Dogs 101 – Belgian Malinois
the Belgian Malinois long famous for
guarding livestock are now even more
renowned for protecting man I really
believe that there is nothing that this
dog can’t do I’d call it a super dog
mouths as they are often referred to
have become the dog of choice for law
enforcement and the military the
Malinois is definitely considered by
many to be sort of the cream of the crop
for any job where it comes down to
needing a dog who’s super intelligent
and has a really intense work ethic
bomb-sniffing mouths in Afghanistan and
Iraq have saved the lives of thousands
of military men and women while the
identity of the Navy SEALs who raided
Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Pakistan
remains a secret it’s widely believed
that it was a Belgian Malinois that went
in with him while it was descended from
sheep herding parentage to be a working
dog even though it’s classed as a
sheepdog the dogs have been historically
bred in the Belgian city of Moline thus
their name the breed was the brainchild
of a dedicated group of Belgian trainers
looking for the perfect shepherd dog in
the late 1800s while the dogs were slow
to arrive in the u.s. they are now
imported not only from Belgium but also
from Switzerland and France mouths
typically have black ears and a coat
that ranges from fawn colors through a
mahogany look and they have this dark
muzzle and behind that muzzle is a
powerful jaw with a full complement of
strong white scissor-like teeth aptly
suited for many of their current
occupations
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the Belgian Malinois can live almost
anywhere as long as it gets plenty of
daily exercise like the German Shepherd
the Belgian Malinois can develop
dysplasia a crippling genetic disease in
their hips and elbows and there are
sight problems with the breed as the dog
gets older grooming requirements are
minimal but they do shed from 8 weeks to
6 months is a crucial training period
with an emphasis on socialization so can
such a smart intense and potentially
fearsome dog make a good pet you need to
be dedicated you need to be experienced
so to recap the Belgian Malinois can
live almost anywhere as long as they
have daily exercise they’re prone to hip
and elbow problems and are susceptible
to potentially blinding high disease
they are easy to groom but they shed
these dogs are highly intelligent so
training is a must
the Malinois could be a good pet for an
owner willing to put in the time
required for such an intense dog
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