The following is an excerpt from our Maltese FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions and answers) web page.
Q: What are the odds that our 1 year old Maltese dog killed a rat that we found near the house?
A: You may be surprised, but based upon our experience, we think it is entirely possible that your dog killed the rat. As we have mentioned elsewhere, every individual Maltese has a unique personality, and while some are passive and shy, there are a few that get downright aggressive at times. The more aggressive "Alpha" types (male or female) may go after small animals for sport; and as they sometimes do with their toys, if they catch the little critters they will shake the living daylights out of them and even rip them into pieces. We have seen some Maltese go after mice, gophers and snakes on our property. Some of them have even brought mice and gopher heads into the house. I know, it sounds shocking, but it's true. Please note, however, that we live on a ranch in a rural area. City dwellers are probably less likely to see anything like this. 
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A Maltese PUPPY! Oh--is that all? LOL :o)
It seems that the stars and planets have aligned and fate has given us puppies for Christmas this year. Not only will some of the puppies shown below be ready for new homes around mid-December, we also had a brand new litter born the day after Thanksgiving. Thank goodness for small wonders!
Dancie's Boy # 1 (at about 9 weeks old)
Dancie's Girl (at about 9 weeks old)
Tassie's Boy (at about 8 weeks old)
Tassie's Girl # 1 (at about 8 weeks old)
Tassie's Girl # 2 (at about 8 weeks old)
For details about availability, reserving puppies, prices, etc., call Donna at 1.530.824.9577* or eMail Us. (*Phone location is Northern California, USA.)
To see other examples of our puppies and adult dogs (past and present), browse the Kellys Maltese dogs & puppies Photo Gallery and Puppy Videos at our web site. For more information about us as breeders, including testimonials, see our Breeder Info Page.
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