[Jenifer]

I got notification that your replied but I can’t see it for some reason

[Jenifer]

Hi Kamil, I’m going to ask some additional questions because I think people need more context in order to help you. Did you get a trainer that can work with you one on one? What has been going better for you? What do you do in your training sessions? How about play, what do you do? Is he getting enough activity? Are you at home most of the time or is he alone all day? What do you use to control him? Is there anywhere you can go to get help or something else to do with him? Do you have a vehicle to drive him somewhere and avoid the street? What kind of job do you plan on giving him? Mal’s need a job, or most do.

I have a Belgian Sheepdog, 2 yrs old, and I’m still struggling with distractions while walking. The long lead Robert suggested has been the best thing so she get out in front of me but is she’s sees a deer she still goes wild. She’s so much better now but I live in a place with hardly anyone around.

[Jenifer]

After reading your message again, I think my situation is very different and probably doesn’t apply to yours. I’d ask Robert. Good luck but I wouldn’t put them in the same crate together personally until it is resolved.

[Jenifer]

Hi, I had a similar problem but it was my Belgian sheepdog and my older dog. This is a bit long winded but there might be something of value with my experience. The Belgian when she was a puppy would play nicely with my older dog but as she around 4 months things changed. They are both females and now about the same size. At some point the Belgian started going after my older dog pinning her to the ground, making a lot of noise but no blood. It scared my older dog. The Belgian is now 2 years old. There were obvious triggers like walking through doors, the bed and of course treats. Sometimes there were no triggers. When the Belgian was about 4 months I did a board and train to help her learn to play with other dogs which did help. Other than that my solution was basically to separate them and really manage the Belgian. She was always in a pen in the house or on a leash. It didn’t always work though. I would also of course tell her no and correct her. I did spay her which really helped. Now at 2 she seems better and I haven’t had any issues.

[Jenifer]

Hi Kamil, I have a Belgian Sheepdog, but she doesn’t have the intensity that your dog has but they are they are similar. She’s 2 now. I wouldn’t have survived without ball playing. It’s fine he’s obsessed with it and it will be the best thing you can do. I learned from this trainer Ivan Balabanov: https://academy.trainingwithoutconflict.com/chase-catch-2-0 . If you could find a trainer that is certified by Ivan, he has a list of them on his site. I’ve used two different trainers that I got from his website. Or ask Robert if he has some trainer recommendations. The breed is intense so obsessions is really drive and people who deal with this breed want that. Robert is training his Malinois now so might use him for information by asking questions every week. I do think you need help and hopefully find someone who can teach you. Find a dog sport for him to do. These dogs need jobs. I’d ask Robert what he does to give his puppy fun exercise.

Also Robert does have some lessons for retrieving also. He can play for a long time but actual training only for 15 min. I never really expect my dog to concentrate on training until she’s had some exercise first. I have deer in my neighborhood which is a huge distraction. You might ask Robert about what to use on him instead of a flat collar. I use a prong on my dog because of the deer. Robert has some on this site, but learn how to fit it properly. And buy the brand he suggests too. The others will fall apart. I also use a ecollar but I was trained on how to use it properly. I put it on her in case a deer comes by when I’m playing ball. My dog loves tug but it did take her a while to learn to love it.

He can’t really get enough exercise if you have him on a short leash. Did you go through Robert’s leash training videos? It helped me so much using a long lead.

To answer your questions:

Do I move out? If that’s possible to do, it would make it easier for you.
Do I go only very early in the morning and very late at night? Yes definitely do that.
Do I give it time? Live in the hope that he will get over all of it once he’s older? It won’t get better without teaching him how to do it better.

Good luck

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