Maltese History, Form and Function, Livability and Lovability

https://www.petzpaws.com/ PetzPaws Nation my sister got a new dog!!! A Maltese and Yorkie mix, as a surprise I'm doing this Maltese Learn, Don't Return.  Do you know someone who has a new dog and wants to learn more about the breed entertainingly?  Well, leave the breed or mixed breed in the comments, and let's surprise them with a Learn, Don't Return video!  If you want to see which breeds we've already Learned, Don't Returned visit the blogs at petzpaws.com, I think we're up to 23.  The Maltese is an interesting dog breed both because of its history on Malta, and also because of its purpose.  Guys, we have a ton of dog breeds to choose from like dogs in the Sporting Group like the Labrador Retriever, dogs in the Hound Group like the Beagle, dogs in the Working Group like Saint Bernard, and Terriers like the American Staffordshire Terrier, and Herding Group dogs like the Belgian Malinois.  Real quick: we've already covered the Labrador Retriever, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Belgian Malinois, you can check them out on the petzpaws.com blog pages.  But the 21 Toy Group dog breeds are predominately for the ladies in our lives.

The Maltese dog breed is in the Toy Group with the Havanese, Pomeranian, and Chihuahua - all of those dog breeds we've already Learned, Don't Returned - near the end of this video, I'll leave links up here for you.  The Maltese gets its name from the 3 island which make up Malta.  But where the heck is Malta?  Italy is shaped like a boot that is kicking a rock, which is Sicily.  Well, Malta is in the Mediterranean 5 1/2 hours by ferry ride from Sicily or 160 miles from Sicily, but it's not too far from Libya either; so the little island has seen a lot of history from the Tunisians to the Romans, and now has 530,000 residents, also called Maltese - so NO wiggle room on where the Maltese dog breed originates, but like island of Malta has had many conqureres, the Maltese dog breed has has many names like the Maltese Lion Dog, the Spaniel Gentle, the Comforter, Bichon, Melitaie Dog, Shock Dog, Ye Ancient Dogge of Malta, Maltese Terrier, and Roman Ladies Dog - did you happen to recognize the British, Roman and Italian and Spanish influenced names?  But Malta became an independent country in 1964 so the simple "Maltese" name should stick for a while.

And the Maltese dog breed can stick on you too, like in your arms, in your bosoms which apparently was or is a popular spot, or sitting on your lap.  We know what the Maltese are good for, and it's really simple and affectionate they were created to cheer up the ladies while their men were away.  And they can cheer you up for a long time since they can live between 12 and 15 years.  The little Maltese half-pints only weigh 7 pounds so buy small amounts of dog food so the food doesn't have time to spoil and clean your food containers after each bag.  The Maltese dog breed is short dogs too, they have a height of only 7 to 9 inches, and if you have kids from a baby to 7 or 9 years old the Maltese is perfectly affectionate toward all family members.  Although the Maltese is a small and sturdy, make sure the little Maltese is safe from bigger dominant dogs and aggressive big kids.  The Maltese dog breed is low maintenance and low cost - they only feed from a 1/2 pint bowl available at petzpaws.com and they don't drool either.  And while they have hair - they don't have fur - their hair is hypoallergenic and doesn't shed, but their long and silky smooth hair does require grooming every day or two to prevent matting; and you will need to bathe, and trim the Maltese every month.