many years to come. :D
Genea

[organikmom]

I think Snowny is adorable. I had some big doubts about Benny and the breeder. it does not matter. She is yours now and if you love her that is all that matters. He has lemon ears and is not the whitesest Maltese I ever saw but is still in his puppy coat. Training takes a lot of patience it is like having a new baby. They have to learn what you expect of him/her and I am finding that out myself., it is a learning experience for everyone in the family. I think you will feel a lot better once a vet see's her and you can be reassured that all is ok. I think she is a sweetie:D

[mblab]

Aw, Snowy is precious! I wouldn't be too worried what she is, as long as she's healthy and happy! No matter what she is though, she's not an outdoor/wild dog and certainly needs some TLC as well as a health check by a vet! ;) (Make sure your Dad knows that!)

[JesBred]

Please get Snowy to a vet.. no matter her breed she needs medical attention for her rashes

Snowy may not be a pure bred maltese. But she is in your life now and needs you to accept her the way she is. No matter what she looks like she will still give you her unconditional love :) As for her getting into the trash she will learn, just be consistent and tell her no, she is a puppy she's going to be into things until you teach her ;)

My Mitzy is not a purebred maltese and has a more yellow tint to her hair than white and I dont think is unpleasant at all, I think its cute. I think Snowy is very pretty :hearter: She is very cute :hearter::hearter:

I do hope you learn to love Snowy as she is, not for her breed, or you will never appreciate her :(


WELCOME TO MALTESE TALK!!

[bek74]

Please get Snowy to a vet.. no matter her breed she needs medical attention for her rashes

Snowy may not be a pure bred maltese. But she is in your life now and needs you to accept her the way she is. No matter what she looks like she will still give you her unconditional love :) As for her getting into the trash she will learn, just be consistent and tell her no, she is a puppy she's going to be into things until you teach her ;)

My Mitzy is not a purebred maltese and has a more yellow tint to her hair than white and I dont think is unpleasant at all, I think its cute. I think Snowy is very pretty :hearter: She is very cute :hearter::hearter:

I do hope you learn to love Snowy as she is, not for her breed, or you will never appreciate her :(


WELCOME TO MALTESE TALK!!



GOOD POST JESS....................................

Please when your training her, make sure you never smack her or anything like that. Simple word commands will work just fine. You need to remember she is still only a puppy and puppies get into things, she will get better as she gets older.
Based on your posts, you seem disappointed with her and thats sad because no matter what her breed is, or how long and smooth her coat is, I think she is totally adorable.
You really do need to get her into a vet. You can't just get a dog and do nothing with it, She needs her shots done, she needs to be wormed every 3mths, she needs constant flea prevention, she needs to be spayed and to eating a good diet and she needs those rashes checked out. If you are no in a position to meet her needs and your father isn't willing to, then perhaps you shouldn't be owning a dog.

[Snowyx3]

Im not sad bout her breed, Im just angry at the shop. I trained her to sit, lie down, roll over and paws. Teaching her how to fetch and drop :D

Im going to show my father all your replies so he could bring Snowy to the vet :D

Still toilet training snowy. She's a naughty girl! She pees outside the cage just beside the correct area! She justs hate to go in the her cage. Btw, Im not abusing her by puting her in a cage, Its just like a crate, She sleep, eat, pee and poo in there :D

[Snowyx3]

Oh and whenever I'm training her, she hides under the sofa and would'nt come out for a long time, she seems to be afraid of my sis. My sis says she loves snowy but keeps abusing her, I tried to stop her but to no avail.

[jz1219]

Hey guys
My dog Snowy is female maltese. She dun look like a normal 5 months puppies :( Look at her photo. She too big to be a maltese and has too short fur ! The shop says that she's a maltese but she dun look like one!! Can someone tell me if she is a maltese?

Also, My dog seems to be rashes. But my father refuses to bring her to the vet. I need people to help me vote.

She have red spots at her chest and tummy arera. Its flakey. She use to have ticks but no more now. She keeps scratching herself even though she has no ticks nor fleas. She bites her paws I dunno why. So does she have rashes? Do we need to bring her to the vet?

