I'm excited to try these techniques. We thought we adopted a black German Shepherd, but folks that saw him suspected he is actually a Belgium Malinios. He was only biting and nipping me so that's why I'm here. I will get him into obedience training, but really need to get the biting under control. Thank you for the guidance.
We had a malinois for 13 yrs and LOVED him so much. On our 2nd who's 4 months old. Exercise and work for the dog has been key for us, and consistency. Every person that meets him has to stand up and say no bite every single time he bites even if playful. Always have different toys for them to give them something else to bite. Tennis balls are a huge savior for this dog too. Lastly, we work with him on different commands daily.
This was very helpful. I correct the behavior with a "no", but I was not redirecting. I am going to add the redirection, and praising when he is chewing his toys, and hopefully overtime the biting will subside.
@@xmokkt1313 it usually works, but since Mal's were literally BRED to bite you will never be able to take that trait from them. Instead give yours something they can bite and don't have unrealistic expectations for your breed.
My little 6 week malinois is like an aligator... But he bites whenever he sees my hand. I spend arround 2 hours a day training him and he still bites me lol
@@xmokkt1313 well now he is 16 weeks old and he dosen't bite human hands at all. I have corrected him everytime he bit my skin and the bitting stopped.he still bites on clothes and other stuff but i just give him a ball or make him sit or lay down and he stops.
@@xmokkt1313 i just corrected him. Verty important to come up with a marker like "No" before you correct him. I just grabbed him by the scruf and laid him down every time he bit at me. Took a while but the dog understood. Watch shield k9 video on how to stop puppy biting.
Their may have been some chatter as mentioned above but if you just wait this video was very informative. I have a 8 week Belgian Malinois that's nipping right now and I will be trying these steps. Thanks man great video.
Did it work for you? I am at that place myself. I have an 8 week Malinois nipping and biting away at everything. I am looking for ways to handle it and redirect him to his toys.
@@marianbasyan yes and no lol. He stays off my lady and kid for the most part now but loves to play with me lol. It's just something iv learned to live with now lol.
To everyone who is saying this video was too long and had too much useless information: Would you rather have someone take the time to show you how to use a stove, pots, pans, and other cooking tools so you KNOW how to cook or would you rather them just teach you how to make an egg? Funny analogy maybe, but the point is that sometimes its better to pay attention and take the time to learn how and why something works instead of just scratching the surface.
I recieved a high energy dog (1 yr old) who was too agressive for an owner's toddler. Along with a bag of hi-pro food, we now were faced with getting nipped every time we got near him. He was needy and desired us yet couldn't curb the "painful" nip! Twice in a couple months we ran out of the hi-pro food and fed him the old beagle's food "fit n trim" (discontinued) and after the second time of just a few days different food we noticed a huge difference, no biting and calmer demeanor. Around that time I watched a court case about a dog that had defaced a child while standing right behind his owner! The lawyer who cleaned up for the child asked the owner did he ever research that dog's food and the agressive behaviour that comes from hi-protein food? He produced proof and we suddenly understood the change in our dog, food change! no more biting! Happier family and he live an active life another 16 yrs! He had a couple years of bad hip pain which we resolved using "the watercure" formula of 1/4 teaspoon extra sea salt per quart of water just added to his gravy every other day! yeah all Drs benefit from low sodium diets!
I did what was recommended by 100 % satisfactory result and I can not believe it was so easy! Many Many THANKS. It is also good to mention that I've been joining this and that forums and social media groups here in Sweden as well as internationally in order to get some advice which usually end up with rediculing and scornfulness from pepole on the web towards me, some endless and less usefull exercizes with my 3 months old Belgian Malinois Chewie... I also like the vids that are short and consist which makes it easier to follow up and seek among the lists for specific behaviour corrections. Now I am going to see if I can find any vids which address the prevention of excessive Barking for territorial or meeting of pepole/cars/bikes/animals/wind.... you name it! And of course it does not show any real sign of aggression but rather uncertainty, at least not yet!😑 Once again, Thanks a Lot & I love you All!🤗🌻🌷🌼
@@kamiemccollum6477 th-cam.com/channels/6z0E8nSfCvelwA3bon_phg.html it's the same guys you just watched above and you can even register on their site for courses ... www.fenrirdogtraining.com/p/principles-of-canine-behaviour-free-course and there there is a MCCann Dog Training..... every institute has their own methods and almost every one of them have different ideas about how to treat the dogs. I believe in Fenrir method since it is most effective on my 4 month Malinois! But then again, I can not afford the full courses :( Good luck with your Malligator :) ;)
Frozen Topples. If they're less than 6 months old, they are hurting so those frozen items really help numb the gums. The satiation method. No biting on clothing either - game over. Hope that helps.
Adopted a 5 month old Belgian Malinois a week ago, he WONT STOP biting AND NIPPING. At me whenever I out on his harness or just because and at kids too. What do I do?
