Belgian Shepherd Malinois Training
At first glance the malinois or mali is similar in appearance to the german shepherd in terms of size and build but the malinois is available in a much wider range of.
Belgian shepherd malinois training. The malinois ˈ m æ l ɪ n w ɑː. Expose them to many different types of people and train them consistently for obedience from puppyhood. The best way to avoid aggression issues in your malinois shepherd is to socialize them well. Belgian malinois belgian tervuren belgian laekenois belgian groenendael belgian sheepdog by michele welton dog trainer breed selection consultant author of 15 dog books.
We strive to breed physically and mentally strong dogs who will surpass all others in whatever challenges they encounter. Training your belgian malinois german shepherd mix. A belgian malinois is a herding dog that has similar attributes to a german shepherd including that it requires a lot of training and attention. Training belgian shepherd dogs.
In many places the malinois dog is bred primarily as a working dog for personal protection detection police work search and rescue and sport work. Gunny came to us as a nice young belgian malin. The number of litters we produce varies from year to year. The name malinois is derived from malines the french name for the breed s flemish city of origin mechelen.
Early and thorough training can help you eliminate territorial or aggressive behavior which can pop up in the breed if it is not well trained. Is a medium to large breed of dog sometimes classified as a variety of the belgian shepherd dog rather than as a separate breed. We are a family run small and exclusive kennel redguns breeding belgian shepherd malinois and training. Belgian malinois vs german shepherd training.
The german shepherd and belgian malinois both require similar training and socialization to live happily as a family pet. The now outdated dominance theory of dog training is based on the idea that dogs live in hierarchical packs like wild wolves do. The breed is used as a working dog for tasks including detection of odors such as explosives accelerants. If you want to train a belgian malinois you should start the process at a young age.
We spare no expense in producing belgian malinois of the highest quality using the very best bloodlines. However modern canine researchers have discovered that wolves peacefully cohabitate in. The malinois or belgian shepherd dog is primarily a working dog that is still widely used by the military forces of both the uk and other countries and the police in their native country of belgium and other regions.