Poodle Maltese - Rocky

by Rachel
(Wisconsin)

My Poodle Maltese mix dog Rocky and I met when he was with his foster mom getting groomed at the doggy daycare/groomers where I work. I was playing with the dogs in daycare when my coworker told me to go out front and see the little dog that was up for adoption. Everyone at work knows how much I love small dogs so I literally ran to the front to see him. My heart melted. After wanting a dog of my own for five years I had to have him. The next morning I got the foster moms phone number and called her up to ask questions about Rocky. Five days later he was home with me.

My Poodle Maltese dog had a rough start in life coming from an abusive home in Alabama where he was in a crate for nearly two years. He was underweight and VERY afraid of men. We are still working on being okay with men but Rocky has made great strides in the six short months he's been with me. I can't remember what my life was like before him. I find it's impossible to go to bed at night unless he is on his blanket in the bottom right corner of my bed... that's his spot. I love walking through the door and having him be so excited to see me.

He really did change my life. Being responsible for him and introducing him to love has changed me as a human being.

Rocky is everything to me. He has found his furever home.

Poodle Maltese - Milby

My Poodle Maltese dog's name is Milby. He was born on the day that my dad told me we needed to get a dog, the way I see it is that he was made just for us. He is my first dog and he loves to play and he has this favorite toy, a monkey. My family and I have bought several for him because it's his favorite, so quite often his monkey will be missing a nose and all appendages. My Maltese Poodle is very sweet, however we didn't socialize him at an early age so he does bark a lot when new people come over and his enemy is the mail lady, he gets aggressive with the mail at times. When I go on trips and such it's sad to hear from my family that he doesn't eat or use the restroom because of his anxiety of me being away. When I'm not home he finds refuge with the people in the house,cuddling with them but as soon as I return he is by my side. My dog actually waits for me to get back from work, he waits in front of the door a good two hours before I get home. My Poodle Maltese mix loves playing though, I feel so lucky that he is a happy, intelligent, clever dog. He sleeps on his back and is also hypoallergenic so no shedding, which is good for my family, the only thing about thim is that he requires daily grooming so that he doesn't have nasty matts with his curly Poodle hair. He loves to play and he's very good at tricks and even though he's almost six years old he still can learn new tricks. He is very protective of me at times, but no one in the house minds too much about it. Overall, I'm very happy with the dog that was given to me, I really do hope that he can live through his fullest lifespan as long as he's healthy.

Poodle Maltese - Simba

by Taylor C.
(Salt Lake City, utah )

When I first got my Poodle Maltese mix Simba I was wanting a purebred Yorkshire Terrier. I had read so much about the breed and did all this research. One day I came home and my parents had recieved what their friend called a "silky" terrier. I walked in the door and Simba was a little puppy pure white that looked nothing like a silky. I was way shocked and before I got home that night I told my parents that I didn't want a silky. I was wrong I love Simba so much, his breed is perfect for my lifestyle. I love taking simba every where but it is nice to have my little watch dog cuddle up next to me and bark at everything. I love Maltese Poodles and think they are the perfect dogs.

I love you Simba!!
Xoxo Taylor