Maltese Papillon Puppies - Trinket and Chloe
by Gina
(Westminster, MD)
Trinket and Chloe
I bought Trinket (at 12 weeks old) from a friend of my sister-in-law who owns a pet store. I had such a tough time deciding between such adorable Maltese Papillon puppies! There were 3 little girls: 1 was crazy and running around everywhere. 1 was cowering in a corner.
And then there was Trinket! She sat and watched "Ms. Crazy", then joined in the fun. When I picked her up, she climbed up a little higher and gave me a super hug. We sent a photo to my daughter to help me decide and she liked the shy one better, so the next evening, after a lot of begging her dad, she went back and bought Chloe.
Now they are 4 months old, and Chloe (tan & white) has gotten much larger than Trinket. They are the sweetest little things. They get along with other dogs, kids, everyone. They have started barking a little at neighborhood noises, joggers, visitors. Mainly when they want to play with someone who isn't paying enough attention to them!
They are slowly learning not to chew shoes, furniture and houseplants, but they steal a piece of mulch from my flower beds every time they go past them! They are learning "sit", "down", "stay", etc. really quickly. My Papitese puppies wrestle and play every second they aren't sleeping. Even mealtimes turn into games and competitions.
They have the double coat and seem to like being groomed and tolerate baths well (no matted fur yet). They are shedding a bit. Chloe's ears are perked up all the time now, and Trinket perks hers when she is really alert, but most of the time they are still down.
We love these little girls so much and can't imagine life without them.