2 years late, but sharing ideas for others in this situation. Can you post an update on how things went, how he is now, and what worked, so we can learn from it? My suggestions: To start with, watch a few YT videos from Robert Cabral and Malinois Mom and Beckman's Dog Training. Exercise the hell out of him. Give him LOTS of things he CAN chew on. Praise him when he chews on allowed things. And yes, get a trainer with Mal experience who will come to your home a couple times to work with you and coach you. DO NOT get sucked into "Positive Only" trainer rubbish for a high-energy working dog like a Malinois. You will need strong corrections and firmness. Also work on developing your relationship with the dog, play with him a lot, tug of war, flirt pole, fetch. Get a slow-feed bowl where he has to work at it for 10 minutes each feeding to get the food instead of inhaling his food in 30 seconds; it's a brain-challenge activity for them. Lots of people push "crate training" for Mals, but with ours she will fuss and bark and agitate for HOURS because she wants to be out interacting with her pack. Your results may differ, depends on the dog. Trainers said my Mal pup would bark and fuss for 20 minutes in the crate and then it would stop, but they were WRONG. Also try a Herm Sprenger prong collar if your dog pulls on walks. For my Mal girl, the game changer was when we put her in the pool and found out she LOVES to swim-fetch. We toss a toy from one end of the pool, she swims to fetch it, brings it back to the starting point, leaves it, treads water while eagerly waiting for the next throw. She will do 30 laps if the human has that much patience. Great exercise! Easy for the human too.
Hi colleague. I had an argument on my TH-cam channel with one of the viewers. Answer my question - twelve Malinois puppies at the age of 45 days attack me (this is their usual behavior), can I, as a breeder, correct, wean them from attacking my pants? My opinion - while they are all together, this is impossible to do! On the 62nd day, each of them gets into his new family, from this moment you can start training and socialization ...
With the breeder we got our Mal girl from, this sounds like what we saw. His solution was a group tug-of-war blanket he would run around with, dragging it, and the pups would all latch on. Except our dog-to-be, who started to run to join the group tug-of-war, ran maybe 10 feet after him, and then turned around and ran back to chew on my shoelaces. And that's how our Mal chose us. BTW, I came away from the puppy-picking visit with lots of bleeding scratches from the Mal pups playing with us, in good faith, but not having much control over their nipping during play. Anyway, his pant legs will still take some bites, but if there is a group tug-of-war/chase toy, the pups will mostly bite that instead. Yes, a litter of pups will be 6 weeks of Hell with the cutest little nipping, biting demons ever.
I have 9 weeks Malinois who cannot stop biting anything he can find. Have been practicing the "No" biting verbal warning. Sometimes he obeyed, sometimes he ignores it. What I missed out is to buy him a chewing toy to redirect his biting behaviors plus more time for exercises. Thank you for the video 🙏
Have a new Malinios at home 7 weeks old that is biting a lot. Your advice is helping a bit, I know it takes time. I was interested in the looking at the course you have linked in the description however the links no longer work. Has it changed or went away? Please reshare if there is an updated link! Thanks!
Excellent advice. I have had a pair of Mals for many years and am now training a new pair. I got the female first and spent a month bonding with her and then got a male from another breeder. I strongly suggest this method. The only thing people don't want to hear is do not get a Malinois if you are a beta personality and do not get a Malinois if you can't give them the freedom to exercise most of the day. My dogs live off leash on 10 acres and that is why they are not destructive and listen to commands. I don't spend much time training them because they know boundaries and are fast learners.
I have a 16 week old Dutch / German shephetd who is jumping and biting clothes and jumping for his ball in my hand instead of 'sit and wait.'It happens while I'm trying to play ball & exercise him too. LOL I'm trying to wear him out to reduce evening zoomies. Thank you for this advice. I will continue exercising, even though regular puppy trainers advise against it. I'm getting a new specialized trainer now.
Thanks so much I am going to implement this strategy asap . My Belgian puppy is 7 months old and bites more than normal , especially on my kids , so this video is much appreciated
We adopted a feral BM mix puppy and she nips SO much. She doesn't seem to be doing it aggressively. But, she definitely chews on our BMC constantly and I feel bad for her lol
I am going through the same situation, but where I live ( Omaha) it’s been crappy and crazy cold to exercise the pup , same dog as well it’s frustrating
Yes, it's "normal", but unacceptable, the biting and jumping. I correct my 5 month Mal girl firmly, and do use substitution, (bite this, with a toy) and she no longer bites me during play. However, she still bites my wife, stepdaughter, and housemates, because they are too "nice" to firmly, firmly correct her, and she interprets their medium-firm corrections as "play", and she loves to play, so she keeps jumping and biting. The humans are harder to train than the dog. Sometimes I'll intervene for them, and grab her by her around both sides of her face, and do a forceful shock and awe side submit on her, with verbal corrections too, and hold that for a few seconds, to help her realize it's not "play". I holder her until she whimpers, NOT from pain, but because she's upset that the play stopped. It looks bad, I'm cruel, whatever, but that's all that's been effective with this strong-willed dog. It doesn't really hurt her, but what gets through is that the play stops when she bites.
Thank you so much. I need to be more firm and clear. My nine year old son complains about nipping puppy biting. He doesn't stand tall he laughs and pushes our dog away, which escalates things. This is probably a parenting thing he won't take a firm stand and I'm not sure how to get him to understand that the behavior needs to be corrected because we are her leaders. #singledadlife #6monthMalinois #9yroldson Thank you. Your videos are extremely helpful
Thank you for making this video, the person I got my puppy from is a trainer and told me to smack them with a hat or swatter but I will definitely take your advice
Have a Beagle/JRT mix that had the energy of 5 dogs. After we walked the neighborhood, dropped our Boxer mix off at the house then got the bike out. Now are you done? Ugh. And any type of class we went to, if i exercised her with just a walk, it just charged her up. We've done agility in the past and are now doing Rodeo Dog - so fun and much easier on my memory. Hope that helps.
