Things You'll Need:
- Metal comb
- Slicker brush
- Pin brush without balled ends
- Matt rake
- Coat conditioner
- # 7F blade
- # 5F blade
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Dog shampoo with conditioner and whitener
- Cotton pads
- Tear stain remover
- Mink oil spray
- Hair bows
- Nail clippers
- # 30 blade
- # 1 comb
- # 4F blade
- # 10 blade
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Step 1
Comb and brush your Maltese at least every other day with a metal comb, slicker brush and pin brush without balled ends. To brush thoroughly, lift up a top layer of his thick coat and work through the hair closest to his skin. Then brush and comb the outer layer.
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Step 2
Use a matt rake when you find tangles. Moisten her hair with water and/or a coat conditioner to help work out her matts. This breed matts extremely easily and has problems with hair breakage. If you can't free a matt, use a # 7F or # 5F blade to clip it out.
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Step 3
Check the hair around his anus daily for matted debris, which causes blockage. Clean if necessary and keep this hair trimmed with scissors to avoid frequent blockage.
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Step 4
Trim the hair on her feet and around her pads every two weeks with scissors. Also, use blunt tweezers to pluck out excess hair growing too far inside her ears.
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Step 5
Bathe your Maltese every two weeks with a conditioning and whitening shampoo. Get recommendations from your vet or breeder.
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Step 6
Dry by hand fluffing his hair, then use a metal comb to part hair down the center of his back.
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Step 7
Keep hair out of her face, as it causes tear stains and is bothersome. If you notice stains, clean her eyes daily using a cotton pad moistened with tear stain remover.
