Maltese Chihuahua Puppy - Nala

by Pam Avery
(Racine, WI)

My Maltese Chihuahua puppy is 9 months old, 6lbs and thinks she's a cat. She plays with cat toys, although loves her dog ball and ropes. She is very loveable and a lap/chest dog. She doesn't eat a lot of food either. She doesn't like regular dog treats, she prefers fruits and veggies. (Pears especially)

We have 5 cats, 2 birds and another dog, who is a Lab Shepard mix. The Lab mix took right to Nala like she was her own pup. Nala has adapted well with all the animals in the house and plays with each of them (except the birds, they stay in their cage) We've taken our Maltese Chihuahua mix puppy on road trips and she did very well. She tends to stick by me mostly, sleeps on the bed with us and makes her bed under the covers.

For being a BIG dog person all of my life, having Nala is quite different. Although she thinks she's a cat most of the time, she loves to run and chase the bigger dog and stands up for herself. Gotta love this little Malchi!