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- Thu Dec 10, 2015 2:18 pm
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: 4 month old mouthing/biting
- Replies: 5
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Re: 4 month old mouthing/biting
Thanks for the replies. We have been playing with her in a calmer manner and she has shown improvement. Getting more kisses than nips. Hopefully it will be a matter of time.
- Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:01 am
- Forum: Dog Training Advice
- Topic: 4 month old mouthing/biting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3226
4 month old mouthing/biting
Hi there. I have a 4 month old Maltese and she is a sweet, energetic pup. I have been using postive training to deal with her mouthing - yelping/walking away - but it does not appearing to be having much effect. I mostly play with her using toys. Is this not giving her enough exposure to hands?? My ...
- Sat Nov 14, 2015 6:50 pm
- Forum: Grooming
- Topic: Bath weekly too much for Maltese puppy?
- Replies: 4
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Re: Bath weekly too much for Maltese puppy?
Thank you for the advice everyone. I will try just cleaning her paws with water and shampoo once a month or when really dirty.
- Thu Nov 12, 2015 6:10 pm
- Forum: Grooming
- Topic: Bath weekly too much for Maltese puppy?
- Replies: 4
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Bath weekly too much for Maltese puppy?
My puppy is almost 14 weeks old and obviously all-white, being a Maltese. Her little paws get dirty from toileting outside and the only way they get really clean is with a good shampooing. Is bathing her once a week too much? I don't want to dry out her skin or irritate it. We use a mild tear-free p...
- Sun Nov 08, 2015 11:30 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: New puppy & new to the forum
- Replies: 3
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New puppy & new to the forum
I am a 36 yr old stay at home mom with 2 kids aged 7 & 3. We recently adopted a 3 month old Maltese puppy to join our family. She is very cuddly, very gentle and yet energetic. She is still having an issue with mouthing. We are trying a method based on one of Victoria Stilwell's videos to yelp a...