Most Dangerous Thing About Owning Malinois

We reveal the most dangerous aspect to owning Belgian Malinois, and it's not what you think. Make sure to hit the bell to get notifications and never miss our new content!

[NygaardBushcraft]

I adopted a former military malinois and it was a great success from the get-go..He was trained to the hilt and while I was working abroad my wife had a home invasion where the invader got mauled, lost several fingers and a snapped achilles tendon. My dog got stabbed 3 times but he was saved by our local vet hospital. The doctors did a very thorough job and after fixing the stab wounds they discovered a narrow healed wound cavity going from his chest to his spine. There was a small metallic object close to his spine, and it turned out that during his service in afghanistan he must have been hit by shrapnel and because he is so tough nobody realized he had been injured.. he must have had a lot of pain from that shrapnel cutting him every time he moved his head it just shows how tough these dogs are. A very good vetenarian surgeon succesfully removed that metal sharpnel and it was like our 6 year old malinois became a puppy again.. I enjoyed watching him race around without pain. He is now 11 years old and still in really good health and condition, but we have scaled down activity level so we don't risk him hurting himself.

[GunBuddy]

My wife and I picked out a shelter puppy almost a year ago and I named him Black Jack. We weren’t sure of his breed until his ears stood up and he started to grow. He turned out to be a black Malinois. We had him housebroke in the first 48 hours and he is the smartest dog I’ve ever had. He has a huge heart, listens great, and keeps us laughing with his dramatic moans and groans. He could win an Oscar for his dramatic performances. He gets along great with our four other dogs and has learned the ropes from our senior dog Buster. Buster is his hero without a doubt. Jack is definitely a great addition to the family.

[BebbaDubbs]

This is the hardest part of any REALLY devoted dog. They will obey w/o self regard.
I love seeing the relationship that your dogs have themselves and you

[jerediahgonzalez]

I own a Malinois. I got her at 7 weeks. She's a big girl, almost 70 lbs at almost 2 years old now. I wasn't that experienced but I was willing to do a ton of research and put in the work. I'll tell you this is by far one of the best Malinois channels on YouTube! Thanks for all your info!

[hawkeye]

Thanks for this video. Achilles, my mal was running and playing in the yard. I wasn’t paying that close of attention to him as this is his play time and I just let him run crazy to burn off some energy. He was sprinting across the yard and hit his shoulder on a tree. He never yelped, cried, slowed down. About three days later he developed a hematoma about the size of a tennis ball on his shoulder. It had to be surgically removed. Needless to say no more crazy running time. These dogs are so incredibly strong

[izzybitney]

My female Malinois and I play frisbee at least 4 times a day. I use cloth so she has a low chance of chipping a tooth but her feet and rear legs can get torn up easily if we aren't careful. Paw checks are mandatory and I recently bought athlete wraps to cover her rear legs. A lot of trial and error has gone into making sure she's safe. I got her a year and a half ago (she was underneath someone's trailer, convered in fleas and anemic, probably about 4 to 5 weeks old) I had no idea what her breed would entail... I wish I had found your content sooner! She's the best thing to ever fall into my life so finding a great source to educate myself for her is invaluable. Thanks for your videos! Will definitely use the icekibble trick it's genius!

[brendad]

That's so true!!
My Mal will do ANYTHING to hide an injury. He knows if I see him limp, training is over until I see what the problem is. I have to be watching like a hawk, for any change in his gait. They're an amazing breed!

[dragomir]

I'm even not interested in dogs, yet I droped a couple of tears seeing your kindness and care for your dog. You are a gentle giant.

[CarlovanHouten]

I started following you on TikTok and came across your channel here by accident. I have the utmost respect for you, your dogs and the way you educate people on dogs behavior.

[montereyspike]

Thank you for the reminder; they can't speak so we need to learn to read their subtle signals and body language. It's great to see a Malinois owner who is so in tune and concerned for his buddy. And the final scene of your video, both pup and man seemed to be in perfect harmony. I love dogs so much. Without them, the world just wouldn't be the same.

[shermoore]

I love your relationship with your dogs. It is such a relief to see someone who truly loves his dog. There are many videos of people who are totally insensitive to their dogs' silent communication or well being and yet they think they are great dog handlers or trainers. You are the best dog handler I've seen and I've seen hundreds. Thank you.

