Maltese (Dog breed traits) 🐶 2022

I know that, when it comes to dog breeds, the first thing people want to see is pictures. So let’s start with a few pictures of Maltese:

@cocothemaltesedog

Note: If you a step-by-step guide on how to choose the best dog for you, click on the image above.

Traits and characteristics.

I would like to start with characteristics that are more important for a pet. They are:

• Child-friendly or not.
• Affectionate.
• Intelligence.
• Energy and the will to play.

Child-friendly (or not)

"6/10"

This dog breed will do just fine with kids.

Affectionate (or not)

"10/10"

They are definitely affectionate with their family members. Such a lovely dog!

Intelligence

"8/10"

This breed is known to be intelligent. He will learn new tricks and rules without much effort from you.

Energy and the will to play

"6/10"

This breed has an average amount of energy. They will play and take naps from time to time.

Grooming (Is it easy?)

"3/10"

They will require lots of work.

Do you live in a apartment?

These are traits that are usually more important for people living in small spaces:

• Adaptability to apartments.
• Amount Of Shedding.
• Drooling Potential.
• Exercise Needs.
• Tendency to bark.

Apartment Living

Are they suitable for apartment living?

"10/10"

This breed is recommended for apartments or small spaces.

Amount Of Shedding

"3/10"

The amount of shedding from this dog is low.

Note: Lower score is better as it means less shedding.

Drooling Potential

"1/10"

Drooling is rare or very rare in this dog breed.

Note: Lower score is better as it means less drooling.

Exercise Needs

"3/10"

This breed will require some exercise but not too much.

Tendency to bark

"8/10"

This dog is known to frequently bark.

Note: Lower score is better as it means less barking.

Can he be left alone?

"1/10"

This dog doesn’t like to be left alone and is likely going to suffer from separation anxiety.

Other Characteristics

These are traits that may or may not be important to you:

• Dog Friendly.
• Friendly Toward Strangers.
• Easy To Train.
• Potential For Playfulness.

Dog Friendly

"8/10"

They usually like to stay among other dogs.

Friendly Toward Strangers

"3/10"

They are suspicious of strangers.

Easy To Train

"8/10"

You will not have a hard time training this dog.

Potential For Playfulness

"8/10"

This breed does like to play a lot.

References

You can check the references I used:

https://www.pets.gelsonluz.com/p/references.html

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