This video is amazing!! Thank you so much for making this. I made the mistake of taking my dog to a dog park when he was younger, he got attacked and now he’s reactive to other dogs. I wish I would’ve seen this sooner! The idea to train around a dog park is perfect, I’m going to do that!
Haven't even watched the video yet, and already agree. I am all for socialization but these owners don't focus on anything, then I'd have to be the bad guy protecting my dog? I say nay!
I agree on people's behavior in dog parks. They are trapped in their "cell" phones and too often oblivious to what's going on around them. I come across it all too often while walking my dog through open parks. As for avoiding stupidity, it's an on-going task in life 😅
I bring my mal to the dog park all the time to focus on training in high stimulus areas. And it has 100% been beneficial. My mals focus on me and the task at hand is out of this world due to this sort of training. I think there is some VERY good things that can come out of training at a dog park
I am also guilty of taking my Doberman to the dog park from laziness. But I let him run along the empty small dog side. He has races with the big dogs on the other side of the divider. I noticed that since I rescued a female Plott hound, my Doberman isn't depressed anymore. I live alone and can't provide a pack for him. I have trouble saying no, if someone wants to love on my big Doberman. I do it from time to time - but I am trying to win folks over to a breed they seem to innately fear.
I agree with all that you have said except for the public socialization arena. I have raised Malinios since 1976, if you take your dog to a dogpark you better know what you are doing, Maligator Mom is spot on. At a dog park, most Malinios will be viewed by other dogs as the Mike Tyson type of dog from the moment that you walk in even when they are not. You will come across the submissive fear aggression types that will bite out of fear and then you will have the others that will try to throw in a cheap bite, growl, or body slam. Most mals are smart enough to know this and will not start a fight but once they are bitten by another it's game on. (Yes this will happen) The Maligator will own the park and will run from one end to the other and will meet every dog and every human within seconds. Maligator mom is 100% correct this only teaches bad habits. Working outside of the dog park is an excellent idea. Mental stimulation will wear your Mal out faster than physical activities. In public, I promote petting however people should always ask first. I do personal protection bite work. All bite work for me is on command, it's do a task for a reward, a game. I do not want a mean dog or a dog that has aggression towards people so I promote petting only if people ask. I always protect the dog's mouth while children pet. I usually have the dog in a down position while very small children pet. Your maligator can be a weapon and hurt someone, treat it as such, I never let other dogs interact with my mals while working. Good advice from Maligator Mom,
Dog parks make me anxious, because I know most ppl who frequent them w/ their pup have never worked on real training/ or control . As for doggy daycare I’ll never take mine, too many irresponsible owners . I’ve seen/ heard of too many “ accidents “! My Mal is very socialized w/ certain dogs but but she’s not a human & doesn’t NEED friends or do I think she’ll like every dog . Just like I /we don’t like ALL ppl .
Number three is the best ever!! I hate people coming up to on a squeeky tone talking to my dogs dogs and wanting to touch them some want to kiss them. I hate it!!!!!!! Thanks for pointing that out! Altho im not a Malinois owner (yet) i love your videos great for all breeds .
100% agree with you as far as the other dogs temperament, training or immunization as well. I've watched Mike Ritland talk about dogs meeting other dogs and he said the same thing you said about not all dogs like other dogs. We've got a 19 month old GSD and he's social with us and our immediate family as well as our neighbors that he sees everyday.
9:20+/- doggy daycare and hyped behavior...I have so screwed this up. Will say would have been or could be nice if individuals that I have watched...respect overall info being put out, could have interacted. Cool thing is my dog is smart so think can undo....as soon as I figure out how. BTW....do you do phone consultations? Toooo much fun
I just love your channel so much. Going to pick up today my mali. She is already 10 months and Trai Ed professional. I hope I can bond with her. Maybe you can also do a video about how to work on fear with dogs. My was so afraid of passing a little lake I didn't know what to do.
Hi! I have a question - I agree that no one else needs to say hello to my dog but I’m unsure how to manage that in the home. How do you get your dog to coexist when someone “outside of the pack” comes into the home as a visitor?
