AKC calls the Maltese playful, charming and adaptable, famous for its show-stopping, floor-length coat. A white coat shows everything, so the stay plan is mostly about keeping it clean.
Economy
At 7 to 9 inches and under 7 pounds, a Maltese needs little space. Two from one home share Economy for $52 plus $44.
White, long coat
AKC rates shedding at 1 of 5, the lowest. The coat has no undercoat but tangles and stains. A bath can be booked near the end of the stay. $35 Extra Long, or $30 Medium for a clip. Please ask to confirm.
Gentle handling
Leave your Maltese in the car at check-in and the staff will bring him in; they scoop small dogs across hot pavement. Bring one toy, not the favorite.
Temperature
A toy dog chills in winter and tires in summer. Runs are heated in winter, with blankets, and air-conditioned in summer; the normal July high near Dixon is about 97 degrees (NOAA, Vacaville). Energy is 3 of 5, so walks and a little play suffice.
Tear stains and tangles
Wipe the face and brush the coat the day before. A white coat shows stains, and a bath before pick-up helps.
Tiny dog, careful hands
Staff carry small dogs across hot pavement and hand them to you at pick-up.
What a stay costs
A 3-night stay in Economy is 3 x $52 on the 2026 rates. A second dog from the same home is $44, and 14 nights or more is $47 a night; active military families pay that same reduced rate (the rate sheet does not list the two as combining; call 707-678-6600 to confirm).
Booking and hours
Drop-off and pick-up are every day, 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2 to 5 PM. Check-out is by 11:30 AM, and an afternoon pick-up is half the nightly fee. Request a stay online through Book / My Account or call 707-678-6600.
Costs and records
A weekend of 3 nights is 3 x $52 on the 2026 rates; 14 nights or more is $47. Rabies, distemper/parvo and Bordetella records must be good through the last day, and your dog should be 16 weeks or older before the first day. Canine influenza is recommended but not required.