[saltymalty]

Hi to all. First, I've been enjoying this site for about two weeks. I feel I have gained so much information that has been extremely helpful in my search for a puppy. Let me introduce myself...we have three children (all school aged and old enough to understand the delicate nature of the breed. We are getting our first Maltese in November. I have spent quite some time researching the breed and have found a very reputable breeder who also shows her dogs. We have two friends who have gotten their dogs (Maltese) from this same person, and their dogs are exactly what we are looking for as well. The mother of our pup is the sister of our friend's dog...so I think that makes our dog her niece? The breeder owns the mother and co-owns the father with another breeder. Both have won a few titles (although I cannot remember what they are off the top of my head.) We do not intend to show our dog, just enjoy her as a member of our family. We will be meeting the mother and father when we meet our pup in a few weeks....we won't be taking her home though until she is at least 12 weeks and 2 pounds. The breeder won't release her until she has met both.

I really don't have any questions at this point...most of them have been asked and answered on this forum! I am really glad I found this site and I look forward to sharing our new puppy updates.

 

[joe]

welcome to SpoiledMaltese

 

[Caesar's Mommie]

Hi and welcome! You will be so glad you chose a maltese, these lil' guys are wonderful. Caesar is our first maltese too, now I dont think we will ever be able to live without one!

 

[Brinkley & Neyland's Mom]

Welcome! Glad to have you here!
Congrats on your up and coming new puppy!
The waiting is the worst!!!!
How old are your kids? I have young kids too. Brinkley loves them....
Prepare for your heart to melt, and your life to never be the same. Somewhat like when you have skin kids....LOL. Although I never felt like this for my outside dogs....somewhat like this about a cat or two...but this is def. different. Most people think I have completely lost my mind!

But I don't care!

Good luck.
This is a great place...you will love it!

 

[Mystify79]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[adorableaccentsdogbows]

Welcome. It's nice to see you've done your reserch. Your going to fall in love and so will your kids. Good luck

 

[doctorcathy]

thats awesome. so you know exactly what to buy and what to expect.

i cant wait till you get your little baby. you'll definitely have to post pics!! definitely get some pics of her now and pics of her mom and dad. you can make a little family photo album for her.

 

[LexiAndNikkisMom]

Welcome to Spoiled Maltese and congrats on the puppy!

 

[saltymalty]

Thanks all for the warm welcome. Waiting is the hardest part. But we are spending our time doing more homework on house training and have bought some really helpful books on the subject. I found a great book for children on how to train your dog with basic commands. My children are in 2nd, 4th and 6th grades, so they are reading all they can as well. We've already begun our "Chore Chart" for care of the puppy with places to mark feedings, walking times, clean-up times, etc. And we've decided to keep track of pup's activities as well...with space to record play, nap, potty and feeding times, so that we can get to know our pup's schedule too. Having never owned a dog before, I am a bit nervous about the house training, however, I've gotten a few good books on the subject and I think we can handle it. We are definitely training to go outside, not in. I am sure I'll have lots more to add when she arrives home around Thanksgiving.

 

[doctorcathy]

wow. you're really responsible!!!! and thats awesome how your kids are joining in and stuff. and trust me....having the dog will make you REALLY mad sometimes...but once he's potty trained--you wont have to worry about that much. its stressful at times, but your baby will eventually learn manners and be part of the family.

and trust me, you'll get a lot of support on this site. just continue to come here and get ideas.

good luck!!

 

[pico's parent]

Well, no one asked the Big Question: What are you going to name your furbaby?

I guess we are all so excited over how well you are preparing for this special addition to your family, that the most important question was completely overlooked.

 

[saltymalty]

We haven't settled on a name just yet...my husband likes Falcon (Maltese Falcon)...but I think that's a bit too macho sounding for a fluffy little girl. The girls want to call her princess, and of course my son is opting for Fido. Personally, I need to see her first before I can name her. I felt that way about my kids too. They have to look like their names...if that makes any sense.

 

[dr.jaimie]

oh i thought you were going to name her salty..thought it was a cute name.

silly me

 

[TikisMom]

Hi, welcome and congratulations! Glad you have done your research and know what to expect. Maltese is the best in the world! You are going to just love this puppy

If the breeder send you a picture be sure to post it!

Judi

 

[Elegant]

Congrats and a big welcome!

~Elegant

 

[doctorcathy]

cynthia decided on a name before getting ellie. and i was torn between princess, sprite, and baby. no one really names their dogs sprite, so thats why i picked it. and with gruffi---we were torn between gruffi, tummy, maximus, and bear. we didnt want a name that everyone had for their dogs. and we dont really like the name 'max'. and we knew everyone would call him that. lol.
now i wish i had named sprite-Twink. but i dont want to change her name now. anyway, good luck on finding a name. i really like the name Salty too.

 

[saltymalty]

Originally posted by LadyMontava@Sep 16 2004, 08:10 PM
oh i thought you were going to name her salty..thought it was a cute name.

  silly me
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We live at the beach, so I figured she'd be a Salty Dog? But you're right, salty would be a cute name. I'll keep that one in mind.

 

[ilove_d&m]

Congratulation on your baby. and welcome!

I thought Salty was the puppy's name too.

 

[saltymalty]

You know, I think Salty would be a wonderful name for a Maltese...I just need to see what she looks like to see if it fits her personality. This month has dragged by so slowly for us...Thanksgiving seems like a long time away! But I am sure it will be well worth the wait.

Thanks to all.