She was Yuan Yuan when she came to me but Princess definitely fits her better!

Flora Dog is a happy little soul, even though she always looks distinctly unimpressed.

Hi guys,

maybe some of you remember Pepe, the guy I adopted about 2 months ago. Today I talked to the animal rescue organization and asked them to look for a new home for Pepe. The decision was hard for me but I think it was the right one.

He is not a bad dog, quite the contrary, he can be very sweet but, unfortunately, I cannot deal with his behaviour a lot of the time. He is very anxious and stressed, basically 24/7. He barks at basically everything. Meeting other dogs is a total nightmare for him, he is very scared, starts barking like crazy and is not responsive anymore. He is completely out of control.

He also bit the neighbour's hand during such an incident. She was out for a walk with him, she tried to calm him when they met a dog and he bit her. He has also growled at me and tried to bite me at multiple occasions.

I went to a dogschool and they told me he needs muzzle training before we can do any training with other dogs. It's just too much for me. I have even started to develop some resentment for him, although I know it's not his fault. It is my first dog, and I am just totally out of my depth.

He will stay at my place for as long as it takes to find him a new family. I feel like absolute shit for doing this. I don't know what the point of this post is. Just trying to vent I guess.

Thanks for reading.

Squeaky loves watching the world so he has perches upstairs, downstairs, and the front door.

Don't mind his extreme bedhead lol

My lil gal pal is officially a teenager today. Yappy 13th Birthday !!!!

Sundays are the best

I just wanted to let the people know that NO animal is immune to ending up in the shelter/rescues. There’s breed specific rescues. So NO, the dog I rescued no longer had a family & I am his forever family. He’s my first rescued dog & I am happy with him. Both my other dogs are from ethical breeders but I decided there’s no need to buy another dog, especially since there’s so many needing homes. I am not using my dogs for anything else other than companion so I don’t need to buy them. & by the way he was an owner surrender.

The 1st year went by so fast

Mr. K loves to ride in the car and feel the wind in his hair.

My 1 and half year old maltese pup is suffering from sudden allergy on her belly. Dr has suggested for a spray . We tried spray for a month but it still doesnt work. Didnt try antibiotics . He eats carrots beans and pumpkins with egg and some kibble taste of wild salmon . Used to give him boiled chicken but we stopped thinking poultry might be allergy but no use . Just praying to know what is causing allergy for him . He is happy and playful but he is itchy now so we keep e collar so that he stops licking due to the itchy skin. We use hydra shampoo . Tried probiotics also . What else should we change ? Any opinions would help

EDIT/REPLY TO ALL!

Thanks so much for your reply, everyone! I really appreciate every response and the time you've taken to help me figure this one out. I'll do a bulk reply rather than lots of individuals I hope that's ok!

I feel really bad for my sister that they've fallen in love with this dog but not been given proper info about the health issues she may have (I do actually think part of the reason could be previous owner ignorance/just not knowing it's such an issue).

I will keep researching and in a few days contact the owner (as it is still a trial) to explain my concerns and go from there.

My sister def doesn't need a lifetime of vet visits, treatments and food issues so if this is the case Mia may not be the dog for them.

Her behaviour when left outside shows the separation anxiety already, however there is always someone home.

I actually don't believe she is a purebred, she doesn't seem to have the silky coat of a pure Maltese that grows and needs regular grooms. She looks more like a cross with a diff terrier, her hair is short and a bit coarser and doesn't look like it will need full clips.

Hopefully a vet visit will give us more clarity and we can do what's best for Mia 🤞🏼

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My sister has been looking for a dog to be a kind of support/calming for my nieces who home school and have autism, ADHD, and OCD. They adore animals and she will be the most loved dog.

We found an amazing match for the family. A 4 year old female Maltese named Mia who has mostly lived with an elderly lady (now going in to a home). She has been living with the lady's daughter in her farm and doesn't suit life their as they have big hunting dogs and Mia is definitely an indoor lap dog.

I'm staying with my sister while they trial the dog. So far (just 3 days in) she has been great. Good with other dogs and their cat, great comfort to the kids, loves cuddles.

•The main issue is her paws, which she is constantly chewing. They are red/brown from this, and she also often chews/bites/ scratches her back end/hindquarters.

I asked the previous owner (the daughter who took the dog in from her mum) about this and if they had been doing anything to help treat it.

She said she rubs coconut oil into them which seems to help.

So I've told my sister to try this, however given the fact Mia has been doing it since we got her just days ago I think more is needed to treat the issue.

( I vaguely remember from childhood our Maltese shitzu was a constant foot chewer, but I was quite young so don't remember how we treated it or if anything helped)

Any advice on this would be amazing! Mia is clearly irritated constantly as even toy distractions and soothing pats to put her to sleep only last so long before she's chewing and nibbling again.

As we are in a trial period it is difficult as the owner says her paws are fine with coconut oil and avoiding chicken in her diet, but I've worked with animals for ten years and this clearly isn't working for poor Mia.

***Edit: Also interested to know what people's thoughts are on the process of a trial period adoption. The price will be $800 if/when my sister decides to adopt Mia.

But given she has shown some health issues already with the feet and scratching that the owner claims they treated just fine (but I believe it's a deeper issue that needs more than just coconut oil); what would be the way to approach this? Would we ask that we can take her to see a vet (which could come out of the adoption fee) before agreeing to adopt her so we know if she does indeed have underlying issues? What if the owner says no?