Pekingese Maltese Mix - Dipsie

by Stella de Kok
(Johannesburg South Africa)

Dipsie

My Pek-A-Tese or Pekingese Maltese mix is about 6 years old and very cute but also very much protective of me in particular. From the day we bought her, she has taken on to me and no-one else in the family.

She was the last one left in the little cage at the pet shop and was just sitting there, her head down and looking very sad. We were actually looking for another breed but I just couldn't leave her there looking so sad and forlorn. Her possessiveness over me can be a problem because she tends to be very aggressive towards other people when they come near me (especially when I'm in my bedroom or in the bath!) and she has bitten my children on several occasions. I must admit that one of out boys did tease her a lot when she was a puppy.

Otherwise she is very intelligent and will obey me instantly at most times. She tends to look more to the Maltese side but the snoring definitely comes from the Pekingese side. She is not a barker and will only bark if there is someone at the door or a cat in the garden. I don't know if she is just lazy but she likes to do her things on the bedroom carpet and I have tried everything to get that out of her. She knows very well where the lawn is and that she is supposed to do it there but especially on rainy days she just refuses and if caught out, she will do it on the doormat.

I am a dog lover and will rather try to correct behavior than punish. I loathe people who beat dogs and treat them badly. The picture of her was taken when she was very overdue for a haircut but still she is the cutest thing on earth to me.