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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  A Maltese may be more laid back, but the grooming is the same as a yorkie, all long hair dogs have more grooming needs as opposed to the short hair breeds. It need not be more than a few minutes a day with the proper haircut, and this can be done every couple of months. Grooming can be one-to-one time. I have to disagree with your friends who think you can mold a puppy. I mean maybe if you are "The Dog Whispere, but the average owner doesn't know enough to outsmart the yorkie. Puppies have sharp teeth as opposed to adult dogs, and they do nip and chew on hands, this is annoying to someone who's been around dogs, but it could be terrifying to a phobic. You get scared; they get scared, and will react with more adrenaline. |
I don't mind the grooming. That's not a major issue for me, it would be enjoyable bonding time. What I would mind though is shedding.
Mold was a weird word choice. What I meant was simply that they suggested that since puppies are more pliant, training would likely be easier.
The teething/nipping puppy does really worry me. I'll have to think about this a lot further.