I have a grooming guide to How to Groom a Maltese by yourself. Written by a professional groomer.
Got this guide off ebay for 12 bucks. I feel a little guilty about passing this out... hence the expiration date I put on this link. That way, it's not so massively passed around.
Of course, you can just give it to other Maltese parents but just don't tell me please
Thank you so much. I have groomed Roscoe & Lexie once myself (last month). It's that time again, so what great timing!! I had a lot of trouble with the face area!! But they say you get better with practice!!
You are all very welcome! I have a tip for you from my breeder. Don't go out and buy CORNSTARCH (like the cooking stuff) but get the Johnson & Johnson baby powder in the Cornstarch & Aloe Vera formula.
She puts a little on his legs, belly, and butt area and combs it or runs her hand through his hair.
That way, he's fresh smelling, doesn't get matted easily, and also if he does leak a bit of pee or poop on his hair, it's not so stuck on his hair.
Hello, Everyone!
I have heard mixed info in how many baths a Maltese should have. Some say every week, some every 15 days, others monthy. Also, some people say that frequent baths is actually not good for the coat (which is the aproach I took towards my Samoyed and, sincerely, he doesn't stink...
Pipper has a grooming appointment Tuesday. This will be the first time at the groomer since the pandemic started. I'm a little nervous because I haven't been anywhere around other people. I get groceries online and pick them up curbside and same with anything else I need. Only place I go...
My Maltese Gianni has very dense, thick, wavy hair. Since a baby he has been impossible to groom. Jumping, twisting and biting, so he goes to groomer every three months. In these troubling times, all groomers are closed. Right now his hair is badly matted. Going to attempt with clippers today...
When people say they wrap their Maltese in rice paper, is that the rice paper we can buy at Asian market? The ones to make spring rolls?
Also, can a Maltese be kept on a long coat without having its fur wrapped?
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