Welcome to the
Maltese Mommy Store.
Where unconditional love meets maternal nurturing. I am
a Maltese Mommy to 3 Maltese babies, that is how this
site began with a little dog named Flurry and my search
for information on the Maltese breed. I have put together the
most interesting Maltese information available on the
web. This site has links to finding the right Maltese,
adoption agency's, rescue groups, breeders, help with
choosing the perfect puppy/dog names, Vet health,
vaccine schedules, training articles, unique gifts of
quality and links to hundreds of sites, the best on the
web. You will find our Maltese forum to discuss anything
you like from Maltese dogs to everyday life. Enjoy all
the information available here at the touch of a mouse
or keyboard. Visit us often we are open 24 hours a day.
Home of Maltese Mommy & Me owners forum, Maltese Mommy
and Me meetings to spend a day out with your Maltese. We
have picnics, nature walks, meet the duckers and a whole
lot of fun. If you don't live in our area and would like
to start a group simply invite friends on our forum.
Membership is free and will remain free, please join us
for lively discussion in our forum.
started with a
little dog named Flurry. His happy disposition and
ability to make us smile won our hearts instantly.
I found myself
spoiling him and loving him so much that I really
started searching for information on him so that he
would be with us for as long as possible.
Our little mustache
man Flurry is where Maltese Mommy started. It took
months and months of research to build a site that is
both informative and interactive to all Maltese parents.
I decided to embellish our site with:
for health issues,
understanding what Maltese are prone to, how to
recognize symptoms and how to quickly remedy the
ailments we can.
Rescues
to help save all the
little homeless Maltese as well as all breeds.
Because every good
homeless dog does not belong in heaven, they belong held
dear in someone’s heart. I have linked my site to the
best Maltese
Web ring
that I could find on
the internet. In this way info on individual breeders
that may not be listed are just a click away. True
stories from Maltese owners so that a person considering
a Maltese will understand them.
for people
considering a Maltese, new owners with questions,
people who would
like to form a playgroup (Maltese Mommy & Me) or would
like to find a group in their area can communicate and
make it happen for them and their fur babies.
Maltese Mommy is
the place
To get advise from
experienced owners.
Find reputable
breeders.
Grooming tips
Rescue groups in
your area
Meet people in your
area with Maltese dogs
Everyday more info
is available at Maltese Mommy’s
24 hours a day, 7
days a week
Everything I do is
free of charge to the Maltese owner, what has taken me a
year, so far, to research everyday is available in just
one site. Maltese Mommy is funded entirely through its
product sales. Maltese oil paintings, prints and product
sales. Please support our work to educate Maltese moms
and dads. Without Maltese families there would not be
Maltese Mommy’s.
Siblings and small dogs are always
welcome to join in the fun =) Our group is rapidly
growing. In the warm weather we will be enjoying time
with our Maltese new friends and the warm weather having
fun in the sun. In the winter months we will be warm and
cozy indoors with puppy massage, spa, toe nail painting,
games and more time with our fur babies, friends and
fun! Check the forum for dates and locations.
Please visit our groups on line for
information on locations of other groups or to
start a group in your area!
Fold and Go
Taking the dog on a boating excursion is
fun for you and your dog -- just don't
forget that Fido needs nourishment just
like you do. Toys4Petz Folding Bowls
make it easier than ever to accommodate
your pup while on the boat.
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The Maltese dog, a type of small toy
spaniel, weighs from 1.4 to 3.2 Kg (3 to 7 lbs.). It has
a long silky coat of hair with no undercoat, which is
pure white, or cream in color, and hangs evenly down
each side from a parting that extends along the center
of the back from the nose to the root of the tail. Other
characteristics of the animal are a slightly round
skull; a black nose; drooping ears generously covered
with long hair; very dark, alert-looking eyes; short,
straight legs; and a graceful, well-feathered tail. The
dog is intelligent and an extremely affectionate pet.
The Maltese descends from one of the
most ancient dog breeds to be found in recorded history.
It has been estimated that the breed originated around
6,000 B.C., or 8,000 years ago. Although the ancient
Greeks and Romans believed the dog originated on the
Island of Malta--they called the breed the Melitaie Dog,
Melitaie being the ancient name for Malta--there is
really no evidence that proves the dog was indigenous to
the Island, but rather that the Maltese is descended
from a Spitz-type dog bred by the peoples of the area
which is now south central Europe. The breed was
eventually distributed as an exotic article of trade
from the ancient island trading center of Malta, hence
the name, and from there migrated by caravans to the
farthest reaches of the civilized world, including: the
Middle East, Tibet, China, the Philippines, and Japan.
The earliest known representations of
Maltese dogs on artifacts found at Fayum, Egypt (600-300
B.C.), suggest that the Maltese was one of the dogs
worshipped by the ancient Egyptians. Numerous pictorial
representations of the Maltese occur in Greek ceramic
art, such as the vases found at Vulci (about 500 B.C.),
and the dog is mentioned in the writings of many Greek
and Roman philosophers, and other ancient poets and
historians, including: Aristotle, Timon, Callimachus,
Aelian, Artimidorus, Epaminodus, Martial, Strabo, Pliny
the Elder and Saint Clement of Alexandria. Notable
ancient owners of Maltese include Roman Emperor Claudius
and Publius, Roman governor of Malta.
The Maltese emerged untarnished from
the Dark Ages and continued to be recorded as the dog
prized by the upper class, aristocrats, statespersons
and royalty. The Maltese was even believed to possess
medicinal powers of healing--the ailing would place the
dog on their stomach or chest for comfort. Because of
this practice, and the dogs warm, affectionate nature
and small size, which made it easy to hold in ones arms
or lap, the Maltese became known as the "Comforter." The
dog was particularly popular in England during
Elizabethan times (the late 16th century). Two notable
owners of Maltese in those times were Queen Elizabeth I
and Mary Queen of Scots.
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