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**maltese manica** · 01-17-2013, 06:24 PM

Welcome to sm daphne is really cute thank you for giving me my puppy fix lol small little bug

**Snuggle's Mom** · 01-17-2013, 06:59 PM

OMG!!! is she ever adorable and yes, welcome to SM. You can be certain that you have come to the right place for advice and friendship with the others who come here. She really is so very tiny. Brings back very fond memories when we picked up our now five year old Chrissy!!

**Sylie** · 01-17-2013, 07:11 PM

She is so sweet. Please read as much as you can here. I'm afraid you can't depend on her breeder for advice, because any one who cared about their puppies would not allow them to leave mom at 6 weeks. In California it is illegal to sell puppies under 8 weeks old. Knowledgeable breeders of toy dogs wait until they are twelve weeks.

Even good vets often don't have experience with the special needs of toy breeds, so you must educate yourself so that you can be her advocate.

Regarding puppy shots, besides not getting lepto, you should not get a combo shot. Rabies should be two weeks after the other puppy shots. I would not take her to a vaccine clinic. My vet never mentioned this, but my breeder sent a letter with instructions for the vet.

Welcome to the forum and enjoy your gorgeous little love bug.

**luvsmalts** · 01-17-2013, 07:15 PM

Welcome, she is so cute and tiny. Please share more pictures soon...

**spookiesmom** · 01-17-2013, 08:10 PM

And learn, if you haven't already, to do the puppy shuffle! LOL. So you don't step on her.

She is a cutie!

**shellbeme** · 01-17-2013, 08:14 PM

I love her, I love her name, I want more pictures!

Congratz! As someone once told me, be careful, malts are like potato chips, you can never have just one!

**IvysMom** · 01-17-2013, 08:16 PM

LOL@ Puppy Shuffle!! I didn't know it had a name! We learned to do that very quickly when we brought Ivy home: Standing at kitchen counter > shuffle feet into turn never lifting them off of floor > look all around to identify puppy's whereabouts > shuffle to refrigerator > shuffle back to counter > never lift foot off floor when walking, just shuffle > etc etc

**Sylie** · 01-17-2013, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by IvysMom

LOL@ Puppy Shuffle!! I didn't know it had a name! We learned to do that very quickly when we brought Ivy home: Standing at kitchen counter > shuffle feet into turn never lifting them off of floor > look all around to identify puppy's whereabouts > shuffle to refrigerator > shuffle back to counter > never lift foot off floor when walking, just shuffle > etc etc

Lol...yes. We didn't wear shoes in the house ever. I learned to walk like I was ice skating. Well, like a person who is learning to ice skate.

**LuvMalteseGirl** · 01-17-2013, 08:27 PM

awww...Daphne is a cutie pie!

**Belle-K** · 01-18-2013, 08:52 AM

Awwww congrats!! Too cute!! I got my Belle at 8weeks too, which is a little early. I was just very cautious with her, didn't expose her to any dogs until she had her shots etc.. all I kept thinking at the time was "Ok little girl you gotta grow a bit so mommy feels a bit more comfortable" they grow SO fast though! Enjoy her!!

01-17-2013, 07:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Sylie Maltese Guru Name: Sylvia Dog's Name: MiMi, Ray and RuRu Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Healdsburg, CA Posts: 6,369	She is so sweet. Please read as much as you can here. I'm afraid you can't depend on her breeder for advice, because any one who cared about their puppies would not allow them to leave mom at 6 weeks. In California it is illegal to sell puppies under 8 weeks old. Knowledgeable breeders of toy dogs wait until they are twelve weeks. Even good vets often don't have experience with the special needs of toy breeds, so you must educate yourself so that you can be her advocate. Regarding puppy shots, besides not getting lepto, you should not get a combo shot. Rabies should be two weeks after the other puppy shots. I would not take her to a vaccine clinic. My vet never mentioned this, but my breeder sent a letter with instructions for the vet. Welcome to the forum and enjoy your gorgeous little love bug. __________________ MiMi & Sylvie

01-17-2013, 08:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
spookiesmom Maltese Guru Name: Barb Dog's Name: Spookie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: west central Fl Posts: 1,239	And learn, if you haven't already, to do the puppy shuffle! LOL. So you don't step on her. She is a cutie! __________________ Barb, Spookie, & KrisKringle Pink may be pretty, breast cancer isn't.

01-17-2013, 08:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
shellbeme Maltese Guru Name: Shelly Dog's Name: Rocky Muffin and Prince Tucker Bean Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,471	I love her, I love her name, I want more pictures! Congratz! As someone once told me, be careful, malts are like potato chips, you can never have just one! __________________ http://fluffsnstuff.blogspot.com/

01-17-2013, 08:27 PM	#19 (permalink)
LuvMalteseGirl Member Dog's Name: Fiona Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 129	awww...Daphne is a cutie pie! __________________

01-17-2013, 06:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
maltese manica Maltese Guru Name: Janene Dog's Name: Babinka, Tiny Tina and Peppino Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada, Ontario Posts: 1,951	Welcome to sm daphne is really cute thank you for giving me my puppy fix lol small little bug

01-17-2013, 06:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
Snuggle's Mom Maltese Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,435	OMG!!! is she ever adorable and yes, welcome to SM. You can be certain that you have come to the right place for advice and friendship with the others who come here. She really is so very tiny. Brings back very fond memories when we picked up our now five year old Chrissy!!

01-17-2013, 07:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
luvsmalts Maltese Guru Name: Pat Dog's Name: Boomer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 226	Welcome, she is so cute and tiny. Please share more pictures soon...

01-17-2013, 08:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
IvysMom Maltese Guru Dog's Name: Ivy Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 766	LOL@ Puppy Shuffle!! I didn't know it had a name! We learned to do that very quickly when we brought Ivy home: Standing at kitchen counter > shuffle feet into turn never lifting them off of floor > look all around to identify puppy's whereabouts > shuffle to refrigerator > shuffle back to counter > never lift foot off floor when walking, just shuffle > etc etc

01-18-2013, 08:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
Belle-K Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 51	Awwww congrats!! Too cute!! I got my Belle at 8weeks too, which is a little early. I was just very cautious with her, didn't expose her to any dogs until she had her shots etc.. all I kept thinking at the time was "Ok little girl you gotta grow a bit so mommy feels a bit more comfortable" they grow SO fast though! Enjoy her!!

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