Maltese have a single-layer, silky white coat that grows continuously and requires significant maintenance to keep clean in Florida's environment. Luna's coat at floor length had yellowed at the tips from ground contact and developed tear staining around the eyes — both common issues for white-coated Maltese in outdoor environments. We began with a whitening bath using a brightening shampoo formulated for white coats, which addressed the tipping discoloration. The puppy cut at one inch dramatically reduces maintenance between appointments and keeps the dog comfortable in Orlando's heat. Fall trimmed above the eye line. Tear staining addressed with gentle eye area cleaner. Ear canals checked; Maltese commonly grow hair in the canal requiring periodic plucking. Five to six week intervals recommended.
Before
Luna arrived with a floor-length Maltese coat that had grown past her feet — the pure white silk tangled and yellowed at the tips, tear staining around the eyes, paws completely obscured.
After
Luna left in a neat puppy cut: body trimmed to one inch, face opened with fall scissored above eye level, paws clean and tidy. The bright white coat restored with a whitening treatment.
85 minServices: Full Grooming, Nail Trimming, Ear Cleaning, Teeth Cleaning
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Maltese chest and belly matting occurs rapidly in Florida's humid climate when home brushing is insufficient. The silky, single-layer coat doesn't shed — all shed hair remains tangled in the coat until manually removed. Bella's mats had formed where the coat contacted the ground during outdoor activity. We used a conditioning detangler spray and worked each mat from the tip inward with our fingers before introducing any comb — the silky texture requires this gentle approach to avoid breakage. After full de-matting, a deep conditioning bath and blow-dry. Owner was counseled on daily home brushing using a soft pin brush with a conditioning spray, and on lifting the coat to brush from the skin outward rather than surface brushing only.
Before
Bella arrived with mats across the chest and underbelly — her silky Maltese coat had compressed from outdoor moisture contact without daily brushing.
After
Chest and belly mats gently separated with conditioning spray and finger work. No cutting required. Full-length coat preserved and conditioned.
75 minServices: De Matting, Bath & Brush, Ear Cleaning
Maintenance Groom
Maintenance Trim
$42–$60
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Maltese maintenance appointments focus heavily on the face. The fall — the long hair that frames the Maltese face — grows quickly and can obscure vision within two to three weeks of a full groom in Florida's growth-promoting climate. Coco's visit addressed this directly: fall scissored to just above eye level, eye corners wiped with a gentle cleanser to manage tear staining, paw fur trimmed for traction. A whitening bath restored the coat's brightness — white Maltese coats absorb environmental tinting from grass and soil contact quickly in Florida. Total time: 60 minutes. This maintenance visit extends Coco's full groom cycle to seven to eight weeks comfortably.
Before
Coco was three weeks past her puppy cut — face starting to grow past the trimmed fall length, eyes slightly obscured, paws beginning to overgrow.
After
Fall trimmed back above eye level, paws tidied, quick bath with whitening shampoo. Coco bright, clean, and seeing clearly.
