I have had two Belgian Sheepdogs, currently have one living, and one Belgian Tervuren. Pretty amazing dogs. These are the long coat variants of the Malinois and are better suited for here in the high Colorado Rockies. Mine have guarded the home against large black bears on many occasions.
Looks to me like they’re great dogs for owners who are strict with them and teach them discipline, so they don’t become liabilities. I met a former prison guard who had one. It had been trained by prisoners under a program for that. Very well trained.
I pity the squirrels.
Holy smokes! Imagine being in a car and a Malinois is shooting through the window like a cruise missile.
My German shepherd rescue will get about 5-10 Belgian Malinois along with the 400 German shepherds brought in per year. We call these them Malin-gators. Only the most experienced volunteers are allowed to handle the Belgian Malinois.
My 14 yr old Belgian Mal is the best friend I have in this life . I hope we can go together. I would miss her too much .
A Melanosis that affects only Belgians? must be the waffles and brussel sprouts that cause this.
I like dogs but couldn’t resist the mis-spelled pun hat tip to Austin Powers.
Plus, she was and still is (only quite a bit less so nowadays) scared to death of loud noises, especially thunder, gunfire and firecrackers. Not at all 100% like you think a Malinois should be. She does NOT like to play with humans. Never did. Doesn't understand it. Thinks you are attacking her.
She's basically a completely different dog now (but sill hates playing), mellow, affectionate, and loves to lay on our bed and be told what a good girl she is and have her ears scritch-scratched.
Would we do it again? Absolutely. Amazing dogs.
My Celeste has had protection training for over a year. She has been sensitized to gunfire, and been taught bitework. We are working on her climbing trees now. Our co-trainer, retired from 28 years training with police K9s, tells me she will never quit working to protect my family, friends, or me; not a broken leg nor a gunshot. He tells me she knows I will do the same for her. I will. She is not a cuddly lap dog as she is always attentive and moving. Her sense of hearing is (I’m told) about 700 times more capable of a human. She lets me know if there is a strange (Fedex, UPS, or work truck) parked across the street. We had to teach her how to bark. And she does it only for warning. It is a unique, and wonderful breed. She is currently free from a leash and one vocal and hand signals. She will always stop at every intersection and sit until receiving permission from me to move forward. She loves all people including my 4 year old granddaughter. She is not aggressive unless commanded. She is my “back up” firearm that is always loaded for action, if needed.
It’s the dog my PD has used for quite some time. They are unbelievably strong and fast.
Find a Schutzhund Club in your area for training. They do 3 areas Obedience, Tracking and Bite work (protection). The dogs can go through Level 1 , 2 & 3. Good for dog and owner.
I rarely click on anything on FR. This was amazing I never knew that breed was so agile. Pinging a FR friend on this one!