Thx maltese lovers :D


i believe its a mix

[Snowyx3]

Me too, but I want to know which breed is her mother/father crossed with

[bek74]

Im not sad bout her breed, Im just angry at the shop. I trained her to sit, lie down, roll over and paws. Teaching her how to fetch and drop :D

Im going to show my father all your replies so he could bring Snowy to the vet :D

Still toilet training snowy. She's a naughty girl! She pees outside the cage just beside the correct area! She justs hate to go in the her cage. Btw, Im not abusing her by puting her in a cage, Its just like a crate, She sleep, eat, pee and poo in there :D


Your posts really concern me. You don't lock your puppy in a crate to eat, sleep, poo and wee. She ISN'T a naughty girl, she is a good clean girl. Dogs don't like to go to the toilet in the same area they eat and sleep in. You need a seperate area for her to go to the toilet.

Oh and whenever I'm training her, she hides under the sofa and would'nt come out for a long time, she seems to be afraid of my sis. My sis says she loves snowy but keeps abusing her, I tried to stop her but to no avail.

I can't believe what I am reading and have to wonder if this is just a joke or your that ignorant.
Your father refuses to take the dog to the vets, you lock it in a cage to eat, sleep, pee and poo and your sister is abusing her:mad: Maybe you should look at rehoming this pup.
I am sorry but your posts make me upset. Surely it comes down to common sense, of what is right and what is wrong.
I can't say anything further I am just too upset.

[Snowyx3]

I'm in Singapore, if you have never been here before, I live in tall HDB buildings, I have no backyard for my dog to go out to pee and poo, So she got a cage, she sleeps in one side and pee and poo on the other side. We let her out most of the time and let her go back to do her business after 20-15min.

If you dislike my method, then can you please teach me what to do, where should she do her business and where should she pee.

Regarding my sister, I'm giving her order to stop "abusing" Snowy. She dont really abuse it, Just hug her too tightly and stuffs. And I'm also a maltese lover, I stop my sister whenever I see her doing something not right to my dog:mad:

I know you are a professional dog trainer, I posted all my problem to seek for help and not for you all to comment on it.

[Zanadu'sMom]

I'm in Singapore, if you have never been here before, I live in tall HDB buildings, I have no backyard for my dog to go out to pee and poo, So she got a cage, she sleeps in one side and pee and poo on the other side. We let her out most of the time and let her go back to do her business after 20-15min.

If you dislike my method, then can you please teach me what to do, where should she do her business and where should she pee.

Regarding my sister, I'm giving her order to stop "abusing" Snowy. She dont really abuse it, Just hug her too tightly and stuffs. And I'm also a maltese lover, I stop my sister whenever I see her doing something not right to my dog:mad:

I know you are a professional dog trainer, I posted all my problem to seek for help and not for you all to comment on it.

First off the problem is you don't train a dog to go to the bathroom in their crate. Their crate is a place to us where we put them if we leave for the day (Work etc) or a place they go to sleep at night, To them: it's a place of safety and comfort where they feel comfortable. You need to take Snowy outside to pee or you need to get some puppy-pads , do you know what they are? They are pads that have a scent to them that attract the dog. My dog uses the pads. When Snowy goes in the proper place you need to praise her and let her know she did the right thing . I understand if your in a tall building it is a little hard to keep going down and outside for your dog to go potty. You need to purchase the pads . Also any dog needs to see a vet, your dad needs to understand this . Snowy needs shots and she needs to be spayed and just a quick check up to make sure she is ok. What kind of food are you feeding her? I know your sister may love Snowy , but if she is being to rough with her that is a form of abuse and it needs to stop NOW. I know it's hard to understand me and for us to understand you with the language barrier , but I will say your english is very good .Please try to change things and make it better for Snowy.

