$400, ****Shih Tzu Puppies Available****Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area Our Featured Chattanooga, TN Partner: We are dedicated to rescuing and caring for Maltese and other toy breeds (as room allows) who are either rescued from shelters, found as strays, or no longer wanted by their family. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization so all donations are tax deductible. These little dogs need YOUR help now. SCMR takes in many "extreme-needs" Maltese and our vet bills can be very high. Additionally we can always use things such as dog beds, heartworm preventative, flea preventative, harnesses etc. Donations can be made out to SCMR and mailed to: Southern Comfort Maltese RescuePO Box 2005Chattanooga, TN 37409 Our dogs are in wonderful foster homes, throughout the US, primarily in the southeast.. We are sorry, but there is no "shelter" available for you to visit.We are committed to finding the best home possible for each of our little ones, so that they don't end up in a similar situation down the road.

Out of state adoptions are possible. The new owner is required to help with the transportation of the dog though, as we will not ship them. Additionally, all dogs requiring transportation must have a crate or seatbelt harness for their safety.FOSTER A PETCan't adopt? Consider being a FOSTER PARENT. All foster homes undergo the same screening that an adoptive home will. You must be committed to the potential lifetime care of the animals and be responsible for helping select and qualify their forever homes. IF YOU CAN FOSTER, please fill out a FOSTER APPLICATION. To be considered to adopt one of our babies, please fill out an APPLICATION. A PDF version of the application is also available for download. Adopting any animal takes a lot of commitment. We require an application, reference check, home visit, and adoption donations depending upon the age of the animal and the medical expenses. Each dog has had all vaccinations, been dewormed, heartworm tested (and treated if necessary), dental (if needed), spay/neuter, and any other medical attention he/she needs.

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Please understand that this is a volunteer effort and we all work full time in addition to doing rescue. Any help in speeding up the adoption process is appreciated. We will get back to you as soon as possible. ** NOTE** We do NOT encourage giving pets as GIFTS. However, you may pay the adoption fee as a 'gift' for your special someone, but we will require an adoption application to be completed by the adopter (recipient of your 'gift'). Our dogs come to us from various sources including shelters. We do not always know the full history of the dog, some have come from abusive or neglectful situations. We will share as much information on the dogs as we can with 'approved prospective homes'. When an application is approved, the home check goes well, and all vet references and application information checks out, a signed and notarized contract is required to finalize the adoption process. Explore Biewer Yorkie For Sale, Yorkie Breeder, and more!YorkiesTeacup Yorkies For SaleYorkies For SalePretty MuchThe OneFor SaleDogsThe O'jays

First off, let me say that all Maltese puppies are cute, darling fluffs of hair. So how do you find a quality, reputably bred Maltese puppy from a reputable Maltese breeder in today�s modern age with the internet at our fingertips? That�s a really hard question! the countless websites for Maltese dogs and puppies, how can you be sure you are going to end up with a reputable Maltese breeder? anyone can have a website built, and anyone can breed Maltese and sell Maltese puppies. Let me first give you "my" definition of some terms that I will be using through out this article. AKC � American Kennel Club BYB � Backyard Maltese breeder�this is someone who possibly has a couple of dogs who they breed for extra cash once or twice a year. Chances are that they know nothing about the background of the dogs other than they are cute and perfect in their eyes. These people normally will advertise their puppies in local newspapers but are now branching out to

Puppymill � What I include under this term are breeders that have "numerous" breeds of dogs that they continuously breed for the sale of puppies. They may or may not take care of their "breeding stock" dogs in an acceptableMany use brokers, pet shops, and their own personal websites to sell their puppies.  Reputable Maltese Breeder � A breeder who will normally breed only for the betterment of the breed. the genetics behind the dogs they have chosen to breed, and often show their dogs at AKC sanctioned Dog Shows. stand behind the dogs they place and be there for you anytimeA Reputable Maltese Breeder will usually only have one or possibly two breeds that they raise, show, Sometimes you may have to wait for a puppy to be available from a reputable Maltese breeder. how do you decide whether a Maltese breeder is reputable or not? they adding cute little fad names to their dogs such as "teacup�, micro-mini, toy, etc."?

Do they accept most major credit cards and possibly PayPal? Do they have numerous different breeds or mixed breeds on their website? huge red flags when looking for a reputable Maltese breeder and a nice quality, healthy Maltese puppy. In the United States, are they offering a registered dog with some registry other than the AKC? faults but it is the only registry that is recognized byNow there are still puppymills that register their dogs through the AKC, so just because it is AKC registered, does not make it a healthy, quality dog. Remember the term "you get what you pay for"? That is not always true in the case of Maltese puppy sales. Many of the BYB�s and puppymills are charging as much as or more than many of the reputable Maltese breeders. Since the cost of a Maltese puppy is usually around $1000.00 or more with the average being between $1500.00 and $3000.00, you should try to increase your chances of getting a nice, healthy Maltese puppy by trying to get it from a

By doing so, you greatly increase your chances of getting what you want and what you are paying for. In most cases, if you contact a reputable Maltese breeder and they do not have a Maltese puppy available, they will give you references to other Maltese breeders, whom they feel are reputable. I guarantee you I am not going to personally refer anyone that I feel is unethical in their breeding practices nor is any other reputable Maltese breeder, since it is their reputation on the line!! Reputable Maltese breeders will sell their "pet" Maltese puppies with spay/neuter contracts and limited registrations to "approved" homes only.  reputable Maltese breeder will never ask one price for the puppy and another price for the registration papers or for breeding rights.   reputable Maltese breeder will also want to get to know where their Maltese puppy is going and to know the people it is going to. cases a lifetime relationship is formed between the buyer and