Ashley the Maltese

Male (Altered) — Date of Birth: 10/06/2005 (20 years old (Senior))

Maltese Mix

Ashley came from the Valentine Breeder Dogs Rescue effort. He is a very curious and brave maltese. He is blind but that doesn't seem to be an issue with him. He just puts his head down and keeps mapping out the territory. The outdoors don't seem to bother him either. He stays close to you, but if you walk away and keep talking to him he just follows your voice until he gets to you. He doesn't just sit down - he is like the energizer bunny - not hyper, just active. Having said that, if you want a lapdog he is your dog. He likes nothing better than to settle down in your lap. If he is in your lap or in the crate it is the only time I have seen him stop. He is great with children. I have grandchildren that are 4, 7 and 13 and he was great with all of them. I am fostering him with another dog and they get along great. We are still working on the housetraining, but have come a long way. Ashley has put on quite a bit of weight since I got him. He is up to 6 pounds. He no longer looks super skinny. He is looking healthy. He does need to be carried up and down stairs, but I'm not sure that is permanent. The more exercise he gets the more he seems to be getting more strength in his hind legs. In the last few days he has been putting his front paws up on my leg, up on chairs, up on the fence.