Maltipom Puppies - Truffle Foo Foo

by FooFoo's fan
(Kansas City)

Foo foo, our Maltipom puppy, came to us from our local shelter from a breeder who didn't want to invest any more time and money in her because she had a heart murmur at birth ~she grew out of it completely~ their loss was definitely our gain!!

This little mini dog (just 6 lbs now @ 11 months old) is an absolute delight and keeps us cracking up every day! She is VERY high spirited and would not do well with a family who could not exercise her and play with her frequently everyday. She has no problem keeping up with our 10 year old lab terrier mix on daily walks that are 2-3 miles in length, then to come home and want to play fetch in the back yard for 10-15 more minutes. With that level of exercise and lots of love and snuggling, she happily goes to her crate @ 9pm every night and sleeps through without a peep until 7 a.m. But if we have a few busy days or inclement weather that keeps her cooped up, she easily gets overly excitable and has a VERY sharp shrill bark that could drive you crazy!!!

Her coat is GORGEOUS, white and thick, a combination of long Maltese hair with a serious Pomeranian undercoat. This HAS to be brushed everyday or she gets very complex matted clumps that only the groomer can get rid of. She gets a bath at home every week and sees the groomer once a month. Again, NOT a good dog for someone not willing to brush her EVERY DAY and stand and bathe and blow-dry a dog every week.

She is very smart but is NOT reliably house trained at almost a year. We continue to work on this!!!

As much as we love her, I would NOT recommend this breed to people with little children. When she was first with us, she was so little (2 lbs) and frail and it was so easy to step on her or hurt her without even trying. She did dislocate her little leg after slipping off of a chair she had been placed on. We are glad that she is a little sturdier now that she is bigger, but a little kid could hurt her easily without even trying.

With the right owners, Maltipom puppies are an AMAZING addition to your family, loving and cuddly and super cute.