Tips on taking care of your Maltese

The Eklectic Maltese

A few tips on how to take care of your
new Maltese Puppy!

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House Training
To insure an easier transition we recommend that you have his “home” all set up before you bring
him home.

As soon as you bring your puppy home, place him in his pen.. You don't want to allow your new
puppy to run free (and out of sight) before he understand where he is to relieve himself. Make sure
this space is visible to you, and preferably in a tiled or easily cleaned area. You don't want your
dog to feel punished or left alone in this area,
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These pads smell like pee to the puppy, which should make him want to go there. The pad should be
as far away from their sleeping and eating area as possible within the space as your puppy will
instinctively want to keep the sleeping and eating area clean.
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Know when your puppy is about to go - and direct him towards the pad at these times. This may
sound like it's easier said than done, but if you are able to spend time watching and playing with
your puppy throughout the day - at least for the first week or so - and you're consistent with
eating and playing times, you'll quickly learn the times (and signs) when he needs to go:

-As soon as he wakes up, right after (or even during) a play session,
-About 20 minutes after a long drink of water (like during meals), your chi will have to pee.
-When he is excited.

Place him on the pad at these times and tell him to "go potty". When he goes, praise him quietly
until he's done (you don't want to startle or scare him - and possibly stop the flow of events - with
a loud celebration). Then when he's done, give him lots of love, pats, treats, etc.
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If you catch your puppy in a squat off his pad, interrupt him quickly (not negatively - just a
simple "oh oh" will do), lift him up and move him to the pad. When he pees there, praise him. Clean
up any poo off the pad quickly and quietly. Change the pad a few times during the day as dogs
will not go back to a dirty spot.
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As your puppy seems to be getting the hang of doing his business on the pad in his confined area
(might take a while) you can expand his space. You may want to put multiple pads around the
areas you want to let him explore, so that if he needs to go now, he can easily find a spot. This will
also allow you to move him quickly if you catch him going off his pad. Do not allow him to
explore, not even for a “minute” if you are not with him.

Being patient and consistent is really the secret of successfully housebreaking your puppy!

The Key To Successful House Training
Consistency and Patience. Never scold or punish your puppy for mistakes and accidents. The older
your pup gets, the more he will be able to control his bladder and bowels. Eventually your pup will
have enough control that he will be able to "hold it" for longer and longer periods of time. Let your
puppy do this on his own time. When training is rushed, problems usually develop. Don't forget,
most Maltese puppies are not reliably house trained until they are at least 8-9months old.

First and foremost, you should treat your new Maltese puppy as if he/she was a human baby
and resist the temptation to immediately take him/her places to show him/her off.

Your new puppy needs "quiet" time and you should not overwhelmed with too many new people
or places until she had a chance to adjust.

Also, it's very important that you keep them off the ground outside and away from other dogs
until they have been fully vaccinated.

Your breeder should provide you with a supply of the food you new puppy is used to eating or
at least with the name of brand being used.
If you decide to change the food, make sure you do so gradually: most puppies have a very
sensitive stomach and abrupt change could bring loose stools, throwing up...
If you have any questions and/or comments, please contact us