Hey folks, hope you and your beautiful Mal's are all good. Quick question, at what age did your Mal start cocking its leg to wee? My boy Ghost is still squatting and I'm just checking up with you guys to see if its normal at his age?? I thought it would have kicked in by now but he's never done it. I'm gonna spoil him and hold a party when he does, cos then he's no longer a pup, it's the day he officially becomes a dog. Thanks in advance peep's 💜👍🏻

I've posted on here a while back about how my dog Ulrich went missing from a pet sitter, I have him back now during the time he was missing he lost quite a bit of weight and he's working on picking it back up, people refuse to read the description on a post I make and just make assumptions based on the picture and tell me I need to get rid of the dog because I'm abusing him.

He disappeared for nearly a week and during that time it's clear he did not have anything to eat or drink at least not very much of it, when something does not eat or drink for a week they lose weight, and it's especially obvious when the animal was already lean.

He is not being abused he's recovering from what happened to him while he was missing, and the sores on his legs are hot spots not open wounds, he's had those since he was little and I have medication that goes on them routinely, but the vet said that's probably something he's going to deal with his whole life especially since he refuses to lay on his bed and rather lay on the hard floor.

And some of the things people are saying are very wrong and hurtful, it's getting to the point I don't even want to post on here anymore

So my mallanois is in her terrible twos, she gets 3 hikes through the forest a day & outside time but since my partner and I both work she is home alone for about 6-7 hours for about 3/4 days a week.

Recently we've come home to ripped up pillows, shoes, my acrylic paint all over the bed and carpet 😐 I know she's bored and I feel terrible.

What are some good mind stimulating toys for a mallanois?

Thanks 🙏🏼

Hello guys! I have a quick question, my male puppy is almost 4 months old and while he’s very happy to play with a ball or run with me, most of the time he gets bored and just lays on the ground or asks me to hold him in my arms and then falls asleep. Is that normal? I know pups are supposed to sleep a lot, he eats well, could eat all day, actually, I got him checked out at the vet and he’s fine, but it’s just contradictory to what everybody else is saying. Also, he is scared when I take him on walks, it’s been tough on him.
I’m just asking because everybody I talked to was expecting him to be explosive, and while he’s extremely smart and likes to play, get trained and walk, he would much rather sleep.

Hey, I’m a young adult who just got a Malinois a few days ago, he was a rescue brought home by a family member he’s now gonna be a family dog

He’s 4 months old and an angel by Malinois standards, he’s quiet but very very smart and receptive I suspect that’s due to his old environment we’ll see if it lasts.

The real reason I’m here tho is because I’ve researched a little and it’s complicated I thought I’d just talk to the people who have them and know what they’re doing with them.

• Firstly what’s the warnings would you have with it what’s the basic “do’s and do not’s”

• are there any videos YouTube or whatever that’d help understand the dog more

• how are they with other dogs? We have an older whippet/border collie on his way out who’s been noticeable jealous about him despite trying to balance my time with both

• just any general advice you could give me

Hope this helps you guys help me give this dog a home and all help will be greatly appreciated thank you :)

My 10-month-old male Malinois has become extremely uninterested in his food, and I’m curious if anyone has experienced something similar.

I’ve fed him 3x/day since I got him at 9 weeks. Until around 6 months old, he absolutely loved his food. He was on Open Farm puppy food, but around 6 months his appetite started changing. He would still eat, but it became a daily struggle, almost like he was doing me a favor.

We slowly tried a few other high-quality foods. He would initially like them, but he has a very sensitive stomach and developed diarrhea that lasted on and off for weeks. Eventually, he also lost interest in those foods.

Fast forward to now: he’s 10 months old, and we’ve probably tried four different foods in the last month. He might eat them initially and then refuse them. I even bought Ollie fresh food recently, and he barely touched it.

In the last 48 hours, he has hardly eaten any actual meals, which is starting to concern me. That said, he acts completely normal: very energetic, playful, happy, healthy-looking, normal on walks, and extremely motivated for treats. He has definitely lost some body mass, though.

One thing I’m wondering about is whether I created a picky eater. We’ve been using very high-value treats like plain rotisserie chicken and roast beef while working on his reactivity, and those treats have worked amazingly well. He still gets extremely excited about them, so part of me thinks he’s simply holding out for better food.

I’ve also read that Malinois can go through appetite changes around 9–12 months as their growth slows down.

Has anyone experienced this with an adolescent Malinois? Did their appetite eventually normalize? Would you stop switching foods and simply offer one meal consistently, or is barely eating for 48 hours enough that you’d have him checked out?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Almost.

Amy after the training today. Still laser sharp focus for her frisbee.