Bruce
I have come across a Malinois (2 year old) and am told she chases any kind of light movement. I do not know her past any further than the person that has her now. Perhaps someone played with her with a laser, flashlight etc thinking it was funny. Are there steps I can take to train her off of that”
Jeannette
Dear Robert, our 1,5 year old Malinois lunges at cars, passing bicycles and dogs. He has a very strong prey-drive. Is this lunging behavior linked to the prey-drive? In other words, how can we teach him to let cars pass by without reacting while knowing his natural instinct is to chase… Siem, that’s his name, seems not to see us fully as his leaders when outside. In the home he is perfectly obedient. Please help us with tips how to handle Siem outdoors. Thank you so much!
Rob S
Hi Robert. Please can you share some insights into, what I feel, are 2 conflicting training methods for “no pulling” lead walking. a) Being, training a heel command ( command, good, release ) and b) NOT training a heel command and using slip leads, changing directions (etc) and giving ‘corrections’ until the dog ‘stops pulling’. The later, B, seems to me to be very unfair as we are “correcting a dog for behaviour it has not learnt yet”. Much respect and thanks, Rob
Lois H
Hi Janet and Robert. Maggie just turned 2yo and she is actually settling down a bit. Our only real issue is still the front door. I have her on a slip lead, more or less sitting, but it’s still chaos every time. Would it be wrong to use her ecollar on shock here? After I convince the person to NOT pay attention to her she is calm within a minute and totally disinterested.
Chase
My dog listens very well to the wait command and knows not to get out of the car until I release him. The sticky spot for us is when I release him from the wait and let him hop down out of the car (with a leash on when we’re out). He has a tendency to get excited and immediately start to wander to the end of the leash to start sniffing/exploring. How would you recommend I teach him that he needs to stay close to me when he gets out of the car? Thanks!
Sherie K
Thank you Robert and Janet(?) I have a 15 week Malinois, purebred. She is just a STAR and amazingly fun. I have taken a notice towards Nikita barking at people when excitable, which is usually post-nap and en route to a 1:1 training or play session. I prefer her to trust me enough to seek guidance prior to the bark. I practice exercises on attention to me rather than telling her to be quiet. It seems to help, though what would you recommend?
Gage
Hello i recently picked up my 5 m/o GSD. Muncle bred his 2 beautiful GSD’s and i got pick of the litter. I was on deployment so the bringing home was delayed about 2 months. My pup clings to me all the time. And has a real problem with jumping. My uncle crate trained and potty trained but didnt want to build too much of a bond. Aside from stepping into my GSD when he jumps as seen in the video with buster. Is there another form? I have hardwood floors so he just slides everywhere. And i don’t want him to get hurt. He also get way over excited licking in the face. How can i correct this behavior
Jana
Hi Robert. Our 1.5 year old, mixed breed is a rescue and recently joined our family. (3 weeks ago now) He is my shadow and likes receiving attention, but he is overly submissive and rarely shows any form of excitement. I’m wanting to help him feel comfortable interacting in a more energetic and confident manner. He has shown a small improvement in his enthusiasm with training. If this is a situation of squashed drives from his past, is it possible to build him up again? If so, would you have any tips?
Farban D
I have a very playful 6-month old GSD puppy. She wants to play with every person she sees, especially children. When she plays, she is quite active. With adults she wraps around them, puts her paws on them, and will often piddle. With kids she can be intimidating – kids don’t expect so much energy from her. I try to accustom her to be near strangers without interacting with them by going to various stores every day. But at the stores every time there is someone who will just suddenly reach out to her, and she breaks from me and goes to them. Should I correct her and how hard?
Marianna
Hi Robert and Janet,
I live in a big/busy city with my 15 month old male Malinois, Ive been training him (with your help,thank you!), since he was 8weeks old, he is a very nice and obedient dog! Lately,when we go for walks, if a dog or person stares at him, he stares back like a hawk, he doesn’t bark,doesn’t growls, just stares. I try to get his focus on me with treat but sometimes doesn’t work, how can I correct it? There are a lot reactive dogs and weird people around my area, so I just want to be fair for him.