[Morkie4]

First off the problem is you don't train a dog to go to the bathroom in their crate. Their crate is a place to us where we put them if we leave for the day (Work etc) or a place they go to sleep at night, To them: it's a place of safety and comfort where they feel comfortable. You need to take Snowy outside to pee or you need to get some puppy-pads , do you know what they are? They are pads that have a scent to them that attract the dog. My dog uses the pads. When Snowy goes in the proper place you need to praise her and let her know she did the right thing . I understand if your in a tall building it is a little hard to keep going down and outside for your dog to go potty. You need to purchase the pads . Also any dog needs to see a vet, your dad needs to understand this . Snowy needs shots and she needs to be spayed and just a quick check up to make sure she is ok. What kind of food are you feeding her? I know your sister may love Snowy , but if she is being to rough with her that is a form of abuse and it needs to stop NOW. I know it's hard to understand me and for us to understand you with the language barrier , but I will say your english is very good .Please try to change things and make it better for Snowy.

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[Morkie4]

To all commentors: Please keep your posts positive and your advice friendly. Because of the language differences and cultural differences, there may be some misunderstandings and problems with explaining and possible misinterpretations of what is being said by different parties. We want to be informative and helpful for the sake of the OP and her fluff.

To the OP (original poster): Most of the comments are meant to be helpful and informative. Snowy should not be fed/bedded down for the night in an area that is also her bathroom as that only leads to confusion on her part and frustration on your part. Since you do live in a tall building, then you need to listen to Andrea and get some pee pads if available to allow Snowy an area that doing her potty in a designated area is acceptable. If you can't buy them, make them using two pieces of material that absorbs with washable plastic in the middle to prevent the pee from reaching the floor. Make several and when she starts to go in the wrong area, simply say no and take her to the pee pad and say go potty. She will quickly recognize where her potty area is and distinguish that from her eating and sleeping area. I am glad to hear that you do intervene when your sister is too rough with Snowy because your sister could either cause injury to Snowy (large vet bill) or could cause Snowy to be fearful causing her to become aggressive with her or other members of the family. I agree with everyone that she does need to go to a vet and be checked out asap for the rash and any other possible problems. As far as knowing what her parents are, the store owner may not even know depending on where he got her from so that may just be a dead end.

[JesBred]

Me too, but I want to know which breed is her mother/father crossed with

She looks to me like she may be crossed with a west highland terrier which are also very cute dogs!! ;)

I'm in Singapore, if you have never been here before, I live in tall HDB buildings, I have no backyard for my dog to go out to pee and poo, So she got a cage, she sleeps in one side and pee and poo on the other side. We let her out most of the time and let her go back to do her business after 20-15min.

If you dislike my method, then can you please teach me what to do, where should she do her business and where should she pee.

Regarding my sister, I'm giving her order to stop "abusing" Snowy. She dont really abuse it, Just hug her too tightly and stuffs. And I'm also a maltese lover, I stop my sister whenever I see her doing something not right to my dog:mad:

I know you are a professional dog trainer, I posted all my problem to seek for help and not for you all to comment on it.

We can certainly help you with anything you need. I don't recommend training Snowy to go to the bathroom in a cage/crate but if that is the way you want to do it I would look into buying two seperate crates. One for her to use as a bathroom and one for her to sleep in. Just think about if you were to pee in your bed and then have to sleep right next to it?? I think it would be easier to potty train her if she had a seperate area. The reason she is probably not using the bathroom in there is because she knows she is going to have to sleep in there and does not want to potty where she sleeps.

Its good that you tell your sister not to be to rough with Snowy as she can cause physical and emotional problems for Snowy.

Please post any other questions or concerns you have about Snowy and we will be HAPPY to help you :)

[plumie]

I agree with Jess

Snowny does look like she mix with maltese and westie.
shes adorable:hearter:

[organikmom]

Snowy is adorable, you will really enjoy her!

[Snowyx3]

I want to thank Morkie as all her comments are very optimistic! It helped me alot!! It does not make me guilty and I really want to do my best to be a resposible owner and not rehoming my dog because I don't do a good job. Everyone have their first time, its just that I did not do a very good job at the first time

Yea we have got pads for my dog to pee on but its beside her sleeping area, we put her in her cage when I go to school but in the morning my mother would let her out to play a while before she go out to eat her breakfast. Snowy don't like to eat dog food, those hard biscuit types? Not really sure what it is, its just dog food. So we feed her dog food with caned chicken for dogs.

And now my dog has a bit longer fur :D ! And I would be EXTREMLY glad if Snowy is a westie and maltese. Westie is another of my favourite breed other than Shih Tzu and yorkie !

