My Mali is 5 months and is currently working on Obedience and protection. This is far fetched- my partner wants to teach him how to retrieve ducks and doves. While I think he is capable, he’d probably mangle the bird on the retrieve. Had anyone here attempted this? We thought we’d try training just for fun.

I was wondering if she should get her a playmate/sibling. I've always 2 of social animals together before but I obviously didnt want to overwhelm myself with her being mostly malinois. But we have a good routine that we could add a second to, and I think it would be good for her. Any thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.

Thick, bouncy, heavy-duty rubber, and somehow it squeaks in different tones at the same time. Gerda is absolutely obsessed with it. Thick, bouncy, heavy-duty rubber, and somehow it squeaks in different tones at the same time. Gerda is absolutely obsessed with it.

Can anyone help me with my question? My Malinois never leaves my side. It’s not just when I’m working from home (which isn’t every day) — whenever I’m at home, he’s always following me around.

He constantly follows me from one room to another and is basically attached to me whenever I’m home.

Is this normal or healthy behavior? Should I do something about it or take any measures to encourage him to be more independent?

I’d really appreciate your advice and experiences. Thanks in advance, everyone!

K-Line is going through her first heat right now, and since I've never had an intact female before, I'm learning as I go.

I've noticed she's been much more affectionate and needy, wants to stay close to me, and seems to be sniffing everything more than usual. Those behavioral changes don't really surprise me, but what I'm wondering about is the GI side of things.

She has had some GI issues in the past (loose stool, urgency, and sometimes squatting/straining after she's already gone), which I know can be an issue with Malinois. But since going into heat, I've noticed some of these bowel-movement issues again, particularly overnight.

Has anyone here gone through a first heat with their Malinois and noticed changes in bowel movements, loose stool, urgency, straining, or other GI issues?

If so, did you find that the heat seemed to make the GI problems worse or change their normal pattern? And what did you do about it?

I'd really like to hear from people who've actually experienced this with their Malinois. What was your experience, and did anything in particular help?

I have an odd request…

I’m wrapping up an anthology featuring stories from a wide range of professionals, including members of the military. One of the stories is about an EOD K9, and I would LOVE to include a photograph of one of these incredible, unsung heroes alongside the story.

If anyone here is a former K9 handler and has a photo of their Belgian Malinois, specifically (preferably in action, working, or posed in uniform) I’d love to hear from you! Ideally, the photo would be one you took yourself and have permission to publish.

If you know a former handler who might be interested, please tag them or send them my way! I’d love the opportunity to honor these incredible working dogs in the anthology. 🐾

Does anyone else’s mal sleep in the weirdest positions?

Good day for a hike. She needed it..

3 month old Malinois puppy. He’s super big and very hairy.

¿Alguien que pueda resolver mi duda...? Mi Malinois no se separa de mi, si tengo teletrabajo él siempre está pegado a mi. Realmente es un continuo por todas las estancias de la casa. Este comportamiento es bueno? Tendría que tomar alguna medida al respecto?

Leeré sus comentarios, gracias de antemano a todos.

It was scoobs first birthday the other day, we took him to a secure field for some chaos. Show me your doggos that would get an invite to the birthday party and there is cake!!

I’m not looking for a dog at this exact moment but I was thinking of what I would get and I think a malinois might be a good fit I’m type 1 diabetic so I should be getting lots of exercise everyday and if I had a dog I’m more than willing to go run around and play and train for hours and I’ve heard they are great with scent training I could be wrong but I’d think my blood sugars or wether or not my insulin pump is leaking would be a small 24/7 job for them but I would love to hear the facts and opinions of owners

I’ve got a young mal who I adopted a while ago as a 7 week old puppy. I lost my first mal to old age a while ago , and never thought I’d love a dog more than my first one. And it’s not that I love this mal more or less, but it is hard to express in words how close this dog and I are. He goes everywhere with me, and always has. Work, gym, church , whatever it may be. If he can’t go in, I’m probably not going myself. We have spent many many hours in the park working on obedience day every day, but he is so smart it makes the work always fun and exciting , even on bad days. I wake up everyday and smile when I look over and see my mal, and I enjoy everyday with him . He’s the best friend I’ve ever had and really brings another meaning to life. I hate when people say they are just a dog , or act like dogs are less than people. My dog is family! He’s asleep behind me secured in my backseat right now. Actually snoring !

​Hi everyone! I volunteer walking dogs at the local shelter, saw this sweet pup, and just had to do a foster-to-adopt.

​She’s under 3 months old and was surrendered simply for not being housebroken yet. We’re working on potty training and crate training, and she’s picking both up super fast! She’s an absolute Velcro dog and never leaves my side. Also I have ordered a DNA test, so awaiting results.

​I’m looking for general advice and insight on her. Here’s how things are going at home:

​Other Dogs: I have two older dogs. They get along fine, though I discovered today that high-value toys like soccer balls need to be put away to avoid tension. They also sleep separately without issue.

​Cats: I have a 6-year-old cat and a 9-month-old kitten. She mostly ignores them, but if the kitten zooms past at Mach 5, her chase instinct kicks in. That said, as soon as the kitten turned around, hissed, and stood its ground, she backed off immediately.

​I’d love to hear your thoughts or any tips for managing this age, breed tendencies, and multi-pet dynamics. Thanks in advance!

Hey Everyone. So, i have this 4 months old named Kaya. She is lovely, but i need tips, since this is my first malinois.

So, about teaching her commands, usually she sits when i order her, shw gives kisses when i say too, basic things... But she is getting trouble accepting the "lay down" order and others too. EVERYTIME she sees me with FOOD, or even without, she jumps a lot against me. Like, she want to play, but when i show the food, she sits and waits till i give her.

I know that this race is a lot of ENERGETIC, and beside that i train / run a lot with her, but whan can i do to keep her more disciplined, and make her accept the lay down command for example?

Which way is she looking!?

I adopted my girl, Naya, 1.5 years ago (she was 8 at the time). She was used to off-leash walking and had a good recall, but it took us more than a year to get her to walk properly on-leash without pulling. I noticed that she starts pulling and does whatever she wants when I am walking and talking to another person. Even when I correct her, she doesn't seem to want to listen. But once we're back to being just the two of us, she walks again perfectly beside me, after a small correction (it can be a slight tug or just saying her name). Any advice on how to tackle this problem?

The movie was kind of meh, but the scenes with the malinois were great. The dog was extremely entertained by everything going on, and it felt like someone just brought their personal Mal on the set and they went with it.

I saw the movie with my coworker, and he said the dog acted like it had ADHD. Accurate.

So in March we adopted this dog, wife called him the "the ugliest dog she ever seen" (she loved/s him is just a bully). Now almost 6 months forward he looks like this. His trainer always says that he acts 100% like a maligator and even looks like one (he owns 2). Do you, maligator connaisseurs, see any mali in him? We will do maybe a test some time, but is not that important, he is our handome boy now.

He has been fixated on this kitten ever since his feral mama brought him around. We got her fixed and are currently fostering this kitten, hoping to keep him. Hank has a black muzzle on as we don’t 100% trust him with a tiny baby. We also keep him on leash when the kitten’s in the room. Hank stares at the baby little kitten the whole time he’s in the house and uses his nose to push him around. I’d love to hear some positive stories about dogs getting used to the kittens and then be becoming friends. This kitten really wants to be friends with Hank. We called him Spicy because he is fearless!