[stevenreyngold]

I have a Dutch Shepherd which is virtually the same dog as a Malinois. These dogs will go from sitting like a statue to tornado in the blink of an eye. She would never injure me on purpose, but I have learned after bending over to pet her never to have my tongue between my teeth, because she has a knack for smacking her head on the bottom of my jaw. I bit myself pretty bad, but that was never repeated. If you can understand how these dogs are, they are the best dogs in the world. If you can't handle them or don't understand their drive, they will put you into a hurt locker and think they are playing the whole time. Also get used to having one of your arms or legs in your Mal's mouth at all times.

[Jessica-mepl]

Oh my goodness I CANNOT STRESS TO YOU ENOUGH how helpful you and your channel is for our family with our Malinois Shepard! Bless you and your babies they are so precious, you’ve got them pegged down to a T! It’s helped me understand my Malinois son so much better. He is my first Malinois and he deserves more understanding of himself and you’ve just helped so much with your pointers and wisdom, thank you from the bottom of my heart!

P.S. I’m hoping your sweet guy heals up well and soon, he’s got just the right person to help him through this 💙🐕

[johnpadgett]

Thanks for not giving this bread a bad name. I have never had a better family member. You are one who does not give this dog a bad name. Thanks for that. I love my Belgian Mals.

[TabithaBigbee]

Oh man I wish I had found this channel back when I had a catahoula border collie mix. We didn't know about her mix when he adopted her but I learned very quickly that she was an extremely high demand dog. She was injured more frequently than any other dog I've had combined and we really struggled to keep her happy when she was in recovery. We ended up with some of these options out of trial and error, but it would have been great to just have gotten there quicker! Thank you for all that you share. You are helping to make dogs and owner's lives better everywhere!

[wolfsdream]

I really love your videos!
First of all watching you work with a highly driven working dograce with so much love, intelligence and affection, no screaming, no ripping on the leash like mad, no chained spiked or whatever collars is just a real joy to watch!
Second to raise awareness that those dogs might not show pain (because they want to continue working) and how important it is to get them alternativs but also teaching them how to relax.
I've had terriers for 30 years now - and they are no way nearly as high driven as a Mal - but I see so many people with total stressed out dogs, because they have never teached them to relax! (because just because the dog didn't want to stop, doesn't mean it isn't overtired or overchallenged - especially as a puppy)
To find this balance for every single dog, thats really quite an art!

[Kellycreator]

I’ve got brother and sister Dutch Shepherd X Malinois! They’re amazing whirlwinds, ball obsessed, bone loving fur missiles! I absolutely adore them, their energy and drive is unmatched. They’re definitely not for everyone, lots of dog handling experience is highly recommended. If you’ve the time and patience, they’re worth every second invested. ❤❤❤

[DC-xvpo]

The ending was priceless! He had the same look upon his face of supreme satisfaction as my dog had when my mom was petting him while in a long boring car ride. And thanks for sharing this with us. I have to "feel the pain" that my dog doesn't. I have a border collie and even if he will hurt himself really bad and yell from the pain, he will still continue to do his thing. I have to stop him from whatever it is he's doing and check him and proceed further.

[utethompson]

I have been watching how much you are in tune with your dogs, but also the way you have worked or are working with your puppy. I actually can't even articulate how amazed and drawn in I was by the chemistry between you and the dog! I have German Shepherds, one 13 yrs and Zoe 5 months old. I am a former Humane Law Enforcement officer and invested in learning how to work with dogs because I hated the way my supervisor treated them with poles. 90% of the time I only used 50 cent leashes, but I understood the dogs better. Rapping it up, I really want to learn from you or the way you work with them. Zoe would appreciate it for sure!

[randomvielleuse]

This is a really important aspect to know about these dogs for sure. Even "regular" breeds can be stupidly stoic over injuries that would stop a human dead in their tracks! But obviously, these guys have been bred for toughness and desire to do their jobs to the point that they would likely wreck themselves working. I also love how you put in downtime as a regular thing to get them used to not working and having it not be a big deal or too negative. Such a great thing to keep in mind. Besides, rest and relaxation are incredibly important for processing new lessons and healing the body from just plain old tiredness. <3