[Snowyx3]

And also, Snowy is very clever, she pees on the floor, she knew it was wrong,. When I want to bring her to the correct spot, she would bite us or quickly hide under the sofa!

Now snowy has more fur on her fur and its really cute! Just that the brown spots are still on her back which to me don't look pleasent.

[Vylula]

I am glad you have the pee pads but I would move them away from her sleeping area. It doesn't have to be very far but put them somewhere in a corner or somewhere a little more private maybe.

Like the other girls said, her crate is her safe haven. You want her to "like" going in her crate. She should even want to go in there on her own. It is perfectly okay to crate her while you are at school and such but not pee pads in the crate.

Put a toy in there with her and a nice soft bed.

Make sure that your parents and sister are all in the loop about how Snowy should be cared for.

1. She has to go to the vet regularly
2. No pee pads in the crate.
3. Praise her and give her a treat when she potties on the pee pad.
4. Try to get in a training class as it seems she may have a bit of an aggression problem.

The ladies on here gave great advice and I was a brand new mom when I came on here so they will continue to help you in any way they can.

[Vylula]

May I ask why your father won't take her to the vet? I am going to assume that you are under 18 since you live at home and depend on your parents? This could be a big problem for Snowy if she can't get vet care.

Hang in there. It really sounds like you are trying but vet care is number one priority.

[Snowyx3]

Ohh!
But.. She already hated to go in her cage. Any idea how to make her like going in it? Bacause she may need to live in it for around 10 - 15 yrs more and I want her to go in on her own and not always me carrying her in or she won't go in to pee or poo.

Is it necessary for her to have her own bed? We are currently using towels until she learns to pee at the correct place. And which toys do you all recomend, she don't really like toys. She don't like balls and those knot thingy?

Also, Snowy don't like hard treats, she don't like to bite them. But I'm afraid that her teeth would not be strong enough. Any recomended brands?

[Snowyx3]

I'm 12 this year and my stupid sister is 9 and my brother which Snowy hates is only 4.

My father thought those rashes are normal and would heal by themselves. He claimed that he had a pet dog in the kampongs in malaysia before, but his dog are probably stray dogs. He thought that the rashes are not important and would not spend money or time to bring Snowy to the vet. Maybe after my major exam after 2 weeks, I would persuade him to the vet to get Snowy treated and a DNA test to see what is a real breed.

[JesBred]

I'm 12 this year and my stupid sister is 9 and my brother which Snowy hates is only 4.

My father thought those rashes are normal and would heal by themselves. He claimed that he had a pet dog in the kampongs in malaysia before, but his dog are probably stray dogs. He thought that the rashes are not important and would not spend money or time to bring Snowy to the vet. Maybe after my major exam after 2 weeks, I would persuade him to the vet to get Snowy treated and a DNA test to see what is a real breed.

Have you shown your parents this forum??
I think it would be great if they could join here too with you!!

[Vylula]

Ohh!
But.. She already hated to go in her cage. Any idea how to make her like going in it? Bacause she may need to live in it for around 10 - 15 yrs more and I want her to go in on her own and not always me carrying her in or she won't go in to pee or poo.

Is it necessary for her to have her own bed? We are currently using towels until she learns to pee at the correct place. And which toys do you all recomend, she don't really like toys. She don't like balls and those knot thingy?

Also, Snowy don't like hard treats, she don't like to bite them. But I'm afraid that her teeth would not be strong enough. Any recomended brands?

Well you could start by finding some treats she really likes. Put the treats in there and let her go in the crate by herself to get the treat. Do NOT close the door behind her. Let her come in and out of it for several days. Then you could start gradually closing the gate when she is in there and just leave it shut for a few minutes then open it back up. Keep doing that for awhile.

My Gracie is crated during the day while I work. She has a big pink fluffy dog bed but you don't have to get that. Just make sure there is something soft and comfortable for her. I give Gracie a puppy Kong (google Puppy kong- they are in most pet stores) filled with treats when she is going in her crate. That is the ONLY time she gets the Kong...she knows when the kong comes out, she has to go in her crate and that I am going to be gone for awhile. She goes in there on her own and doesn't cry when I leave (she did at first, this takes time). Even when I am home, and she wants a breather from the world, she goes in her crate and takes a long nap.