Their easy to train but be prepared to give it at least 20min heavy exercise 3 times a day, a tired mal is a happy mal, every interaction should be a training moment.
We have a mixed German Shepherd dog but everyone who sees her they think she is a Belgian Malinois. We have tried everything for her to stop biting but being unsuccessfully. She is going to be 5 months old and we adopted her as a real young puppy.
i have a 4 month malinois and shes like a alpha female and i guess she already knows who to like rough play with but sometimes she rough plays when i dont want to and its a hassle to calm her down
Thank you so much for this video. I am on a waiting for Malinoise puppy ready by February 2022. I am educating myself as much as I can to be ready for Malinoise puppy’s biting & high energy. How do I teach my Malinoise to get along with my current 3 yes old small JR female? What can I do to prevent Malinoise from attacking JR?
Our Malinois has a kitchen kennel, and a bedroom kennel for sleep and resting. Nova, she is now using her kitchen kennel for sleeping, is that ok? We usually use that kennel for NO toys, and a Bad Girl kennel. She now knows the word bad and will kennel herself until I tell her “let’s go”( obviously Nova is a lot smarter than us). Today, per usual she gets one treat a day, usually morning. I made her sit, down, stay, don’t touch treat and eat it/take it( she understands both) today she tested me and took it without telling her, and nipped me TWICE. I IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED, the situation by yelping ouch really loud and extremely sternly said BAD, and immediately put her in her cage. After I locked her in there, I continued to say “Bad”very sternly. After about 10 minutes or so, I opened the cage… and said let’s go. WHAT, if anything am I doing wrong? If any? Biting, not even for play is acceptable.
I have a 12 week malinois, she is a land shark with fur and four legs . I've only had her 2 weeks Saturday, in the 2 weeks my hands and four arms are scared big time , I have be redirecting with a " no " and giving her a chew toy and also a lot of tiring exercise . Still working with on this biting, it will end soon . The video helped alot
I used to date someone who did mondioring, and I had a go in the suit, as well (bite still bruised, even with all the padding). I was told by one of his colleagues that having an untrained Malinois is like having a loaded gun in the house. That thought has followed me ever since, and I have the highest respect for them.
Hello. We just got our puppy She's 8 weeks today. The bitting is definitely getting worst. And sees she just wants to bite me the most. 😑 we got her @ 7 weeks 1 day, and she was definitely not eating very much fir 3 days. We got her some wet food and she's finally eating getting bigger and more comfortable to be around us. But the bitting gris getting worse 😕
We have a 6month old Malinois. He leaves bruises on my legs from nipping and trying to play to rough. They are a challenging breed but it's super rewarding as he is getting a better understanding of just how hard he can play with me. He's a good boy and very smart.
We got a dog as a 8 week puppy but he kept biting us me and my kids so we had to return him we don’t know how to train him so it’s better we get a breed that doesn’t bite.
I just adopted a one year old female Malinois from a shelter. She is very sweet and affectionate. She has had no training, no boundaries set, nothing. I am bringing her home Monday. I am more than willing to work with her. What is the first thing I need to teach her and how?
"Leave It" is the first thing we taught our 3 month old as it is necessary to get them to drop bad things they pick up in their mouths, to leave another dog or person alone, etc. Next thing is recall, or "Come". Dogs, especially ones like a Malinois, NEED off leash exercise (like the guy says in the video), and you will need them to come back when called. All these involve repeating the commands until they perform the task, and immediately saying "Good Leave It", or "Good Come" followed immediately with a treat. practice often. The first time they do what you ask, it's probably by accident because they don't speak English, but once you tell them "Good" whatever the command is with a treat, they'll learn. I am no trainer, but that seems to have worked with two puppies we've had.
I have a 12 week Belgian who came from a shelter and I def think she has somewhat respect for me shelll nap with me and play but then when it comes to walks or going outside no respect on and off leash
I, and many other Mal owners, had to start using a prong collar to get decent leash behavior. As she's getting older, we can often get decent behavior without the prong collar.
i hope this helps. struggling over here 👋 if anyone sees this and has tips for dealing with this biting but you have a young toddler please give me tips. i’m not sure how i’ll use these techniques with my one year old who can’t talk yet
I read you can put some lemon juice on your hands and they'll stop being mouthy right away... I don't remember the source so it's just third hand information. You can't squirt them with the lemon cuz you can get it in their eyes and their noses... Remember too, that the children get bitten in the face by dogs because dogs communicate with their mouths to establish authority... And usually the dogs are face-to-face height-wise with cruising babies and toddlers. You may decide to crate your pup or keep it on a leash and never leave it unsupervised around your baby. My last one was about 8 with my first child and way past the biting mouthy phase...extreme caution is recommended because you can't undo the heartache and heartbreak of having a harmed child and having to put the dog down...