U cann teach your dog to place somewhere for some time, and that helps with impulse control. Needs repetition and training with stay/ place/ sit or watever when someone comes to the house. And the other person if they decide to not work with you, then thats another human problem
This is a great topic and something I think many dog owners don’t ever consider. It seems that people transfer their own need for socialization to their dogs, like little kids at a playground. I agree 100%, most people have very poor control over their dogs and the potential for mishaps and even injury to your dog…or theirs is quite possible, not to mention the possibility of acquiring undesirable habits. The truth is, all your dog really needs is you…unless your an a-hole ;-)
When it comes to petting other ppls dog, its mainly for human satisfaction honestly. Petting animals gives a piece of joy. But it doesn’t make it right. Some dogs lovee human interaction, some dogs don’t care so to atleast the dogs that don’t care, just tolerate/ don’t like, then like.. leave them alone lol
I train with my Mali Just 15-30 Minutes per day and she realy calm we dont need Play with Other Dogs we have each us 🤗😎 Point 3 is so Important 👍🏻 i dont let another people pet my Dog they dont know her Energy or Speed 😑
Maligator mom I need some help! I am getting a Mali in 5 months and a gsd in about 4 years but for the Mali I was worried about it jumping the fence any tips? (We have a 6 foot fence)
I do take a set of dogs to the park... they do love it... but i do because they are on leash on all walks and do not have the chance to run around and get their wilds out...
Love your channel! Thanks for sharing... i have my original pack 4 JRT's who are on the older side 8-13 yrs old and none of them want to interact with my male 11 mo BM...especially my male jrt who up to this time is still showing aggression to my Mal...so i dont ever let them out at the same time to avoid an attack (plus the whole pack being triggered to gang up on my mal)...do i accept this set-up,is this ok?..the fact or possibility that they will never get along?I am thankful that my mal has a good temperament and ignores the growling,showing of teeth and charging of my jrt...I am hoping he will stay this way and not pick up this bad behavior from my jrt. Hoping to hear your opinion!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE all of your videos and content on all platforms. However, this one takes the cake. I love how you will say it even if it's not popular or what people may not want to hear! It needs to be said and shared and taught and you are doing a GREAT job! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I love this one most right now.
@1arprw this was a continuation on my comment which was a question regarding children. It was on a previous comment. The question was how did you socialize with kids when her dogs were puppies regarding bringing other kids into home like her kids friends. I asked that because I will have grandkids from my adult kids at different stages and since she has a working breed I was curious.
This was a great video are used to go to dog parks when I had my dogs and I stopped that when they were young because I saw the same thing you were talking about and I also never did doggy day camp I always if we had a boredom which was not often they would be in a separate room. The question I had is since you have children did you socialize your puppies when they were young to children so that as they got older if your kids brought little friends to play with it would be safe or do you just put your dogs away when kids come I asked that because I had two dogs that were working dogs one light children and the other one never did we never socialize them around children because we didn’t have small children when we got the second one.
Not to mention their chances of getting infected with whatever other dogs. I make it a point to recall my dogs whenever anyone is within the distance of my voice. I don’t have Maligator but I do have my working line German Shepherds.
I do it also for training them to listen and how to be gentle with other dogsI never let them play persay with them... just let them smell the normals dogs do to greet..mouth, but... then we move on.
Just a minute into the video but I would never take my dog to a dog park...too many people don't know how to control their dogs...then there's the issue of disease. I want to be the most interesting thing to my Mal pup...not some pack of dogs. Walking a dog off leash in a residential neighborhood can also be a bad idea if you can't control your dog. I've had two incidents where the other dog runs across the street to see my dog.
Yeah if I do go to dog park it’s just for the space and he only cares about me and the ball. I noticed other people just have no control of their dogs at all but yeah one I go to in my neighborhood now I go at hour nobody else around and we do some training
My female maligator is very dog friendly. My male is NOT. I handle them accordingly. Why would anyone spend 1600 dollars on a maligator and through them into gladiator dog parks??? There are much stronger dogs in this world. I didn't buy my gator to be the strongest dog vs dog. I bought them to protect me and my family from people that i, not my dog determine are bad. I certainly wouldnt want my dog meeting a strangers corso, pit bull, etc. Now my daughter has a corso and they are besties. But i know that dog, hes a sweetheart as they have been playing since pups. I love corso breed like gators, rotties, and sheps. Great video!
