A Scary Encounter

Hi, this is Tonya. I'm Mila's mom, and I'll probably pop in every once in a while with a Mila story.

Like most dogs, Mila is terrified of the vacuum cleaner. Every time I pull it out, she'll bark at it a few times, then run and hide under one of the end tables until it's out of sight.

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Well, we decided to go for a walk today, like we often do when I get home from work. What does this have to do with vacuums, you're probably wondering. Bear with me, and you'll find out.

So we're walking around the block and suddenly Mila starts barking at something I can't see. I'm confused. There are no people or animals to be seen. As we walk past the dumpster, I see what has her agitated.

There's an empty Bissell vacuum cleaner box next to the dumpster. The picture on the box even has a vacuum that looks a lot like ours.

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I chuckled to myself the rest of the way home.

What will my Morkie puppy look like at adulthood?

If you have had your Morkie puppy for several weeks already, you may have noticed that it is changing colors. Now, I don't know about all Maltese-Yorkie mixes, since we can end up looking very different depending on whether the Maltese or Yorkshire Terrier breed is more dominant, but my hair grew out to look drastically different at adulthood.

When I was born, my hair was pure black with a little bit of brown coloring. By two months, I was black with some tan -- and a little bit of white.

Two months old, on my way home.

Under all the black, though, was a lot of white. That's the Maltese in me, peeping out from underneath all that coarse baby fur.

Around seven to eight months, my hair is growing to reveal some white.

My hair kept growing and growing. With each haircut, I had less and less black fur and more fine, white hair. At adulthood, I am now mostly white with salt-and-pepper coloring on my back. Oh, and there are a few tan streaks on my ears still.

Fully grown, and so clean and shiny!

So, what is your Morkie going to look like at adulthood? There's no telling -- but you can look for clues as your pup's hair grows out. Does there appear to be a different color underneath? Then there's a good chance that's your dog's adult haircolor.