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  1. vtkp99

    vtkp99 Member

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    I'm looking for a Maltese puppy for my kids.
    Do you know any reputable breeders in Houston?

    Thanks,
     
    #1 vtkp99, Mar 10, 2011
  2. matpio

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    My girlfriend got hers (now ours) in the Dallas area. She said he was very good, I can ask her for the name if you're interested. Not sure if you wanna drive that far, though.
     
    #2 matpio, Mar 10, 2011
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  4. vtkp99

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    yeah, that would be a little far, but thanks
     
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    I had to google to see what the heck is it...you must be old :grin:
     
    #5 vtkp99, Mar 10, 2011
  6. doboyz

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    Have you thought of adopting instead of a breeder? There's tons of dogs out there that need good homes. We found our perfect dog from a shelter, and wouldn't think of doing otherwise. Just something to think about. Petfinder has a large database of dogs that need homes.

    Petfinder Maltese Dogs In Houston
     
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    ^^^ This was my immediate thought as well.

    That's a classic piece of American cinema that was long before my time as well. You don't have to be old to recognize this.
     
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    Make sure you feed him/her a good ph balanced diet food. I just spent over $700 having bladder stones removed caused by 2 years of Kibbles-n-Bits. The Standard eats it just fine (10+ years) but they said that you really have to be careful with small white dogs. Wish they would have told me that when I first took the puppy in for shots...
     
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    Please, please, please consider doboyz option.
     
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    I have 2 Maltese that we got from Traders Village.
     
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  11. matpio

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    http://www.cherubmaltese.com/

    That's his website. Like I said earlier, it's pretty far away, I think about an hour away from Dallas.
     
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    Thanks pepo, I'll consider all the options
     
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    A - you should definitely adopt.

    B -

    Getting a dog "for your kids" is a bad idea. Get a dog for the family? Sure. But even then, this will be your and your wife's dog to care for, primarily. I understand where your going - but putting it out there like you do makes me think you're not really 100% behind this idea and are just appeasing your kids, which again is a bad idea.
     
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  14. vtkp99

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    Nope, I said for my kids but actually for my wife, for the family. She always wants a Maltese, plus we have a Jack Russell now; he’ll be happy to have another dog to play with.
    I don’t mind to take care of dogs, just go with Cesar Millan’s rules, you should be ok. :)
     
    #14 vtkp99, Mar 10, 2011
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    like many of the others said, you really should look to shelters and adopting. a plus to that too is that they usually take care of the neutering and vaccinations before you even get the dog. i think thats a huge plus. also, i dont think i could ever pay that much (usually $500 minimum for breeds like maltese or yorkie) for a dog
     
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    Thought the same thing.
     
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    You keep doing things like this .. . . you will force Hollywood to Remake it
    With Marky Mark in the role of Bogey

    Rocket River
     
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  18. JayZ750

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    sure, sure...what I expected. If you do adopt, which I strongly encourage, if you have to fill out an application and they ask you why you're adopting, don't say "for my kids" - that is frowned upon in the dog adoption world, and for good reason as often in those cases the dog gets returned or abandoned / brought to a shelter, whatever once the people who really should be responsible (the parents) figure out it's their responsibility, and one they don't really want.
     
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    One of my favorite movies. And Humphrey Bogart is one of my favorite actors of all time!
     
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    Actually, the one with Bogart, Astor, Greenstreet, and Lorre....

    ...was a remake of the 1931 original.
     
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