Sitting around and relaxing after the snow and yuck yesterday. Just thought I would toss this out there, maybe some might be interested.
Some of you know that I have the 2 Malinois and am passionate about the breed.
Quite often after seeing a movie, news footage etc, people run out and buy these dogs for the "cool" factor. That is how I ended up with my youngest one, a reserve cop here in Michigan got him, I suspect as a status kinda thing, and he quickly realized it wasn't for him. Consequently the dog spent the first 9 months or so of his life locked in a dog crate in the garage. They would play a little with him, let him out for potty breaks and feeding time, and that was about it.
Robert Cabral is an animal behaviorist and a world class trainer. Here is a video on his thoughts about it. He is absolutely correct. I myself researched the breed for nearly 2 years before I decided to get one, I'm glad I did, they truly are a challenge but it is also fun and rewarding to watch them learn.
It's 27 minutes, but well worth the listen. I would have put this in the way off topic, but only Gold Members could see it, if your so inclined, this is an informative vid. Way too many of these dogs end up in rescues and shelters.