I babysit my son’s 10 month old malinois at my house 5 days a week. Today my brother came and the dog has never met him. The dog bit him twice, getting his clothes and not breaking skin. She was barking in a threatening manner and I crated her for safety. She also bit one of their neighbors. So she’s ok with her own “pack” but not with strangers. Not sure what to do with strangers who may come.
Did you get a trainer yet - definitely don't want that getting worse. Got my Dobes used to a Hound of the Baskervilles muzzle - actually helps build their confidence as does any type of Nose Work. Chirag Patel has a video on getting them used to a muzzle. Even my Beagle/JRT mix who hasn't worn one in years wagged her tail when I got it out the other day. My younger Dobe was wearing a red Caution collar until we started working with a trainer who said we were setting the dog up for failure. Got really good at reading his body language - Susan Garrett's TEMP video and Kikopup's calming signals video. Now I ask people if it's ok for him to say Hi to them - quite a difference. Baebae's training if you're interested in competing in Nose Work - she's a judge whose puppies are even winning titles. Hope that helps.
I just bought a 2, 2month old females and 1 doesnt really bite its not a lot but her sister though total opposite but i learned its communication thats how they talk they cant speak English and use hands i mean they play hard it comes with the territory tbh thats what im learning
Mine bites me like she wants to hurt me she growls at me. I tell her no she gets 😡 and bites more. Out of four dogs she the hardest. But she the malion monster. My other pups were 14 pounders. Not a 40 pound puppy.
One time my Malinois bit my brother's friend, he was bleeding a little bit. The dog's back hairs were also standing up. Btw the kid did nothing to the dog
is it bad I let my dog bite me cause we are always playing. I did teach him the "no" command. its just the way I am, Ilike to wrestle and fight my dog.
Structure, rules, consistency, boundaries, time out, verbal correction & follow through. Research training with treats and how hungry dogs respond quickly to training... Especially when young. If your dog is full, it has no desire for a treat... So keep your dog a little hungry for training. So you need to watch some good videos so that you can master it and then eventually get them off relying on treats to behave. One consistent step at a time. Have confidence! (I am not a trainer I have experience with the breed and it's important for you to be the boss of the house the dog or chaos will ensue and you'll all be miserable) dogs love structure and they don't want to be in charge of the house but feel forced to if you don't give them boundaries.
Why buy a malinois if you're not going to work them? These are elite k9's that need experienced handlers not someone who's going to complain about biting. That's what they're bred for. Find yourself a experienced decoy and start training.
I tipped my mums dog on the nose and put him into the bathroom he was biting my neice, I said no, you don't bite Lola, he was very beautiful, a big fat hairy mammoth, but he did as I told him, children used to say look a teddy bear, he was, until he was protecting some one😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
My Mal pup, bites the shit out of me, more than any other family member. I think he loves me the most!!! HAHAHAHAH!!! Not my first Mal, so I am used to their CRAZINESS. My wife wanted us to get a NORMAL dog after our first Mal. NOPE!!!
I'm excited to try these techniques. We thought we adopted a black German Shepherd, but folks that saw him suspected he is actually a Belgium Malinios. He was only biting and nipping me so that's why I'm here. I will get him into obedience training, but really need to get the biting under control. Thank you for the guidance.
yeah , i thought so too. turns out he’s not a German Shepard 😅
We had a malinois for 13 yrs and LOVED him so much. On our 2nd who's 4 months old. Exercise and work for the dog has been key for us, and consistency. Every person that meets him has to stand up and say no bite every single time he bites even if playful. Always have different toys for them to give them something else to bite. Tennis balls are a huge savior for this dog too. Lastly, we work with him on different commands daily.
Hey I have a Belgian mal 4 months old he’s my first dog how can I get ahold of you for advice
This was very helpful. I correct the behavior with a "no", but I was not redirecting. I am going to add the redirection, and praising when he is chewing his toys, and hopefully overtime the biting will subside.
Hey I recently got a Malinois and wanted to know if this worked for you. Thank you in advance
@@xmokkt1313 it usually works, but since Mal's were literally BRED to bite you will never be able to take that trait from them. Instead give yours something they can bite and don't have unrealistic expectations for your breed.
My little 6 week malinois is like an aligator... But he bites whenever he sees my hand. I spend arround 2 hours a day training him and he still bites me lol
Had any luck stopping the biting? If so, how did you achieve it?
@@xmokkt1313 well now he is 16 weeks old and he dosen't bite human hands at all. I have corrected him everytime he bit my skin and the bitting stopped.he still bites on clothes and other stuff but i just give him a ball or make him sit or lay down and he stops.
@@cretudavid8622 What kind of training did you do exactly? Just redirecting his attention to a toy?
@@xmokkt1313 i just corrected him. Verty important to come up with a marker like "No" before you correct him. I just grabbed him by the scruf and laid him down every time he bit at me. Took a while but the dog understood. Watch shield k9 video on how to stop puppy biting.
Same i have a 11 week old one and he bites me a lot
How do you restructure your relationship?
Their may have been some chatter as mentioned above but if you just wait this video was very informative. I have a 8 week Belgian Malinois that's nipping right now and I will be trying these steps. Thanks man great video.
Glad it was helpful!
Did it work for you? I am at that place myself. I have an 8 week Malinois nipping and biting away at everything. I am looking for ways to handle it and redirect him to his toys.
