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Maltipoo Lifespan
Although the average lifespan of all dogs is about 10 - 13 years. Smaller dogs, such as the Maltipoo tend to have a bit longer of a life of 12 to 16 years.
Best Toys for your Maltipoo
Think of your Maltipoo's toys as being tools. Each should serve a specific purpose. Depending on the age of your dog, a dog toy will be: a comforting item, a chewing object to help with teething, a focus item to prevent boredom, a soothing sense of security when left home alone or a way for you and your Maltipoo to bond.
Maltipoo Cleaning Tips
There are many factors to consider when keeping your Maltipoos skin and coat healthy. Minimize your maltipoo coat problems by getting to know your maltipoos needs. You can follow these basic guidelines:
House Training Your Maltipoo
Training can begin when you first bring your Maltipoo puppy home, usually between the ages of 8 and 12 weeks old. It usually takes 2 to 3 months for a puppy to be completely house trained. You should have reasonable expectations, take your Maltipoo outside frequently and reward them for their successes.
Size of a Full Grown Maltipoo
Because maltipoos are a hybrid between a poodle and a Maltese, your puppies weight can vary from 5 to 20 pounds with a height of 8 to 14 inches. The size will also depend on whether a poodle parent was a toy or miniature.
Is a Maltipoo Right for You?
Getting a dog or puppy on impulse is not usually a good idea. Each breed of dog was designed to do specific things. You need to decide what you want in a dog and what your dog will be doing before deciding on a breed. When different breeds were originally developed, there was a greater emphasis on the ability to do a job, such as herding, guarding, hunting, drafting, etc., than appearance. If a particular breed interests you, find out what the dog was bred to do.
Traveling In The Car with Your Maltipoo
When a Maltipoo experiences car sickness, it can cause him to develop a fear of getting into the car in the future. Car sickness is an awful nauseating condition that can happen with no warning and is very hard to cure until you get out of the car, so you can’t blame him for not wanting that to happen again, right?
Are Maltipoos Aggressive?
Is your maltipoo aggressive? Here are a few reasons that may be the culprit and how to handle aggression whether training yourself or hiring a professional trainer.
Do Maltipoos Bark a Lot?
All dogs will bark at one time or another, it’s just what dogs do. To determine whether the Maltipoo barks a lot, we must look at the Poodle and Maltese breeds.
Do Maltipoos Have Hair or Fur?
Maltipoos have hair, unlike most breeds that have fur. Although hair and fur are very similar, their are some key differences to consider especially if you have allergic reactions to most dogs.
Welcome To The World Of Maltipoos!
Welcome to the wonderful world of Maltipoos. We hope you enjoy this blog and it helps with all the questions you might have raising and caring for your Maltipoo puppy.