Potty Training Your Puppy
The term crate training may sound cruel to some but what it boils down to is confining your pet for a period of time to a small area so that should he/she need to potty, they should prefer to hold it until they can get out to potty and not soil the area in which […]
Car Sickness
Motion sickness in dogs is a common problem. Motion or car sickness is more common in younger dogs than adults. The reason may be due to the fact that the parts of the inner ear involved in balance aren’t fully developed. Puppies will often “outgrow” motion sickness by the time they’re about 1 year old. […]
Diagnosing Liver Issues
From my experience in the 15 plus years of breeding these little fur babies, a handful (1 in 30), of Maltese puppies will have bloodwork done in their first year probably prior to being spayed or neutered and their ALT’s will come back elevated. There are so many questions as to the severity of the […]
What Tear Stains Mean & What Should We Do About It
You’ve probably seen dark brown or reddish tear stains under a dog’s eyes and wondered where they come from. Tear stains appear in certain breeds more often than others, and they can indicate a lot of different things. It’s important that you see a veterinarian or eye specialist if your dog is developing tear stains […]
Reverse Osmosis Filtration System
When discussing tears stains with anyone you can bet the top three solutions will be to use some type of filtered water. I have county water with no filter which is what I drink and cook with and give to all my Maltese. For the last two years approximately I put a Water Ionizer on […]
Unsightly Tear Staining
I have bred Maltese for about 15 years now and have never come across a true fix for tear staining. I have tried Angel Eyes, Eye Envy, used and still use stainless steel bowls, filtered water however I have never used distilled water so I can’t count that one out yet. I have talked to […]
Are you vaccinating your pet too much?
While I know the importance of vaccinating your pet I also have come to feel strongly that you can vaccinate your pet more than is needed. I have recently read two articles from Dr R.D. Schultz. Dr Schultz has over 40 years of research about the dangers over vaccines and one article is called, Are […]
Caring for Maltese Teeth
Please take the time to brush your dogs teeth a few times a week and if you can’t then make sure they get vet checked for gum disease at least once a year. Gum disease can lead to heart conditions which as you can guess will shorten the life of your pet. Because of how […]