Thanks for addressing the dog park I never take my dog to dig parks or let any bet my dog I always say no. I own a GSD but yes I always tell my friend never take your dog to a dog park.
I hate how other owners have no clue what their dog is doing and are on their phones... then they get mad at me for not letting the dogs play...... I am on high alert around other dogs and if I sense by even first sniff from other dog...if it is aggressive we leave, i recall my dogs..... i say round it up and give them a treat..... the good thing about my park is it is not just an open field area.... it is a mile long trail... so the dogs are never by other dogs very long and i do not follow the pack we go the other way...... anyway... that`s what i do and it works.
I really wish there was more education on how dangerous dogs, pet dogs, toy breeds, ALL breeds, can be. People don't understand that dogs are killers. You have to know your dog and take responsibility for him.
Dog parks are shit especially when all the humans all stand in a group let the mayhem begin ... pack walking is good iff you have control with ur pack 😉and ya go bush thats when u get really pack smart dogs iff you referee 😉 the pack
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Facts! Great info girl! I train my Malinois outside of the dog park to train avoiding distractions of other dogs. ☺️
This video is amazing!! Thank you so much for making this. I made the mistake of taking my dog to a dog park when he was younger, he got attacked and now he’s reactive to other dogs. I wish I would’ve seen this sooner! The idea to train around a dog park is perfect, I’m going to do that!
Haven't even watched the video yet, and already agree. I am all for socialization but these owners don't focus on anything, then I'd have to be the bad guy protecting my dog? I say nay!
Such sound advice Kay. I totally agree. I have been really exercising this with Lucy over the last 12 months.
Always find your videos useful and helpful! Have been sharing them regularly.
Outstanding info....learning as much as I can....
Great Video with Great Tips...Full Respect I applaud this. Me and my 7month old Female "Hera" Malinois Thank You.
I agree on people's behavior in dog parks.
They are trapped in their "cell" phones and too often oblivious to what's going on around them.
I come across it all too often while walking my dog through open parks.
As for avoiding stupidity, it's an on-going task in life 😅
I bring my mal to the dog park all the time to focus on training in high stimulus areas. And it has 100% been beneficial. My mals focus on me and the task at hand is out of this world due to this sort of training. I think there is some VERY good things that can come out of training at a dog park
Also I avoid dog parks!
But have been thinking of starting to train outside of them.
To learn focus and build our relationship
I love using the outside of dog parks for training! Never actually go in them!!
Your channel is going to grow bigger in no time because popularity of malinois is shooting❤️ and you are the encyclopedia of malinois
Such a great video and the way you delivered it was spot on
I am also guilty of taking my Doberman to the dog park from laziness.
But I let him run along the empty small dog side. He has races with the big dogs on the other side of the divider.
I noticed that since I rescued a female Plott hound, my Doberman isn't depressed anymore.
I live alone and can't provide a pack for him.
I have trouble saying no, if someone wants to love on my big Doberman. I do it from time to time - but I am trying to win folks over to a breed they seem to innately fear.
I agree with all that you have said except for the public socialization arena. I have raised Malinios since 1976, if you take your dog to a dogpark you better know what you are doing, Maligator Mom is spot on. At a dog park, most Malinios will be viewed by other dogs as the Mike Tyson type of dog from the moment that you walk in even when they are not. You will come across the submissive fear aggression types that will bite out of fear and then you will have the others that will try to throw in a cheap bite, growl, or body slam. Most mals are smart enough to know this and will not start a fight but once they are bitten by another it's game on. (Yes this will happen) The Maligator will own the park and will run from one end to the other and will meet every dog and every human within seconds. Maligator mom is 100% correct this only teaches bad habits. Working outside of the dog park is an excellent idea. Mental stimulation will wear your Mal out faster than physical activities. In public, I promote petting however people should always ask first. I do personal protection bite work. All bite work for me is on command, it's do a task for a reward, a game. I do not want a mean dog or a dog that has aggression towards people so I promote petting only if people ask. I always protect the dog's mouth while children pet. I usually have the dog in a down position while very small children pet. Your maligator can be a weapon and hurt someone, treat it as such, I never let other dogs interact with my mals while working. Good advice from Maligator Mom,
Dog parks make me anxious, because I know most ppl who frequent them w/ their pup have never worked on real training/ or control . As for doggy daycare I’ll never take mine, too many irresponsible owners . I’ve seen/ heard of too many “ accidents “! My Mal is very socialized w/ certain dogs but but she’s not a human & doesn’t NEED friends or do I think she’ll like every dog . Just like I /we don’t like ALL ppl .
