Hi guys!!! Ok, here is the situation, my boyfriend just bought me a teacup maltese (even though I know teacup is not a breed but more of a gimmick used by breeders...but she is not supposed to be more than 4 lbs upon maturity, so for the sake of discussion....I'll call her a teacup)...and she is being flown in on May 24th. When Bambi arrives, she will be about 8 weeks old, and I am predicting no more than 1-2 lbs (maybe???)...so here are my questions...
1) When can I give her her first bath?
2) What are your thoughts on pee-pad training vs. litter box training?
3) Do I need to feed her wet food while she is still young, or can I just start her off with kibble?
4) I hear everyone say that a maltese should be socialized with people and other dogs right away, but if she doesn't have all of her vaccinations yet, how can I do that? Can I take her around my friend's dog who is completely vaccinated?
5) What age is the youngest that I can spay her (I want to get it out of the way before she goes into heat and starts humping furniture and guests legs
)
And finally...
6) I slicker brush and a pin brush...which ones should I use where?
That's all....for now!!
Thanks guys!!
1) When can I give her her first bath?
2) What are your thoughts on pee-pad training vs. litter box training?
3) Do I need to feed her wet food while she is still young, or can I just start her off with kibble?
4) I hear everyone say that a maltese should be socialized with people and other dogs right away, but if she doesn't have all of her vaccinations yet, how can I do that? Can I take her around my friend's dog who is completely vaccinated?
5) What age is the youngest that I can spay her (I want to get it out of the way before she goes into heat and starts humping furniture and guests legs

And finally...
6) I slicker brush and a pin brush...which ones should I use where?
That's all....for now!!
Thanks guys!!