You are going to have to work really hard with her for awhile as she seems really confused. Just remember, NO PEE PADS in the crate. Don't force her in the crate. Follow the instrucions above.

Maybe some of the other ladies can elaborate on the crate thing.

the rash may be minor or it may be serious. She still has to be checked out on a regular basis and get regular shots.

[bek74]

I'm 12 this year and my stupid sister is 9 and my brother which Snowy hates is only 4.


Wow for an 11yr old in Singapore (refering to language difference) your language and understanding skills of it are very good.

Follow the advice of the others and hopefully things will work out for the best.

[organikmom]

How old is Snowy? There are lots of people here that have their dogs inside trained for various reasons, it really can work well. These dogs are a huge responsibility and really need proper care. I have a puppy now and it is just like having a baby. They need lots of love, training and above all patience. Maybe it would be a good idea to sit down with your family and discuss it. Snowy deserves the very best and that means a vet visit , training and involvement from everyone in the family. If every one takes part in her care she will reward you with many years of love and devotion. She is just trying to learn what is expected of her and she is going to make mistakes . I would start witht the basics before confusing her with a lot of different commands. Good luck to you . Please look up crate training online , I think you will understand why it is so important.

[Snowyx3]

Snowy is about 6 months old.

I let her in the cage, close the door for a while, let her pee or poo then lett her out. If she doesnt want to come out she would just lie down on her towel and sleep. Now iI have changed the idea abit. I would let her in the cage but not close the door, I would sitin front blocking the door. Its to let her learn that not every time she goes in she would be locked inside. I would try it for a while to see the effect.

I might pester my father after my exam, or he will keep saying that I should study harder now and get good results and stuffs. After my exam he would not have any more reasons to shoo me away.

[organikmom]

For a 12 year old you have a lot of responsibility. The advice you get here is good advice. You need to be consistant with your training or Snowy will get confused. I wouldn't worry about a DNA test, that is not important. What is important is she gets her vaccines , heartworm and flea medicines. If they don't get these they can become very sick. It is better to prevent a problem than deal with one. Can you have a converstion with your whole family? This is my first Maltese also. They are very special dogs that require all those things to keep them healthy, and they need to be brushed every day and groomed. They are companion dogs and will love you to bits but require care. Please think really hard are you able to do all these things? Where does she stay when you are at school?
These dogs should be left alone no more than 4 hours. If you or your dad can't check in on her can a neighbor?She will need to be spayed to prevent mamary cancer. You may have a low cost spay clinic near you. Above all these dogs are members of the family. Best of luck to you.

[Snowyx3]

I put Snowy in her cage when I go to school at 7. But don't worry, my mother let Snowy out as soon as she wakes up, which is about 9 plus 10 for about half hour. Then she would go for her breakfast for about 3 hours not more than 4, even after 4 hours, my sister or I would already be home. When we go Malaysia, my maid would stay at home and bring my dog down 2 times a day.

Don't worry about the check-ups too, I believe that if I let my father bring Snowy to the vet the first time, the vet would ask him for routine check ups, so, the problem should be setteled.

[plumie]

I put Snowy in her cage when I go to school at 7. But don't worry, my mother let Snowy out as soon as she wakes up, which is about 9 plus 10 for about half hour. Then she would go for her breakfast for about 3 hours not more than 4, even after 4 hours, my sister or I would already be home. When we go Malaysia, my maid would stay at home and bring my dog down 2 times a day.

Don't worry about the check-ups too, I believe that if I let my father bring Snowy to the vet the first time, the vet would ask him for routine check ups, so, the problem should be setteled.

you're very wise for your age.:D
sound like Snowy is in good hands.

Gosh.. I would love to have a maid :D:D
When I was in Cambodia I have bodyguards and people was doing everything for me. They spoiled you so bad.