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC CONTENT!!
Number three is the best ever!! I hate people coming up to on a squeeky tone talking to my dogs dogs and wanting to touch them some want to kiss them. I hate it!!!!!!! Thanks for pointing that out! Altho im not a Malinois owner (yet) i love your videos great for all breeds .
100% agree with you as far as the other dogs temperament, training or immunization as well. I've watched Mike Ritland talk about dogs meeting other dogs and he said the same thing you said about not all dogs like other dogs. We've got a 19 month old GSD and he's social with us and our immediate family as well as our neighbors that he sees everyday.
Always a pleasure to watch
9:20+/- doggy daycare and hyped behavior...I have so screwed this up. Will say would have been or could be nice if individuals that I have watched...respect overall info being put out, could have interacted. Cool thing is my dog is smart so think can undo....as soon as I figure out how. BTW....do you do phone consultations? Toooo much fun
Another great video thank you I always thought parks where good for socializing your dog
I just love your channel so much. Going to pick up today my mali. She is already 10 months and Trai Ed professional. I hope I can bond with her. Maybe you can also do a video about how to work on fear with dogs. My was so afraid of passing a little lake I didn't know what to do.
I absolutely can’t wait. I have a working line GSD and I’m getting a working line malinois puppy Saturday. Any tips? It’s gonna be a service dog
Hi! I have a question - I agree that no one else needs to say hello to my dog but I’m unsure how to manage that in the home. How do you get your dog to coexist when someone “outside of the pack” comes into the home as a visitor?
U cann teach your dog to place somewhere for some time, and that helps with impulse control. Needs repetition and training with stay/ place/ sit or watever when someone comes to the house. And the other person if they decide to not work with you, then thats another human problem
Great prospective, I’ve been wondering about this
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This is a great topic and something I think many dog owners don’t ever consider. It seems that people transfer their own need for socialization to their dogs, like little kids at a playground. I agree 100%, most people have very poor control over their dogs and the potential for mishaps and even injury to your dog…or theirs is quite possible, not to mention the possibility of acquiring undesirable habits. The truth is, all your dog really needs is you…unless your an a-hole ;-)
Amazing video really. Thank you.
When it comes to petting other ppls dog, its mainly for human satisfaction honestly. Petting animals gives a piece of joy. But it doesn’t make it right. Some dogs lovee human interaction, some dogs don’t care so to atleast the dogs that don’t care, just tolerate/ don’t like, then like.. leave them alone lol
Real people have Real dogs period. 🐾❤
Great video . I avoid dog parks like the plague.
I train with my Mali Just 15-30 Minutes per day and she realy calm we dont need Play with Other Dogs we have each us 🤗😎
Point 3 is so Important 👍🏻 i dont let another people pet my Dog they dont know her Energy or Speed 😑
Perfect! Thanks.
Cheers
Maligator mom I need some help! I am getting a Mali in 5 months and a gsd in about 4 years but for the Mali I was worried about it jumping the fence any tips? (We have a 6 foot fence)
Don’t leave him outside unattended. And train.
I do take a set of dogs to the park... they do love it... but i do because they are on leash on all walks and do not have the chance to run around and get their wilds out...
Love your channel! Thanks for sharing... i have my original pack 4 JRT's who are on the older side 8-13 yrs old and none of them want to interact with my male 11 mo BM...especially my male jrt who up to this time is still showing aggression to my Mal...so i dont ever let them out at the same time to avoid an attack (plus the whole pack being triggered to gang up on my mal)...do i accept this set-up,is this ok?..the fact or possibility that they will never get along?I am thankful that my mal has a good temperament and ignores the growling,showing of teeth and charging of my jrt...I am hoping he will stay this way and not pick up this bad behavior from my jrt. Hoping to hear your opinion!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE all of your videos and content on all platforms.
