This is Brenadette when we brought her home two weeks ago with her five, one week-old, Maltese cross puppies. We rescued them from the Devore California (San Bernadino County) Shelter. Bernadette looked like a dirty Tasmanian Devil and she guarded her puppies like a wild dog...


This is Bernadette and her litter after two baths and a bit of trim. She is still dirty but, two baths in a day are enough. She will get more baths the next day. She looks a bit better but is still ferociously guarding her puppies...


After two weeks of TLC, Bernadette and her puppies are clean and she feels safe and relaxed. She allows my wife and I to handle her puppies but will still growl at any other person entering the room...


The puppies (2-females and 3-males) are very likely either Shih Tsu or Lhasa Apso / Maltese crosses. They are darling and healthy puppies...


Our website is:
www.americanmalteserescue.org