Grandma & Their Maltese

An older Black woman with short silver hair plays checkers on a porch while a white Maltese rests its chin on the table.

An older Black woman sits on a low wooden dock with her feet in the water beside two fluffy white Maltese dogs.

An older Black woman in glasses holds a damp white Maltese wrapped snugly in a tan plaid blanket inside her front entry.

An older Black woman in a green blouse walks a small white Maltese on a blue leash along a gravel lane at sunset.

An older Black woman in a gray cardigan sips coffee on wooden porch steps while a white Maltese sits beside her looking up.

An older Black woman knits in her living room as a white Maltese sits tangled in strands of cream yarn among yarn balls.

An older Black woman hoses a soapy blue car as a tan shepherd-type dog leaps at the spray and a white Maltese sits calmly.

An older Black woman paints a landscape on a wooden easel in a backyard while a white Maltese lies on the grass beside it.

An older Black woman kneels at a pond scattering grain to mallard ducks while a white Maltese sits close in the foreground.

An older Black woman flips a pancake in a skillet on a gas stove while a fluffy white Maltese sits on the floor watching.

An older Black woman sits behind the wheel of an old pickup truck while a smiling white Maltese sits on the seat beside her.

An older Black woman under a patchwork quilt sits by a stone fireplace with a white Maltese snuggled against her.

An older Black woman hammers a fence board while a shepherd mix holds a stick and a white Maltese peeks up from below.

An older Black woman kneels on a green yoga mat in a bright room while a white Maltese stretches its front legs beside her.

An older Black woman fills a wooden bird feeder crowded with sparrows while a white Maltese sits quietly beside her at dusk.

A smiling older Black woman holds a leash attached to a white Maltese at an outdoor produce stand with crates of vegetables.

An older Black woman pins white sheets to a clothesline while a happy white Maltese trots out from under the laundry.

An older Black woman laughs and sways in a warm kitchen while a white Maltese stands on its hind legs beside her.

An older Black woman fills in a crossword at a breakfast table while a white Maltese rests its front paws on the table edge.

An older Black woman in a plaid shirt crouches in a backyard beside a white Maltese, with a tennis ball on the grass.

A smiling older Black woman sits on a pickup tailgate at the edge of a field, holding a white Maltese in her lap.

An older Black woman in a green jacket walks a white Maltese on a blue leash through a backyard pumpkin patch at dusk.

An older Black woman in a puffy coat shovels a snowy driveway while a white Maltese sits half buried in a snowbank.

An older Black woman works on a jigsaw puzzle at a kitchen table while a white Maltese sits on a wooden chair beside her.

An older Black woman in a green cardigan brushes a white Maltese with a pink brush on sunlit back porch steps.

An older Black woman smiles in a green lawn chair in the backyard with a fluffy white Maltese held close in front of her.