@@marianbasyan yes and no lol. He stays off my lady and kid for the most part now but loves to play with me lol. It's just something iv learned to live with now lol.
This works and only took 3 days to see results. Thanks man.
Beast vídeos. Supporting from México. Just got a 6 week malinois. Experienced with GSD. But I love malinois much more
To everyone who is saying this video was too long and had too much useless information:
Would you rather have someone take the time to show you how to use a stove, pots, pans, and other cooking tools so you KNOW how to cook or would you rather them just teach you how to make an egg? Funny analogy maybe, but the point is that sometimes its better to pay attention and take the time to learn how and why something works instead of just scratching the surface.
11:58 is when the advice starts. The long intro wasn't really necessary imo
12:27 if u want to get straight to it
Training ourselves to become consistent leaders never occurred to us. Thank you for the help.
my hands bleed daily but i still love him
So how does one restructure a relationship?
Thank you so much I've been struggling a little bit with puppy bitting and I didn't have much direction as far as how to stop it past toy redirection
I am very interested in more information about restructuring the relationship, where can I find that information?
I recieved a high energy dog (1 yr old) who was too agressive for an owner's toddler. Along with a bag of hi-pro food, we now were faced with getting nipped every time we got near him. He was needy and desired us yet couldn't curb the "painful" nip! Twice in a couple months we ran out of the hi-pro food and fed him the old beagle's food "fit n trim" (discontinued) and after the second time of just a few days different food we noticed a huge difference, no biting and calmer demeanor. Around that time I watched a court case about a dog that had defaced a child while standing right behind his owner! The lawyer who cleaned up for the child asked the owner did he ever research that dog's food and the agressive behaviour that comes from hi-protein food? He produced proof and we suddenly understood the change in our dog, food change! no more biting! Happier family and he live an active life another 16 yrs! He had a couple years of bad hip pain which we resolved using "the watercure" formula of 1/4 teaspoon extra sea salt per quart of water just added to his gravy every other day! yeah all Drs benefit from low sodium diets!
Excellent delivery! Clear, concise, intelligent.
Not making enough exercises (physically and mentally) with a Belgian Sheppard means heaving the hell at home.
I did what was recommended by 100 % satisfactory result and I can not believe it was so easy!
Many Many THANKS.
It is also good to mention that I've been joining this and that forums and social media groups here in Sweden as well as internationally in order to get some advice which usually end up with rediculing and scornfulness from pepole on the web towards me, some endless and less usefull exercizes with my 3 months old Belgian Malinois Chewie...
I also like the vids that are short and consist which makes it easier to follow up and seek among the lists for specific behaviour corrections.
Now I am going to see if I can find any vids which address the prevention of excessive Barking for territorial or meeting of pepole/cars/bikes/animals/wind.... you name it! And of course it does not show any real sign of aggression but rather uncertainty, at least not yet!😑
Once again, Thanks a Lot & I love you All!🤗🌻🌷🌼
Where di you get most of your info from? Im training a 8 week malligator and hes a handful i really wanna get him trained
@@kamiemccollum6477
th-cam.com/channels/6z0E8nSfCvelwA3bon_phg.html
it's the same guys you just watched above and you can even register on their site for courses ... www.fenrirdogtraining.com/p/principles-of-canine-behaviour-free-course
and there there is a MCCann Dog Training..... every institute has their own methods and almost every one of them have different ideas about how to treat the dogs. I believe in Fenrir method since it is most effective on my 4 month Malinois! But then again, I can not afford the full courses :( Good luck with your Malligator :) ;)
Frozen Topples. If they're less than 6 months old, they are hurting so those frozen items really help numb the gums. The satiation method. No biting on clothing either - game over. Hope that helps.
This is so useful!!!!!! Thank you.
My 2 year old malonois is getting vey aggressive especially when I go to feet he growls at me how do I stop it
Adopted a 5 month old Belgian Malinois a week ago, he WONT STOP biting AND NIPPING. At me whenever I out on his harness or just because and at kids too. What do I do?
How it now
Get training, call a professional trainer
2 years late, but sharing ideas for others in this situation. Can you post an update on how things went, how he is now, and what worked, so we can learn from it?
My suggestions: To start with, watch a few YT videos from Robert Cabral and Malinois Mom and Beckman's Dog Training. Exercise the hell out of him. Give him LOTS of things he CAN chew on. Praise him when he chews on allowed things. And yes, get a trainer with Mal experience who will come to your home a couple times to work with you and coach you. DO NOT get sucked into "Positive Only" trainer rubbish for a high-energy working dog like a Malinois. You will need strong corrections and firmness. Also work on developing your relationship with the dog, play with him a lot, tug of war, flirt pole, fetch. Get a slow-feed bowl where he has to work at it for 10 minutes each feeding to get the food instead of inhaling his food in 30 seconds; it's a brain-challenge activity for them.
Lots of people push "crate training" for Mals, but with ours she will fuss and bark and agitate for HOURS because she wants to be out interacting with her pack. Your results may differ, depends on the dog. Trainers said my Mal pup would bark and fuss for 20 minutes in the crate and then it would stop, but they were WRONG. Also try a Herm Sprenger prong collar if your dog pulls on walks.