However, this one takes the cake.
I love how you will say it even if it's not popular or what people may not want to hear!
It needs to be said and shared and taught and you are doing a GREAT job!
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I love this one most right now.
I have grandkids now and we are getting a puppy next April.
@1arprw this was a continuation on my comment which was a question regarding children. It was on a previous comment. The question was how did you socialize with kids when her dogs were puppies regarding bringing other kids into home like her kids friends. I asked that because I will have grandkids from my adult kids at different stages and since she has a working breed I was curious.
This was a great video are used to go to dog parks when I had my dogs and I stopped that when they were young because I saw the same thing you were talking about and I also never did doggy day camp I always if we had a boredom which was not often they would be in a separate room. The question I had is since you have children did you socialize your puppies when they were young to children so that as they got older if your kids brought little friends to play with it would be safe or do you just put your dogs away when kids come I asked that because I had two dogs that were working dogs one light children and the other one never did we never socialize them around children because we didn’t have small children when we got the second one.
Not to mention their chances of getting infected with whatever other dogs. I make it a point to recall my dogs whenever anyone is within the distance of my voice. I don’t have Maligator but I do have my working line German Shepherds.
I do it also for training them to listen and how to be gentle with other dogsI never let them play persay with them... just let them smell the normals dogs do to greet..mouth, but... then we move on.
Just a minute into the video but I would never take my dog to a dog park...too many people don't know how to control their dogs...then there's the issue of disease. I want to be the most interesting thing to my Mal pup...not some pack of dogs. Walking a dog off leash in a residential neighborhood can also be a bad idea if you can't control your dog. I've had two incidents where the other dog runs across the street to see my dog.
I use dog park to train my dog be aware alert, my pet never get close to others dogs. My dog 🐕 is a guard dog not for pet 🤠
Yeah if I do go to dog park it’s just for the space and he only cares about me and the ball. I noticed other people just have no control of their dogs at all but yeah one I go to in my neighborhood now I go at hour nobody else around and we do some training
How do you get your dog to walk properly way so he behaves himself
wouldn't take my dog to a dog park, i have no idea of other peoples dogs training or their personality.
My female maligator is very dog friendly. My male is NOT. I handle them accordingly. Why would anyone spend 1600 dollars on a maligator and through them into gladiator dog parks??? There are much stronger dogs in this world. I didn't buy my gator to be the strongest dog vs dog. I bought them to protect me and my family from people that i, not my dog determine are bad. I certainly wouldnt want my dog meeting a strangers corso, pit bull, etc. Now my daughter has a corso and they are besties. But i know that dog, hes a sweetheart as they have been playing since pups. I love corso breed like gators, rotties, and sheps. Great video!
Thanks for addressing the dog park I never take my dog to dig parks or let any bet my dog I always say no. I own a GSD but yes I always tell my friend never take your dog to a dog park.
I go to dog parks only if it’s empty that is why we go very early in the morning I just don’t trust the owner.
I hate how other owners have no clue what their dog is doing and are on their phones... then they get mad at me for not letting the dogs play...... I am on high alert around other dogs and if I sense by even first sniff from other dog...if it is aggressive we leave, i recall my dogs..... i say round it up and give them a treat..... the good thing about my park is it is not just an open field area.... it is a mile long trail... so the dogs are never by other dogs very long and i do not follow the pack we go the other way...... anyway... that`s what i do and it works.
I really wish there was more education on how dangerous dogs, pet dogs, toy breeds, ALL breeds, can be. People don't understand that dogs are killers. You have to know your dog and take responsibility for him.
I definetly agree , dog parks are not good
Dog parks are dirty & have diseases they can catch. My vet said NO!!! I tried same thing no running just biting eachother 😂
The nearest dog park to me is a 45 minute drive....hell I dont wanna go that far for me so......I will just stick my neighborhood lol
No dog parks ever
Dog parks are shit especially when all the humans all stand in a group let the mayhem begin ... pack walking is good iff you have control with ur pack 😉and ya go bush thats when u get really pack smart dogs iff you referee 😉 the pack
some of the dogs at dog park are nasty hygiene.