Meliora Maltese

08/10/2024

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08/09/2024

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This little girl is going to be available to a pet home. She is going to be very small and very cute. If she were going to be bigger I would keep and show her.

06/14/2024

2 boys and a girl. I have waited 2 years for this breeding.

05/31/2024

We will be in Oklahoma at the Maltese Specialty next week. We are not showing this time (our next shows start the end of July), but I will be working with some skilled show breeders and furthering my education.

05/22/2024

2:30a.m. feeding. My husband is holding one of the rescue puppies and cuddles it while I feed the other.
He is so valuable in assisting with everything. His grooming skills are quickly improving. He assists with and shows the dogs. He builds x pens, weaves and makes me show leads, he takes over whelp watch so I can get a nap, and he wakes up and cuddles helpless rescue puppies while I prepare the formula. His support is crucial in all I do. There would be no Meliora Maltese without him. So much of what he does goes without mention, and he deserves to be recognized as my best friend and greatest support.

05/06/2024

My daughters both beat me at the most recent AKC dog show. We are very proud of both of our daughters. This is CJ after her win on Sunday. It was her first time showing against me (her mom), and she was thrilled she beat me. We are very proud of both of them.

04/07/2024

Had a wonderful time at the dog show in Mitchell, NE last weekend. Envy got her first major win for 4 points towards her championship. Emma did very will at her first show, and my husband did a good job working with her. Our daughters did a superb job showing as well. Our next shows are in May and we have three shows in May. We are taking April off. Nationals are in June. We are happy to finally be past winter and back at the dog shows again!

03/04/2024

Going forward we are changing our name (I just never really liked Little Loma Maltese). We have decided we will be calling ourselves "Meliora Maltese".
The transition will be rather slow, and not sudden, but I just wanted to post about the change to help prevent confusion.

12/11/2023

Getting excited for our upcoming show season with out girl Envy. We start our next round of dog shows in March 2024.

08/18/2023

07/23/2023

I will be in Topeka Kansas at the dog show the end of August. If you are in the area, feel free to stop by and say hello.

07/23/2023

This was a rough whelp overall. But thankfully no c section was needed, just a bit of vet support. Singletons are always a bit more complicated. Mom is doing great, and we are all home catching up on some much needed rest.

01/25/2023

I personally deliver our puppies to their new family by meeting at their local airport. This takes the confusion and stress off of the buyer trying to arrange a pet nanny, allows me to stay with a puppy the whole journey, and because I am in the middle of the U.S. I fly out and back the same day for the same cost as a pet nanny without the stress or confusion. Additionally I allow people only to pay the flight cost and then pay for the puppy when I meet them at the airport. This is my most recent delivery to Boston, MA. I fly there and back all in the same day. I am very lucky to be able to deliver my own puppies.

01/10/2023

Life of a dog breeder with a new litter 😂

01/07/2023

Oh, well... 🐕

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11/16/2022

The sad story of Chloe. I don't believe in just raising quality Maltese and showing them to improve the breed, I also actively rescue and sanctuary Maltese from puppy mill situations whenever I hear of one. Chloe was used and then basically going to be thrown away. After several attempts to get the commercial breeder she came from shut down and failed (because they aren't technically breaking any laws) we went a different route and bought 4 dogs set to be euthanized that had been in cages their whole lives. Here they are never caged and we try to be as gentle with them and their broken little minds as we can. THIS is why you need to deeply research a breeder.

11/14/2022

Despite having several available dog beds in the living room, they all like to share this one.

11/06/2022

She is pretend moping because she doesn't want to be penned up for bedtime. Female puppy.

11/03/2022

Pinkie Pie had her first conformation class last night. She is so brave and outgoing, I really adore working with her. She is off to a great start, and adores the attention. She is not for sale, she is our new show girl starting in the spring. Her sister and brother are available to pet homes.

11/02/2022

My apologies for the live video of sewing. I forgot to check if I was on my personal account or my kennel page...🤦‍♀️

11/01/2022

Freya (now named Missy by her new family) had a vet check and shots today. She weighs 1.6 pounds and will be exactly 14 weeks old tomorrow. She is supposed to go to her new home the end of November. The entire vet office loves her and remarked on how brave and sweet she is. Wagging her tail and greeting everyone even while getting a shot, being wormed, and having her temp taken. We will miss her... but are extremely excited for her and her new family.

10/30/2022

Dog and puppy videos, photos, and updates will resume after Halloween. I hand make my kids costumes, we had a dance recital, and I had a birthday party to plan yesterday as well. I am just presently burning the candle at both ends for another 2 days.

10/27/2022

Freya and Leo playing this morning.

10/27/2022

The best help I could ask for. Our daughter's even attended conformation class with our show dogs. These two are so gentle and wonderful with all our dogs and puppies. They put in a lot of work to help, love all the dogs, live helping, and we give them a percentage of the money to spend or save as they see fit.

10/26/2022

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10/21/2022

Oliver went home today. I will miss his happy little butt.

10/20/2022

Louis is my little brat. He weighs 3 pounds and is my loyal little buddy. Tonight I closed the baby gate at my bedroom door, only to find him in my bed. He climbed out of his pen, down the stairs, wiggled through the stair gate, and then squeezed through my bedroom gate just to be with me. I have a female in heat here, and to prevent unwanted breeding or fights all the dogs got locked up for bedtime (female is in our "alcatraz pen" Because boys can be desperate ninjas). Louis didn't go to her, he came to sleep with me.

10/19/2022

They won't share with me.