For my Mal girl, the game changer was when we put her in the pool and found out she LOVES to swim-fetch. We toss a toy from one end of the pool, she swims to fetch it, brings it back to the starting point, leaves it, treads water while eagerly waiting for the next throw. She will do 30 laps if the human has that much patience. Great exercise! Easy for the human too.
9months now and hes amazing xx we have had the odd snag accident when a pup , but gentle amazing Giant
Hi colleague. I had an argument on my TH-cam channel with one of the viewers. Answer my question - twelve Malinois puppies at the age of 45 days attack me (this is their usual behavior), can I, as a breeder, correct, wean them from attacking my pants? My opinion - while they are all together, this is impossible to do!
On the 62nd day, each of them gets into his new family, from this moment you can start training and socialization ...
With the breeder we got our Mal girl from, this sounds like what we saw. His solution was a group tug-of-war blanket he would run around with, dragging it, and the pups would all latch on. Except our dog-to-be, who started to run to join the group tug-of-war, ran maybe 10 feet after him, and then turned around and ran back to chew on my shoelaces. And that's how our Mal chose us. BTW, I came away from the puppy-picking visit with lots of bleeding scratches from the Mal pups playing with us, in good faith, but not having much control over their nipping during play. Anyway, his pant legs will still take some bites, but if there is a group tug-of-war/chase toy, the pups will mostly bite that instead. Yes, a litter of pups will be 6 weeks of Hell with the cutest little nipping, biting demons ever.
@@jdaniels1313 Thanks for your opinion!
I have 9 weeks Malinois who cannot stop biting anything he can find. Have been practicing the "No" biting verbal warning. Sometimes he obeyed, sometimes he ignores it. What I missed out is to buy him a chewing toy to redirect his biting behaviors plus more time for exercises. Thank you for the video 🙏
Same problem to my BM 2 months and half old. He got a toy but he doesnt like iy he want metal,wood,cotton.
Have a new Malinios at home 7 weeks old that is biting a lot. Your advice is helping a bit, I know it takes time. I was interested in the looking at the course you have linked in the description however the links no longer work. Has it changed or went away? Please reshare if there is an updated link! Thanks!
Excellent advice. I have had a pair of Mals for many years and am now training a new pair. I got the female first and spent a month bonding with her and then got a male from another breeder. I strongly suggest this method. The only thing people don't want to hear is do not get a Malinois if you are a beta personality and do not get a Malinois if you can't give them the freedom to exercise most of the day. My dogs live off leash on 10 acres and that is why they are not destructive and listen to commands. I don't spend much time training them because they know boundaries and are fast learners.
I have a 16 week old Dutch / German shephetd who is jumping and biting clothes and jumping for his ball in my hand instead of 'sit and wait.'It happens while I'm trying to play ball & exercise him too. LOL I'm trying to wear him out to reduce evening zoomies. Thank you for this advice. I will continue exercising, even though regular puppy trainers advise against it. I'm getting a new specialized trainer now.
Thanks so much I am going to implement this strategy asap .
My Belgian puppy is 7 months old and bites more than normal , especially on my kids , so this video is much appreciated
We adopted a feral BM mix puppy and she nips SO much. She doesn't seem to be doing it aggressively. But, she definitely chews on our BMC constantly and I feel bad for her lol
Is it normal when he’s 5 months though?? Most of his teeth recently fell and he had adult teeth and he still bites.
I am going through the same situation, but where I live ( Omaha) it’s been crappy and crazy cold to exercise the pup , same dog as well it’s frustrating
This breed of dog are known for their nipping, it might just be part of its personality depending on how they are actually biting.
Yes, it's "normal", but unacceptable, the biting and jumping. I correct my 5 month Mal girl firmly, and do use substitution, (bite this, with a toy) and she no longer bites me during play. However, she still bites my wife, stepdaughter, and housemates, because they are too "nice" to firmly, firmly correct her, and she interprets their medium-firm corrections as "play", and she loves to play, so she keeps jumping and biting. The humans are harder to train than the dog. Sometimes I'll intervene for them, and grab her by her around both sides of her face, and do a forceful shock and awe side submit on her, with verbal corrections too, and hold that for a few seconds, to help her realize it's not "play". I holder her until she whimpers, NOT from pain, but because she's upset that the play stopped. It looks bad, I'm cruel, whatever, but that's all that's been effective with this strong-willed dog. It doesn't really hurt her, but what gets through is that the play stops when she bites.
How do I restructure the relationship please more info on this
Thank you so much. I need to be more firm and clear. My nine year old son complains about nipping puppy biting. He doesn't stand tall he laughs and pushes our dog away, which escalates things. This is probably a parenting thing he won't take a firm stand and I'm not sure how to get him to understand that the behavior needs to be corrected because we are her leaders. #singledadlife #6monthMalinois #9yroldson
Thank you. Your videos are extremely helpful
At what age should this correction be implemented?? My ( Malanois ?? Waiting on DNA results) 12 weeks n the nipping is crazy!! Thx
Will made another puppy biting video with a GSD. There he used a physical corrosion with his hand. Is that better than this older video? Thanks
Obedience, structure.
Is there a video that shows how to become a high level leader as you refer to many many times?
Amazing techniques, thank you!
