1. How to Groom A Maltese By: MarjorieAndrade

2. When I went to the American Kennel Club I did know anything about small dogs and their personalities. It was love at first sight! When I laid my eyes on Lili I knew I had to bring her home. It was the best decision in my life. She is nothing but love and joy. No wonder this breed ranks among the top 20 most popular. Maltese are beautiful small dogs with stunning, silky coats. Their long, straight coats are a brilliant white, dramatically contrasted by a black nose, lips, eyes and black around their eyes. Although they don't have an undercoat, their single coat is dense and fairly difficult to groom. It can be expensive to do it every week, but totally worth it The trick is not to wait to long in between grooming. Here is a list of” ‘ Must Have” at home. Grooming aids to help you in removing dirt and dead hair it will prevent matting of your dog s long hair it will prevent matting of your dog's long... More See All Articles in this Essentials From Essentials: Groom Your Dog

8. Things You'll Need: Metal comb Slicker brush Pin brush without balled ends Matt rake Coat conditioner # 7F blade # 5F blade Scissors Tweezers Dog shampoo with conditioner and whitener Cotton pads Tear stain remover Mink oil spray Hair bows Nail clippers # 30 blade # 1 comb # 4F blade # 10 blade

9. 2 . Use a matt rake when you find tangles. Moisten her hair with .water and/or a coat conditioner to help work out her mattes. This breed mattes extremely easily and has problems with hair breakage. If you can't free a matt, use a # 7F or # 5F blade to clip it out. water and/or a coat conditioner to help work out her mattes. This breed mattes extremely easily and has problems with hair breakage. If you can't free a matt, use a # 7F or # 5F blade to clip it out.

10. 3-Trim the hair on her feet and around her pads every two weeks with scissors. Also, use blunt tweezers to pluck out excess hair growing too far inside her ears. . 4- Bathe your Maltese every two weeks with a conditioning and whitening shampoo. Get recommendations from your vet or breeder. . 5-Dry by hand fluffing his hair, then use a metal comb to part hair down the center of his back. . 6- Keep hair out of her face, as it causes tear stains and is bothersome. If you notice stains, clean her eyes daily using a cotton pad moistened with tear stain remover.

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12. Tips & Warnings A Maltese's hair is easy to break and damage. Some owners prefer to use a mink oil spray to keep her coat moisturized and easier to groom. To keep hair out of his eyes, use hair bows and buns, which should sit at the front of his head's crown just in front of his long, flowing ears. Keep her nails trimmed using nail clippers as needed. Trim just the ends, being careful to avoid cutting the quick, as it bleeds and causes your dog pain. Most owners, particularly of show dogs, keep their Maltese's coat at full length. If you'd rather keep it more manageable, you have several options. To give him a short trim, use a # 4F blade. For a longer trim, use a #30 blade with a #1 comb. To trim his stomach, use a #10 blade.