In 1999 I decided I wanted a Maltese, and I adopted “Keller” my first Maltese.  He was a cute boy, but had a coat like a bichon and after one trip to the groomer I knew I had to learn to groom myself, at home.  I bought my first pair of Oster Dog Clippers and began to learn, little by little.
After a couple years I decide to adopt two more girls, Cady and Kira (littermates) and decided to become a Maltese breeder. I was a small hobby breeder with only a couple litters per year.  I did in fact purchase puppies and finish several to be AKC Maltese Champions. I learn to train them to walk on lead, stand on the table amongst other things a show dog must learn. I was a AKC Maltese breeder for 8 years. Being a AKC Maltese breeder was a great learning experience not only with the dogs, but also the people. Most people do not realize the amount of work involved and money. Learning to show a dog and groom them in an in-depth process and one that is expected if you plan to expand your breeding lines or acquire lines from the best breeders. I had four children and decided to retire in 2007 from breeding after my youngest child, my daughter was born. I decided to start a company handmaking dog bows, and established DoggyBow.com, and have enjoyed served dog owners since then.
My mission now is to empower owners to raise, train and groom their dogs for a healthy long life.