I have a mal mix. Help us
Thank you for making this video, the person I got my puppy from is a trainer and told me to smack them with a hat or swatter but I will definitely take your advice
Have a Beagle/JRT mix that had the energy of 5 dogs. After we walked the neighborhood, dropped our Boxer mix off at the house then got the bike out. Now are you done? Ugh. And any type of class we went to, if i exercised her with just a walk, it just charged her up. We've done agility in the past and are now doing Rodeo Dog - so fun and much easier on my memory. Hope that helps.
An 8 month old male malinois found my family. How hard will he be to train?
Their easy to train but be prepared to give it at least 20min heavy exercise 3 times a day, a tired mal is a happy mal, every interaction should be a training moment.
I have rescued a black malinois but when I put on a leash she jumps and bites my arm she is one year old
I'm 3:15 in. I want to cry. It's been a very hard week.
We have a mixed German Shepherd dog but everyone who sees her they think she is a Belgian Malinois. We have tried everything for her to stop biting but being unsuccessfully. She is going to be 5 months old and we adopted her as a real young puppy.
i have a 4 month malinois and shes like a alpha female and i guess she already knows who to like rough play with but sometimes she rough plays when i dont want to and its a hassle to calm her down
How is she now?
@@spinellicarelli better calmer and never leaves my side.
how to train 3yrs old malinois?
doing a little research, belgians communicate through biting in this stage, mine in just biting down a little, then release. 16 weeks weeks old .
Respect & Tone is everything! 🐾 My mom raises her voice, I'm out! That's all it takes for me 😅
Thank you so much for this video. I am on a waiting for Malinoise puppy ready by February 2022. I am educating myself as much as I can to be ready for Malinoise puppy’s biting & high energy. How do I teach my Malinoise to get along with my current 3 yes old small JR female? What can I do to prevent Malinoise from attacking JR?
Thanks for watching! We've got a video over on our dedicated training channel you might find helpful: th-cam.com/video/qkbWfxH1ZuE/w-d-xo.html
Our Malinois has a kitchen kennel, and a bedroom kennel for sleep and resting.
Nova, she is now using her kitchen kennel for sleeping, is that ok? We usually use that kennel for NO toys, and a Bad Girl kennel. She now knows the word bad and will kennel herself until I tell her “let’s go”( obviously Nova is a lot smarter than us). Today, per usual she gets one treat a day, usually morning. I made her sit, down, stay, don’t touch treat and eat it/take it( she understands both) today she tested me and took it without telling her, and nipped me TWICE. I IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED, the situation by yelping ouch really loud and extremely sternly said BAD, and immediately put her in her cage. After I locked her in there, I continued to say “Bad”very sternly. After about 10 minutes or so, I opened the cage… and said let’s go.
WHAT, if anything am I doing wrong? If any? Biting, not even for play is acceptable.
I have a 12 week malinois, she is a land shark with fur and four legs . I've only had her 2 weeks Saturday, in the 2 weeks my hands and four arms are scared big time , I have be redirecting with a " no " and giving her a chew toy and also a lot of tiring exercise .
Still working with on this biting, it will end soon . The video helped alot
hi protein makes agressive behaviours too. /\ my story was a gift so I share it... maybe helps
I used to date someone who did mondioring, and I had a go in the suit, as well (bite still bruised, even with all the padding). I was told by one of his colleagues that having an untrained Malinois is like having a loaded gun in the house. That thought has followed me ever since, and I have the highest respect for them.
Hello. We just got our puppy
She's 8 weeks today. The bitting is definitely getting worst. And sees she just wants to bite me the most. 😑 we got her @ 7 weeks 1 day, and she was definitely not eating very much fir 3 days. We got her some wet food and she's finally eating getting bigger and more comfortable to be around us. But the bitting gris getting worse 😕
We have a 6month old Malinois. He leaves bruises on my legs from nipping and trying to play to rough. They are a challenging breed but it's super rewarding as he is getting a better understanding of just how hard he can play with me. He's a good boy and very smart.
Thanks Will. Im struggling. Ive done these things but confused to give toy which seems like a reward..hmmm ill will give that another go.
Hope all goes well and you're able to put our tips into practice!
We got a dog as a 8 week puppy but he kept biting us me and my kids so we had to return him we don’t know how to train him so it’s better we get a breed that doesn’t bite.
I just adopted a one year old female Malinois from a shelter. She is very sweet and affectionate. She has had no training, no boundaries set, nothing. I am bringing her home Monday. I am more than willing to work with her. What is the first thing I need to teach her and how?
"Leave It" is the first thing we taught our 3 month old as it is necessary to get them to drop bad things they pick up in their mouths, to leave another dog or person alone, etc. Next thing is recall, or "Come". Dogs, especially ones like a Malinois, NEED off leash exercise (like the guy says in the video), and you will need them to come back when called. All these involve repeating the commands until they perform the task, and immediately saying "Good Leave It", or "Good Come" followed immediately with a treat. practice often. The first time they do what you ask, it's probably by accident because they don't speak English, but once you tell them "Good" whatever the command is with a treat, they'll learn. I am no trainer, but that seems to have worked with two puppies we've had.
I have a 12 week Belgian who came from a shelter and I def think she has somewhat respect for me shelll nap with me and play but then when it comes to walks or going outside no respect on and off leash
I, and many other Mal owners, had to start using a prong collar to get decent leash behavior. As she's getting older, we can often get decent behavior without the prong collar.
