Maltese Puppies

Hello, pups and mom have been moved to a foster home in dubai, they will not be ready for adoption until mid Jan, we have rescued other 2 litters with older pups, 2 months old aprox, ready for adoption, please email me when you have a min, kristina _ rmnv at live dot it :)

Awww...I'm thinking there's going to be a happy ending all round here. :D

Hi Greenish, Thanks for the details I've written them down and so you can remove them from the post if you like. Hi Kristina_rmnv, The girls love the pictures of the pups as well - although hard not to as the mum looks so proud. Could you please let me know how tall you think they may be when they are fully grown, looking at the mum she doesn't appear to be that tall (although hard to tell) which could be a perfect size for us. Thank you all again. Mom is just under knee height to me, im 1.60 cm. :D so she is not tall at all.

Thanks Green-ish again for your great advice. I will look into the dog trainers and dog behaviourist - is there anyone you would recommend? I will also speak to the girls again tonight about the puppies and saluki crosses. We do have friends that have salukis and they keep on jumping up on youngest daughter which worried her slightly, but I know all dogs are not the same. Thanks again. Oh puppies can be such little monkeys for jumping. It's REALLY easy to never let it start though, then you never have to correct the problem. Your friends are actually the problem, not the dogs. :D Before you actually have a dog, I'd recommend getting in touch with Verity. She's an animal behaviourist so (to my understanding) works more on the people than the dog. She LOVES dogs and will talk until she's blue in the face about everything you need to do to end up with a healthy, happy dog. You can contact V - cdotrosewarne1atbtinternetdotcom or (mob) 050 three one two four four two zero. Once you have your new family member, there are a few trainers around who come highly recommended on this forum. I've only seen Ange74 in action...and she's really great! Lots of EW members also say Neil at Homely Petz is brilliant. I have met his dogs and they certainly are a stellar example! I know there are others, but names escape me at the moment.

wyddfa just so you have an idea of what im talking about, have a look at the photos below. x http://s1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa383/Kristina_Romanova/ <em>edited by Kristina_rmnv on 29/11/2011</em>

wyddfa...it warms my heart that you still have shelter dogs on the potentials list. :D Your best bet is to keep in touch with Kristina & all of the various groups and let them know what you are looking for. As you would have found with K9, their first priority is to find a home good enough for one of their dogs. ;) None of them will let you take home a dog that's not a perfect fit for you. Keep in mind that most of them have waiting lists of people looking for "small" dogs. With regard to breed...dogs are 'dogs' first. The little personality they grow up to have is almost completely dependent on the way they are raised. Especially with mixed-breeds, YOU will determine the temperament and behaviour of any dog that comes into your home. Sure when you first meet them you'll probably want to avoid the really nervous or shy ones and the hyper ones, but most pups are just ready to fit in and try to please you. Part of your homework with your girls could be to study and understand dog behaviour and training. If the humans get it right from the second a new dog walks into the home, the dog will almost always get it right. :D There are some great trainers and an awesome dog behaviourist in Dubai. Perhaps you could all meet with one of them in preparation for the arrival of your new family member? Any of the saluki crosses at the shelters are perfect!! They are friendly, happy, gentle, often knee-height-ish dogs that are perfect for the climate. Good luck!!

Hi wyddfa, I knew you would take this in a wrong way, but from what you wrote i understood that K9 has decided that it is not suitable for your family to adopt a dog or THAT ONE dog, so i was only asking a question and hopping to understand, since you have explained afterwards, t is now clear. Please consider maybe any mixed breed, you will not find it easy to ADOPT a pure maltese pup here, if you only want a small puppy, im receiving a mother with her 8 babies this weekend, and they will be with me until all are ready for adoption (next 2-3 months), K9 has just helped us take the other few pups, 5-7 months old, so there are pups everywhere. Hope you make the right decision. Good Luck!!

wyddfa, Please don't delet your post. As two very respected animal advocates( MC and Greenish ) have said it is a great teaching tool for others who may be looking for "Specific Breeds". Please don't take Kristina_rmv's post to heart.She is very much on the front line of animal rescue in Dubai.Believe me not an easy job and entirely on a volunteer basis. From a few of her posts on Puppy Farms,there are a large number of Puppy Farms in her own country. She has first hand knowledge of what goes on.I really believe it is not personal, merely a response to yet another thread about sourcing a particular breed puppy in Dubai ( please correct me if I am wrong Kristaina). Have you ever considered a puppy from K9.The folk there are really good at benig able to asses the eventual size of a "mixed breed" (Hienz 59 variety !!)by the size of the paws.I have a number of friends who have taken my advice gone down to K9 and are now the proud owners of small to medium sized mixed desert breeds. In fact when some have returned back home their dogs are considered special and different as they look salukish ( is that a word ? LOL ). All the best in your search and as MC said you sound like a lovely family who will give that special pup a wonderful forever life. <em>edited by Nomad on 28/11/2011</em>

It's a great educational thread with good info about how and why it's important for you (as a family) and for puppy (as a new family member). IMHO it would be a shame to delete it as it contains good information about how and why to go about selecting a new family member - the example being demonstrated helps others understand the importance of being careful. Good luck with puppy - hope you find a great dog - because your family sounds like a great family.

wyddfa...I have much respect for the thought you are putting into this. If only everyone would do the same! I am almost 100% opposed to the breeding of dogs for pets but, I do believe there are (few and far between) some ethical breeders out there. Finding a good one is going to be a long task. DO NOT buy a local puppy...I would guarantee it was bred purely for money and the breeders will have taken no steps to ensure they are breeding ethically. By ethically, amongst other things I mean ONLY for the betterment of the breed and not to some ridiculous show standard. An ethical breeder will only produce pups when they have exactly the right match of dog and b1tch and they will have waiting lists of pre-approved homes before even getting the b1tch pregnant. An ethical breeder will ask LOTS of questions about you; be very wary of selling a pup to people overseas; expect you to sign documents insisting of the return of the dog to them should you ever become unable or unwilling to care for it; probably insist on meeting your whole family...then they may agree to sell you a pup from a future planned litter. If someone has a pup they can sell you tomorrow and they don't want to put you through the hoops first, please don't buy from them. Don't become a supporter of the industry. It's probably best for you to start contacting breeders in your home country. Even via email you'll soon get a good feeling for their 'ethics'. Keep in mind, some breeders just have over-inflated egos and can be arrogant sods...does not mean they breed for the right reasons. When you find the right breeder for you, you can go on a wait list which sometimes requires a deposit to be paid. A pup will not be allowed to travel to the UAE until it's four months old so you will have time to make all arrangements for travel after the litter arrives. Even better if you can go 'home' and spend as much time as possible with the pup before travel then fly home with it. Good luck with your search.

Is there any particular reason for choosing a Maltese? I don't know how old your DDs are but some small dogs are fairly "fragile" for lack of a better word and do better with older children. If you haven't already, I'd do some research on Maltese dogs in particular to make sure they're a good match with your children and lifestyle. I have seen some Maltese mixes available through K9 and other rescues but small dogs are very desirable and, as you've discovered, some are not suitable to be rehomed in some households because of trauma issues. Hope you find a good companion soon - good luck.

Gggrrr, There might be a reason for K9 deciding that a dog is not suitable for you! Or is it just that ONE particular dog?

Gggrrr, There might be a reason for K9 deciding that a dog is not suitable for you!