yo , white palace , if got chance i would like to buy ur maltese one day hahaha , but currently i dun plan to have another furkid 1st . hahaha , that time u saw my house got lots of dogs rite , mostly 4 dogs been adopted hahaha .. luckily if not confrusing me lol. anyway if got any chance i sure buy ur clothes again , well ..ur maltese really beautiful ..hahaha !!! i still remember that ^^
this picture shown Lui lui with her friend poodle

The maltese was supposed to be Chansey's teman, but then Chansey won't be arriving till next Tuesday. She's really naughty, when I want to sleep already she'll start playing around, force me to wake up only. Lol.
I've taken some pictures with my hp. Will upload them when I'm free. =D
Another maltese owner, welcome! Do post lots of your maltese pictures, would love to see it.
Hi all. I just got my maltese yesterday, and i just wanna clear some doubts with the pros in this forum. He's 3 months old..and very sticky...always need people's attention... I named him Snowy.
1) I wanted to do paper training but the pet shop owner where i got him from advised me to buy a cage...kinda small..just slightly larger than a normal crate. Snowy lives in my room but i bring the cage to the kitchen and feed him in there. He didnt poo the first day..hahaha..he only pooed today after being fed lunch. The cage has an undertray, which the pet shop owner advised me to just let him poo in the cage then wash it. The pet shop owner also said after doing this frequently he would get used to it then i can leave the door open and he will eliminate there when he wants to. I was wondering if i can housebreak him dat way. If it is wrong, care to advise another method?
Dogs are animals who love to keep clean, unless he/she has no choice, they will choose not to eliminate at the place they stay, so it is advisable for you to decide which a place for them to pee & poo, there are lots of training methods, just choose one that suits you most.
2) The first day home he didnt cry or bark at nite..No sound at all. I was so surprised...literally SHOCKED. Even when i left the room he didnt even make a sound. Im sure he noticed me leaving but he didnt even made a noise. Is it normal?
First few days if they do act adnormally, it is normal as they are just newly introduced to a new environment.
3) Everytime i leave him, he will bark like crazy. Today i tried leaving him for just one hour...and he barked like crazy when i left him. When i came back he was all silent, then saw me then bark like crazy again. I locked him in the cage during that hour. Izzit okay to train him like dat?
If he bark, you should say NO! then ignore him. Punishing him by caging will make him hates the cage more.
4) How fast do they learn their names? Till now, i dont think he knows he's called Snowy. He just want my company dats all.
Not to worry, i'm sure they will learn their name soon, most of my maltese can differentiate whether i call their name or others'.
5) How sticky are your maltese? Mine cant be left for even one second...he doesnt bark when im around (not even once) but the moment im gone all hell breaks lose. Anyway to reduce this "separation anxiety"? Even the pet shop owner says my puppy is especially sticky, since arrive in the shop doesnt even want to be caged, just want to be held. I want to at least train him to be more independent, maybe be alone for 3 to 4 hours max. Should i ignore his barks and pleas, or should i be soft-hearted?
My maltese sleep with us, very sticky. Of corse all the dogs love human attention, & i think it is not a bad thing at all if your dog love your companion so much. Maybe you should try to leave some toys for your dog to pay around when you are away? Or probably your dog dont get used to the new place yet, so felt worry without you there.
6) I want to train him, sit, stay, come, etc. But when i wanted to buy treats, the pet shop owner says wait till he noes how to differentiate between his staple food and treats. Can i train him using his kibbles? Currently, i soften his kibbles b4 feeding him. Anyway to train him now? or i reli have to get treats?
Well, for me i always train my dog before meal, which means i will command them to do something before feeding, or as a purpose of reward when they did something right. But if you do want to get treats, why not? juz dont make it their main meal, & use the treat wisely as a reward or training purposes.
7) I lock him in the cage when sleeping at nite coz i don wan him to eliminate all over my room..izzit ok he was ok the first nite.
Unless you plan to cage him forever, you should start training him to eliminate at the right spot, then things will get easier, your maltese can even sleep with you, isnt it fun?
Thanks ahead for all the helpful replies.

Happy to know another maltese owner, do keep in touch.