Maltese wrapping

Sometimes wrapping gets a bad wrap!
This is an easy way to get a full coat and let your maltese enjoy life as a real dog.
We start our maltese puppies at 4 months with just a head wrap to get used to tolerate the wraps.
Depending on the size and type of coat a single row of wraps (4) down the sides - one over each leg
and two in the center will keep most of the coat off of the floor.
On a larger or full coated dog a double row will be needed. In wrapping maltese we like to use the soft donut
paper (from Wal-Mart). Folding it in thirds lengthwise, placing the sectioned off hair in the center.
Fold over the left side, then right at this point fold the wrap in half upwards towards the dog.
We then fold it in half again, towards the dog and band it twice with a 1/2 inch latex band.
If you are wrapping your maltese dry you should take out the wraps every day and go through the coat.
You can use the same wrap and band several times until it begins to wear out.
Maltese coats in oil (we will talk about oil later on) only need to be brushed out and re-wrapped once inbetween weekly
baths.
We do faces every day or every other, but the body coat is usually fine.
The wraps and bands should not be re-used on the coats in oil, put in fresh ones.
Your maltese will enjoy the time spent on this simple grooming and you will enjoy the results of a lush, full coat!
Dale