For your lapdog to be healthy, beautiful and well-groomed, you need to know how to properly care for her hair, claws, teeth and ears.
How to care for your coat?
The Maltese lapdog should be regularly bathed with a special shampoo, and the wool should be treated once every 7-10 days using moisturizing and nourishing balms and conditioners. In addition, the delicate Maltese coat may require additional hydration with the help of special masks. However, oils can make the coat brittle. It is important to choose the right grooming products for your coat and season. Since there is a wide range of products from different manufacturers on the market, it is best to consult with specialists regarding their choice.
The coat of a Maltese lapdog should be brushed regularly using a special brush, and for combing problem areas it is better to have a comfortable comb. The fur around the legs and between the pads must be trimmed as soon as it begins to grow back. Also, the excess fur around the ears and eye is carefully trimmed.
Take care of your claws correctly
Once every 2-3 weeks, you need to very carefully trim the claws of the maltese. You should be aware that the area of the inner part of the claw is very sensitive, so it is important not to touch it when cutting. In no case should the claws of the lapdogs be cut very shortly, they will be very painful, the canal passing inside is injured and blood may come out. Look closely at the pet's claws, in Maltese they are usually black, so you can easily see where you can trim the claw.
Ear care
Be sure to keep the lapdog's ears clean. Due to their increased fluffiness, air circulates poorly in them, which can lead to the appearance and development of bacteria that cause inflammation in the ears. To avoid this, care must be taken to ensure that the fur growing in the ear does not clog the ear canals. It is noteworthy that the ears of lapdogs are cut, and not plucked. Be careful with your pets.
Also, when caring for Maltese ears, use a special hygienic powder that has an antibacterial effect. It helps in removing hair from the auricle, greatly facilitates it, relieving the dogs of discomfort and pain.
If you see an accumulation of earwax in the ear, then use a special ear lotion - drip it in, massage the base of the ear, and then take a stick with a cotton swab and gently clean out the sulfur mass. Finally, add some sanitary powder and remove excess hair.
Dental care
The teeth of the Maltese lapdog also require careful maintenance. It begins even when the milk teeth are replaced by permanent ones, at this time it is very important that a double row does not form - when the milk teeth have not yet fallen out, and the permanent ones are already beginning to erupt. Because of this, the formation of an incorrect bite can occur. Therefore, the timely removal of milk teeth, which interfere with the eruption of permanent teeth, is of great importance.
When all the permanent teeth have erupted, you need to make sure that tartar does not form on them, which can cause dental diseases or they can fall out. You can prevent the appearance of tartar with the help of a special toothpaste, which you need to brush the teeth of the Maltese 1-2 times every 7-10 days. You also need to take your pet to the veterinarian once every 2-3 months for a preventive examination and professional teeth cleaning.
