| Have you been looking forward to the purchase of a | | | | companionship on a regular basis. Companionship is |
| small dog? Then the Maltese is just the dog you've | | | | the most essential aspect of Maltese training and the |
| been looking for. Also, cited to as the "Ye ancient | | | | ignorance of this aspect may give way to an anxious |
| dogge of Malta," Maltese derive their name from the | | | | nature in these dogs. |
| city where they were found for the first time. These | | | | Last but surely not the least; make sure that you are |
| dogs have owned the repute of being the most | | | | easygoing with them. Though Maltese dogs are |
| privileged dogs for nearly 28 centuries and are | | | | cheerful, they can act stubborn too when you plan |
| therefore dearly possessed mainly by members of | | | | to take them for an exercise walk around the block. |
| the royalties worldwide. | | | | Fundamentals of Maltese Training |
| You can estimate the expensiveness of Maltese with | | | | While your Maltese puppy is undergoing the training, |
| the fact that they were sold for $2,000 even in the | | | | make sure that he is comforted by his mother until |
| 16th century. Training a Maltese dog is important, as | | | | he has reached the age of eight weeks. With a dog |
| the untrained ones would not be anything more than | | | | that is cute and calm, as an owner you should make |
| an annoying and coltish pet. Therefore, after you | | | | sure that you render all the benefits that your pet |
| have this dog, the next step you should probably be | | | | requires. For instance, you should make sure that you |
| looking forward to is Maltese training. | | | | spend maximum time with your puppy and help him |
| Usually, the owners of Maltese dogs find themselves | | | | socialize with the other dogs until he has reached the |
| lucky as this dog responds in a favourable and | | | | age of 3 months. |
| prompt manner to the training instructions. The only | | | | Maltese Training for Obedience |
| thing that is supposed to be taken care of is | | | | Maltese dogs can be comfortably trained for |
| consistency of the training procedure. | | | | obedience. The training should start as early as 10-14 |
| What is so special about Maltese dogs? | | | | weeks of the puppy's age. As Malteses are basically |
| Maltese training is a little different in many aspects | | | | calm and idle by nature, you can't expect them to |
| from the training given to the other dogs. Maltese | | | | perform a lot of tricks during the training period. |
| dogs are basically calm by nature and don't prefer | | | | Though the updated techniques involved in Maltese |
| exercising or going for a lope. | | | | training are really effective, they do require some |
| Maltese dogs like socializing with both humans and | | | | amount of patience and effort from your end. |
| dogs of other breeds and therefore require | | | | |