Seeking Shalom Acres Maltese, Maltipoos & Havamalts

  • Barren Springs, VA · 234 miles away
  • Meetup available in Roanoke, VA
  • Responds within a day

Available puppies and older dogs

Maltipoo

Shih Tzu

Korean Taiyang

Ready now

5 months old · Male

Korean Elio

Ready now

5 months old · Male

Upcoming litters

Cosmo
Effie

Expected Maltese litter

Due Dec. 2025

Ready Feb. 28, 2026
Beorn
Skye

Expected Morkie litter

Due Jan. 2026

Ready Mar. 30, 2026
Finx
Elli

Expected Morkie litter

Due Feb. 2026

Ready Apr. 8, 2026

Meet the breeder

I'm Melody W., the breeder behind Seeking Shalom Acres Maltese, Maltipoos & Havamalts located in Barren Springs, VA. We’re so excited to be able to help families experience the longtime loyalty of welcoming a new puppy into their lives! Our love for our dogs pushed us to begin breeding. We love to see the results of our efforts in the sweet, happy, and healthy puppies that we’re able to share with others.

Q. & A. with Melody

  • Why did you start breeding?

    We bought a mini-farm in 2012. We quickly realized we needed LGDs or our chickens & cattle would be killed by the predators (even black & brown cougars). So we got LGDs & decided to breed them. Eventually, my daughter asked if we could get tiny white dogs, so we got a Maltipoo, then a Maltese, then Havanese & the rest is history. They brought so much joy to our home, we decided we had to share it!
  • What makes your program special?

    We focus on producing superior family pets. Our holistically-reared puppies are raised in our home with our 9 children & receive a lot of early socialization. We do Early Neurological Stimulation, Early Scent Introduction, & Ambient Sound Exposure. We start potty-training early, we do grooming desensitization & toy-conditioning. We do all we can to ensure our puppies are the best you can buy!
  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Our Companion Cross puppies are small size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
  • What are the different breed coat types in your program?

    Our Companion Cross puppies have long coats. Coat types may vary depending on the parent dogs.
  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our Companion Cross puppies include brindle, red, fawn, black and tan, black, white, cream, and black and white. Maltese puppies are white. Shih Tzu puppies include sable and brindle. Morkie puppies include black, gold, merle, black & tan tri-color, blue and tan, blue and gold, black and gold, and black and tan. Maltipoo puppies include parti, black & white, merle, apricot, black, blue, cream, champagne, phantom, black & tan tri-color, and black & tan. Havanese puppies are black and tan. Mal-Shi puppies include brown, brindle and white, brindle, white and tan, black gold and white, white and lemon, white, and black and white. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Melody

Melody has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.

Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

Price

Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and between $1,500 - $5,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“Our price includes a Health Guarantee, Lifetime Support, deworming, oral immunization, holistic puppy care education, etc. Visit our site & click WHAT'S INCLUDED for a comprehensive list. We require a security deposit to hold a puppy for you &/or to secure your position on our Waiting List. For more info, please visit our site & search for "deposit" and click on Non-Refundable Puppy Deposit from the search results.”

Contract & health guarantee

Melody may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Melody offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to Melody directly.

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What’s included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Various sounds
      • Car rides
      • Surface & tactile stimulation
      • Socialized with children
      • Socialized in new places
      • Scent introduction
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
      • Socialized with other animals
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Toys
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Registration
      • Initial potty training

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Melody.

Breeder’s location

Meet in Barren Springs, VA

234 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport

82 miles away

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Meet in Roanoke, VA

181 miles away

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More about Melody

  • Melody has been a member of Good Dog for almost 2 years

    Melody was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2024.

  • Melody’s links

Melody is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Seeking Shalom Acres Maltese, Maltipoos & Havamalts meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Litter and program updates

Parent dogs

All breeds

Havanese

Maltese

Yorkshire Terrier

Maltipoo

Poodle

Shih Tzu

Parent health testing

Companion Cross

Havanese

Mal-Shi

Maltese

Maltipoo

Morkie

Breeder-Reported Testing

Good level

Seeking Shalom Acres Maltese, Maltipoos & Havamalts reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Companion Crosses.

  • Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Generalized, DNA Disease Panel, DNA Coat/Trait Panel, Full Embark Panel, DNA Profile, Chondrodystrophy and IVDD Risk (CDDY-IVDD), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A)

    Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Melody to bring home their puppies.

  • Annie S.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2025

    Melody was great to work with and super responsive throughout the whole process, she clearly cares deeply about her dogs. Freddie (formerly Toothless) is the best and has done really well with potty training and has transitioned seamlessly into our home. He is such a good boy and we couldn’t have asked for a better dog or experience.

    Rona F.

    Verified owner · Aug. 2025

    I am so grateful to GoodDog for connecting me with Melody. Seeking Shalom Acres is the ultimate professional (and ethical!) breeder. Melody was communicative, knowledgeable, helpful, accommodating, and supportive throughout and after the process of bringing our puppy home. Since coming home, "Pixie" (Morkiepoo) has been a perfect dog. Calm, confident, smart, and social. Our family has had four dogs across our lives (5 with Pixie); Pixie, by far, was the easiest to train and integrate into our home. She was 90% potty trained and slept through the night within the first week or so! Melody has a wealth of love for her dogs (and owners) as well as a wealth of information before and after our purchase. We are forever grateful to GoodDog for connecting us to such quality breeder and human being!!

  • Elizabeth O.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2025

    Melody was very responsive and knowledgeable. She made the process seamless for a first time dog owner. 100 percent recommend.

    Lea L.

    Verified owner · July 2025

    Working with Melody and Seeking Shalom Acres was such a wonderful experience. Melody was responsive, kind, and extremely experienced in her responsible breeding program as evidenced by the way the puppies are raised holistically from day 1. Early socialization, potty training, and sensory training (as well as lots of love) is clearly the factors the puppy I took home was well balanced in personality, allowed for the transition to his new home to be very easy and quick process, and be well adjusted. Within 2 days I could easily leave my puppy in his play pen for a few minutes with the door closed while I went to another room, and he was relaxed and did not whine. Melody does a fantastic job of matching the clients lifestyle and desires with the puppy’s personality and I’m so glad I trusted the process. I initially wanted another puppy based solely on pictures, but Melody gently advised me it wouldn’t be the right match based on the higher energy levels of the puppy. I am so glad I trusted her process bc the puppy I took home is the perfect calm, gentle, attentive, therapy companion dog iv been looking for. Thank you so much to Melody and her family for such an incredible responsible dog breeding program.

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Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

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