belgian malinois dogs are not popular in my country because german shepherds is much more recognized. i have seen a couple of belgian mainois dogs being used in police works. not that much as a family pet in my country.
is it a good watch dog and a guard dog in your house?
thank you in advance for the people
who will contribute their knowledge in my query.
Gracias..
2007-09-05 03:46:28 · 4 answers · asked by cloak 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Ahhh, my favorite dog of all time and the epitomy of a working dog. I have been into the breed since 1980 officially and before that while growing up. Malinois are not easy to live with dogs, they are very hyper, depending on bloodlines, and do not make great "pets". They need to work and they need a lot of exercise, a lot.... If you are planning to have one sitting in the house doing nothing, you will not be happy. They do make great protection dogs if they have had the right socialization and exposure to the environment. Most malinois I know, including the ones that I have owned are working animals first and foremost. If you do decide to get one make sure you get it from a reputable breeder and spend an enormous amount of time exposing it to the world. Malinois tend to get stupid and sharp/shy if they are not enivomentaly secure. Good luck to you and let me know if you need any more help. Take care...
2007-09-05 04:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There's a couple in my neighborhood that has a Malinois - but it's a police dog (both people are police officers, the man is on the K9 unit with the Malinois). They are supposed to have strong territorial and protective instincts, but this doesn't mean that an untrained dog will be a good guard dog. Greekman knows more about this, too.
2007-09-05 04:03:08 · answer #2 · answered by a gal and her dog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my sister has two and had a 3rd yrs ago - they don't have a stop switch...
her kitchen has a door to the living room and the dining room and there is also one from living to dining room. The Mals spend all evening going around & around the circle thus formed.... if there is ONE toy in the bedroom forget about getting them to sleep.
Two of hers have been a temperment that I wouldn't want to meet sneeking in to rob the house - the third is timid and hides from visiters (not typical Mal temperment).
2007-09-05 04:11:55 · answer #3 · answered by ragapple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only one here that I know of who owns one is Greekman! I'll star the question so he may see it then he can answer this question for you.
2007-09-05 03:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