| Grooming your maltese does not have to be difficult | | | | 3. Put a non slip mat on the floor of the sink. |
| if you follow these simple instructions. There is a | | | | 4. Wet puppy down with warm water, when you |
| couple different ways you can groom your maltese. | | | | get to the face turn the pressure down and make |
| The tools I use are a wood rake, pin brush, and | | | | the water barely warm. To warm causes pain to the |
| metal comb. | | | | eye and to cold will freak out your maltese. |
| Your maltese should be bathed every 7-10 days | | | | 5. Shampoo the coat with the brightening shampoo |
| depending on their activity. As a weekly grooming I | | | | and rinse well, follow with the reconstructing |
| use the reconstructing shampoo followed by the | | | | shampoo or no-rinse shampoo and rinse well. |
| moisturizing conditioner and a quick light spray of ultra | | | | 6. Apply a generous amount of your conditioner |
| shine. | | | | mixture to the entire coat. |
| Once a month or as needed I will use both Pure | | | | 7. If you do not have a grooming table then lay a |
| Paws brightening shampoo followed by Pure Paws | | | | towel on the counter and put your maltese on the |
| no-rinse shampoo and then condition with the Pure | | | | towel with the conditioner still in the coat. Use your |
| Paws ultra moisturizing conditioner and a light spray | | | | mat rake on the body and your wide tooth metal |
| of the ultra shine spray. Or you can use the | | | | comb on the face, feet, tail and rear and comb |
| reconstructing shampoo with the moisturizing | | | | through the entire coat ensuring that all mats are |
| conditioner deep conditions the coat. | | | | gone. |
| All these products are concentrated! | | | | 8. Return your maltese to the sink and lightly rinse. |
| Mix the shampoo in a tint bottle you can purchase | | | | There should still be conditioner left in the coat. |
| from a sally's beauty supply. 2 ounces shampoo, fill | | | | 9. Blot dry with a towel. |
| bottle halfway with warm water and turn the bottle | | | | 10. Use your wood rake and work through the coat |
| up and down a few time to mix then fill the rest of | | | | again. |
| the way. I like to keep my conditioner full strength. | | | | 11. Now blow dry on medium heat using your wood |
| If you have very long coat we mix together 1 tbsp | | | | rake. When the coat is halfway dry you should finish |
| silk cream conditioner, 1 oz moisturizing conditioner | | | | blow drying with your pin brush. Brush out small |
| and 1 tbsp of ultra light oil. Add 3 oz hot water and | | | | sections at a time. |
| shake till well mixed. Apply after you shampoo with | | | | 12. Use your small metal comb wide teeth side when |
| brightening and reconstructing. Comb through the | | | | blowing the face. |
| entire coat with your wood rake while the | | | | 14. Trim hair at the tear duct area of the eye. If you |
| conditioner is still on. Rinse and blow dry. If coat looks | | | | are having a problem with tear staining you may |
| to greasy use less oil next time if coat is dry feeling | | | | want to purchase a product called eye envy this |
| us a little bit more oil and don't rinse the entire | | | | product is not bleach. It kills bacteria that cause |
| product out. Each coat is different so you have to | | | | staining. Used daily the new hair growing in will be |
| play with your mixture a little bit till you find what | | | | much nicer. Even the stained hair will improve. Once |
| works best for your coatonce you have prepared all | | | | hair has grown out and the stains have been cut off |
| your bottles here are some easy to follow steps | | | | and new white hair is present use your eye envy as |
| when grooming:it is safer if two people groom a | | | | needed. Daily cleaning the eye area with warm water |
| puppy together, one to hold the puppy still and one | | | | and little bit of diluted Pure Paws shampoo will help |
| to do the shampooing and blow drying. If you don't | | | | keep eye area nice and clean. Use clean water and |
| have a partner I suggest investing in a grooming | | | | remove any shampoo residue with a wet cotton ball. |
| table with the arm and halter. They are reasonably | | | | Good luck. Patience and routine are the keys to your |
| priced and folds up when you are not using it. | | | | success. |
| 1. Always make sure your product is warm not cold | | | | You can purchase your Pure Paws shampoos and |
| or hot when you apply it to you maltese | | | | conditioners, wood rake and pin brush at Pure Paws |
| 2. Use your vegetable sprayer in your sink to do | | | | of Texas. |
| your rinsing. | | | | |