[organikmom]

Looks like you are headed in the right direction. On our first vet visit the vet gave us a puppy packet that had info about vacines when they are to be given, choices of medicines for Heartworm and fleas, and training advice. there may also be a list of dog walkers and or sitters you and your family may need if you travel. Also listed are groomers and trainers. You may want to go online and type in questions to ask the vet, so when you get there it's right in front of you. The first visit is very exciting as you will learn alot about Snowy, her weight how her health is etc. This is my first dog in about 25 years so I am starting all over again too. It is a lot of work but also a lot of fun. If you take her to puppy school, it would be a good idea to find a trainer that allows the whole family to come. Our trainer does that and I think it is great that all the kids and parents know how to train the dogs, it includes everyone and it is FUN.
Best of luck with your exams and let us know how Snowy is doing. I like her name and she is very cute.:D:D:D

[Snowyx3]

Its pretty good to have a maid, she feeds my dog when My sis and I went to school, but she will leave after my brother grows older, so My friend had agreed to look after Snowy when my family and I including my miad go back to Malaysia during Chinese New Year. My friend also love dogs and she is getting one after the exam :D

After 2 weeks we should be going to the vet, I hope the vet would pursuade and tell my father how important are vet check ups :D

[bek74]

Snowy is about 6 months old.

I let her in the cage, close the door for a while, let her pee or poo then lett her out. If she doesnt want to come out she would just lie down on her towel and sleep.

I am wondering why after ALL the helpful advise our kind members here at MT have given you, that you still lock her in her cage where she sleeps to pee or poo?

Her toilet should be a pee pad NEXT to her cage, not in it. This advice has already been given to you before.

[Snowyx3]

That's because my house is small, beside the cage is my sofa. I wanted to put the pad in the garden but once we put it, she don't go over there to pee or poo but goes to the front door to do her business. My place is limited, I know, the next thing you MIGHT say is " If your place is small you should rehouse it to a bigger home." But If that's so, alot of Dogs would be in the SPCA as most of Singapore is this size, and some even smaller.

My dog likes to sleep on her pee I don't know why.

Sorry if I still had not changed the place for her pee pad, I know many of you had wasted effort here, but I would like to tell you all out there. There are many Singaporeans living in a HDB flat, they have a cage for their dog and let them do every thing in there, but their dogs and them are doing well.

[organikmom]

My children would have liked to do what ever they likes that does not mean it was good for them. I have lived In England and some places for very tiny, I have never heard of this. I am at a loss for words here and that is something.:(

[jdy]

Make a routine to take Snowy outside to potty if your place is too small to hold peepads.
If you can put peepads inside your flat, take Snowy to the spot and train her to go pee/poop.

I think Snowy does not like sleeping in her urine/pee/poop. This is just my opinion but she got so used to it since you allowed for that to happen.

Red Spots on Belly~
When she is sleeping in her pee please wash her up you dont want that to touch her skin. That is probably why she has red spots on her belly too. If you can not afford a vet then go to SPCA and get treatment. I think you are very smart and Snowy is very lucky to have you. I am not sure but your dog skin is probably irritated from the urine.

I dont know singapore never been there but I do know you can put a peepad right next to her crate, she needs to know where to pee and where to sleep/play. Just because you live in a flat does not mean your bathroom is right next on your bed. I dont think you should rehouse/rehome Snowy but I think if you are the owner of Snowy you must provide great care for your fur friend. She depends on you and you are her voice. If mom and dad dont care for Snowy ask your aunt or uncle who could help you. Good luck

[Vylula]

If most of Singapore is doing this with their dogs then that country needs some serious education about animals.

I know it sounds like we are just being bossy but you must, must take the advice we have given you it is very important.

Once again, Snowy can NOT have pee pads in her crate. She must go potty elsewhere. And again, it will take time and every one in the house that will be taking care of her has to agree and do the exact same things. The maid must know how to care for her, your sister, your dad.

This is serious. Do not let her pee and poop in her crate and do NOT let her sleep in it. Dogs do not like this at all. She has just gotten used to it because she has no other choice.

I live in a very very small home and I still have room to have a pee pad away from my dogs crate. I trained her by taking her out of her crate every few hours and putting her on her puppy pad. I made her stay there for a bit until she just couldn't hold it any longer and didn't have a choice but to go on the pee pad. Then I praised her like crazy and gave her a treat. It doesn't take them long to understand that they did a good thing by going on the pee pad. She will eventually go to the correct spot all on her own.

