Maltese
White silk with opinions. The coat is a single layer of fine hair that tangles if you look away and shows every adventure in high definition. Whiteness comes from combing and clean living, not from miracle bottles.
- Comb daily, gently, to the skin. Fine hair mats faster than thick hair; five minutes a day is the whole secret.
- Under-eye wipe daily. Persistent rust staining is a tear-duct or diet conversation with a vet, not a bleaching mission.
- Bath every 2 to 3 weeks. Dry fully; damp silk tangles as it dries.
Coat care: Maltese
Single-layer silk. Fine hair, fast tangles.
Daily: gentle comb to the skin, 5 min. Wipe under the eyes.
Bath: every 2 to 3 weeks. Detangle before, dry fully after.
Fine: a shorter pet trim in monsoon months.
Skip: whitening products as routine. Combing is the whitener.
Rust stains that persist: vet conversation.
- Tara (yes, the dog)
The full routine lives in the long & silky guide.
Also on this shelf: Cocker Spaniel
What we use at home
floof it Gentle Cleanser. Salon grade, made for us by our manufacturing partner, used on both of us every second Saturday. Two pumps for Alfie. Four for Tara.
Short smooth coat? You need less of everything on this page. Including this bottle. Half doses go a long way.
Honest answer: if your dog has fleas today, you need a vet, not a shampoo. Ours included. Go. Come back after.
This is grooming guidance from people who live with dogs, not veterinary advice. Itching that keeps returning, flakes, bald patches, redness, or a smell that comes back within days is a vet conversation, not a bath. Your vet and groomer outrank this page.