Awesome info sir thank you 🙏🏾
I heard him stress for a long time to fix the relationship but no instruction on that part
I love my Malinois. Live in Albania. He is now 8 months old
Go,straight to the point!! The more confusing your "what to do's".
Good info...👍👍
4 minutes of idle chatter, I didn't look further
i hope this helps. struggling over here 👋 if anyone sees this and has tips for dealing with this biting but you have a young toddler please give me tips. i’m not sure how i’ll use these techniques with my one year old who can’t talk yet
I read you can put some lemon juice on your hands and they'll stop being mouthy right away... I don't remember the source so it's just third hand information. You can't squirt them with the lemon cuz you can get it in their eyes and their noses...
Remember too, that the children get bitten in the face by dogs because dogs communicate with their mouths to establish authority... And usually the dogs are face-to-face height-wise with cruising babies and toddlers.
You may decide to crate your pup or keep it on a leash and never leave it unsupervised around your baby.
My last one was about 8 with my first child and way past the biting mouthy phase...extreme caution is recommended because you can't undo the heartache and heartbreak of having a harmed child and having to put the dog down...
I babysit my son’s 10 month old malinois at my house 5 days a week. Today my brother came and the dog has never met him. The dog bit him twice, getting his clothes and not breaking skin. She was barking in a threatening manner and I crated her for safety. She also bit one of their neighbors. So she’s ok with her own “pack” but not with strangers. Not sure what to do with strangers who may come.
Did you get a trainer yet - definitely don't want that getting worse. Got my Dobes used to a Hound of the Baskervilles muzzle - actually helps build their confidence as does any type of Nose Work. Chirag Patel has a video on getting them used to a muzzle. Even my Beagle/JRT mix who hasn't worn one in years wagged her tail when I got it out the other day. My younger Dobe was wearing a red Caution collar until we started working with a trainer who said we were setting the dog up for failure. Got really good at reading his body language - Susan Garrett's TEMP video and Kikopup's calming signals video. Now I ask people if it's ok for him to say Hi to them - quite a difference. Baebae's training if you're interested in competing in Nose Work - she's a judge whose puppies are even winning titles. Hope that helps.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 she went to class for a couple months. Listens better.
I just bought a 2, 2month old females and 1 doesnt really bite its not a lot but her sister though total opposite but i learned its communication thats how they talk they cant speak English and use hands i mean they play hard it comes with the territory tbh thats what im learning
Mine bites me like she wants to hurt me she growls at me. I tell her no she gets 😡 and bites more. Out of four dogs she the hardest. But she the malion monster. My other pups were 14 pounders. Not a 40 pound puppy.
My puppy trying to bit his harness
One time my Malinois bit my brother's friend, he was bleeding a little bit. The dog's back hairs were also standing up. Btw the kid did nothing to the dog
thanks for the information
You are so welcome!
You have to use a Command Voice and a Knife Hand.
I've only been doing the bite correction with At At for about 10 minutes now and my girl is already acting like a different dog.
Where did you get your qualifications from..?
Got a 8 month old n it still keeps going for people
is it bad I let my dog bite me cause we are always playing. I did teach him the "no" command. its just the way I am, Ilike to wrestle and fight my dog.
I do feel like my 4 month old Belgian has no respect for me. And I don’t know how to restructure it
Structure, rules, consistency, boundaries, time out, verbal correction & follow through.
Research training with treats and how hungry dogs respond quickly to training... Especially when young. If your dog is full, it has no desire for a treat... So keep your dog a little hungry for training. So you need to watch some good videos so that you can master it and then eventually get them off relying on treats to behave.
One consistent step at a time. Have confidence! (I am not a trainer I have experience with the breed and it's important for you to be the boss of the house the dog or chaos will ensue and you'll all be miserable) dogs love structure and they don't want to be in charge of the house but feel forced to if you don't give them boundaries.
Thank you 🙏
I am owned by a Belgian Malinois, and she is my beat friend.
Why buy a malinois if you're not going to work them? These are elite k9's that need experienced handlers not someone who's going to complain about biting. That's what they're bred for. Find yourself a experienced decoy and start training.
I tipped my mums dog on the nose and put him into the bathroom he was biting my neice, I said no, you don't bite Lola, he was very beautiful, a big fat hairy mammoth, but he did as I told him, children used to say look a teddy bear, he was, until he was protecting some one😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Talks forever and never gets to the point. Could of been a 2 minute video
Dear f**k this qualifies as real this channel is all about money
My Mal pup, bites the shit out of me, more than any other family member. I think he loves me the most!!! HAHAHAHAH!!! Not my first Mal, so I am used to their CRAZINESS. My wife wanted us to get a NORMAL dog after our first Mal. NOPE!!!
Talking loads of bollox advertising etc, just get into the advice simple as
a lot of talk no information
12 minutes of blabbering before getting to the point. Geez.
All bullshit, more dogs going to the executioner. Try the bonker, it's amazing and works the first or second time. Gary Wilkes bonking.
talk less do tutorial..
17 minutes of blah blah blah. No direct information...
Literally helped me out
Imagine getting a fucking malinois. And wanting it to stop biting 🤦🏻
You should rename the video as “ADVERTISEMENT “