YOu have gotten such good advice. Please try to follow it. I can tell you care for Snowy but I am not sure why you aren't taking our advice.

[JesBred]

I know lots of people who live in small quarters but still make room for their dogs to have a seperate place to potty

I recommened before to get two seperate crates: one for her to sleep in one for her to pee in. If this isnt an option get a crate with 2 doors and a seperator so she can use one side to potty and one side to sleep in but with the seperation she can't sleep in it.

I know you are doing your best for Snowy so please look into finding her an alternative place to potty, you've gotten alot of good ideas

[ruaga]

put aloe vera all over her...it will help her very much....Ruaga:lol2:



Hey guys
My dog Snowy is female maltese. She dun look like a normal 5 months puppies :( Look at her photo. She too big to be a maltese and has too short fur ! The shop says that she's a maltese but she dun look like one!! Can someone tell me if she is a maltese?

Also, My dog seems to be rashes. But my father refuses to bring her to the vet. I need people to help me vote.

She have red spots at her chest and tummy arera. Its flakey. She use to have ticks but no more now. She keeps scratching herself even though she has no ticks nor fleas. She bites her paws I dunno why. So does she have rashes? Do we need to bring her to the vet?

Thx maltese lovers :D

[Morkie4]

put aloe vera all over her...it will help her very much....Ruaga:lol2:

:lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2::lol2: I don't know about "all over her" but I do love how well the aloe vera helps heal things! :D

[bek74]

My dog likes to sleep on her pee I don't know why.



No dog likes to sleep in their own pee, unfortunatly she doesn't have any other option. Small house or not, I still can't understand why you can't put the pee pad outside her cage.
The fact she lives in her own pee and poo is probably the cause of her skin problem. Poor baby :(

[organikmom]

Just a quick note, when you wash Snowy please use a dog soap or dog shampoo and not human soap. They have a different ph level than humans, and that might aggrevate her skin more. They also make some for puppies and sensitive skin, maybe the pet shop has it.

[I Heart Molly]

Snowy is adorable! When I first got Molly she had lemon patches on her ears and a lemon spot on her back. This made my boyfriend think that she is not purebred. So we did some research and ran into this link that explains that some stores will sell Maltese/Bischon Frise mixes and sell them as Maltese, up to a certain point they look the same http://www.foxstonemaltese.com/maltesesize.htm

Molly's now 5 months and I'm pretty sure she's a maltese. She still has some lemon ears but I can see the white growing out of them and the patch on her back grew out white and is gone since we got her groomed.

Regardless, Snowy is so cute and I'm sure if you listen to all the great advice on this post she will get all the love and care you can provide :)

[Zanadu'sMom]

I am going to post something and please don't get mad (Everyone) but according to her post she is 12 :confused: so that may be why it's going in one ear and out the other :blush:

Please take this advice and maybe get one of your parents and show them this thread, you are a young girl and we need to remember that.. :)

[bek74]

I am going to post something and please don't get mad (Everyone) but according to her post she is 12 :confused: so that may be why it's going in one ear and out the other :blush:

Please take this advice and maybe get one of your parents and show them this thread, you are a young girl and we need to remember that.. :)

How could anyone get mad at you:hearter:..

Babe you have kids, I have kids and with this young lady being in Singapore and saying she is only 11 has remarkable language skills and the understanding of the language. She posts so much detail in her posts and uses very grown up words at times. I am pretty sure if she really is 11 and can type such detailed posts that show a clear understanding of the english language that she is smart enough to read these simple words " PUT THE PEE PAD OUTSIDE OF THE CAGE"

Love ya xxx:hearter:

[organikmom]

How are you coming along with Snowy's training? Have you shown your parents the posts? What do they say about some of the things we have all talked about here? I am sure they would be very happy to help you train her.Is there a puppy school near you for obedince traning? Please let us know we are all interested in how the both of you are doing.:D:D:D I know you can do this ,:D:D:Dwe are all cheering for you and Snowy!!!:D:D:D