My 14 yr daughter is looking for a pup. We have a 1yr lab-opinions on german shepherd belgian malinois cross?

German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois are both great family dogs! They were both bred to get along well with livestock so they should be fine. They are very tolerant of children but need a firm hand as puppies and need strict discipline and consistent trianing.

They will protect when needed and when socialized, they'll get along with every stranger there is!! Good luck with your new dog!!

I have a belgian shepherd. Belgians of all types are currently a work in progress to fix problems that develop due to anxieties and just plain cognitive disturbance. You can come across some dogs that are just plain crazy and unpredictable. German shepherds are not without their issues either being overbred herding dogs. A mix of both must either be an accidental breeding or a person who just wants money breeding their dogs, NOT a reputable breeding situation. You really would have to work with the dog to train and socialize it well but at the same time be aware that you must not push the dog too hard so that it develops anxiety issues. Also don't get too young of a puppy as you don't want them to have any problems during fear imprint periods.

Malinois are a very high energy working breed of dog that requires lots of exercise and mental stimulation to be happy. Mal enthusiast relate the breed to a German Shepherd on crack. They just go go go and have lots of intensity. The goats and chicks *could* cause probs considering both the Mal and the Shepherd are herding breeds. Prey drive is going to be high in this cross and your lil barnyard pets are going to be a constant source of temptation for a bored pup. Im not saying it cannot be done...but lots of conditioning, training and watchfulness is going to be the top of your priority list so the puppy knows from the very get go that these things are totally OFF LIMITS and it may be something you cannot totally trust in this dog for a couple years. As far as the constant stream of people etc...that should not be a problem with good training and socializing so that the dog knows from day one how to appropriately greet people and behave. Both breeds can be naturally protective in a sense. But if this is normal in your home...the dog will consider it normal as well. I guess, I would not worry about the dog being "aggressive" to company, which is what I think you are getting at/wondering about.

Your biggest challenge is going to be training. Both breeds are highly intelligent. Highly intelligent dogs actually need more work and more stimulation mentally to be totally happy but they catch on fast. The more consistent you can be in training, with all family members on board, the better. Just as they catch on fast to training...they can catch on fast to how to counter act your efforts to teach otherwise and will quickly pick up on your weaknesses. The training of your other dog can certainly make or break the new pup. If your other dog does undesirable things that you have not gotten under control...rest assured this is going to increase greatly with a new pup in the family and the pup is going to follow along with the other dog as well.

Being into the Malinois breed for over 33 years and having imported many hundreds of them into the USA, I have to wonder how these two breeds you talk about bred together. It usually happens when someone who KNOWS wants to breed a litter of WORKING dogs. If that is the case, the answer is NO, that pup is not for you.

I would not advise anyone to have a Malinois as a pet, they simply suck in that regard and most Malinois breeders will not sell to pet homes because they know what this breed can do.

find something easier to buy, not a Malinois, trust me on this. Hope I helped.

In all honesty, there is plenty occurring there that it extremely is impossible to declare. definite, perhaps some GSD, perhaps some Lab, perhaps some Bullie-breed in there. yet at this element, many purebred doggies do no longer look completely like their parents (my Whippet, at 9 weeks, looked, to others, like a Staffie!!). it might desire to be extra obvious what she is as she matures. I somewhat doubt there is any Belgian Mal. in her via fact they're incredibly uncommon, and not going to get right into a blend? This usually happens with the extra populous breeds (eg Shepherds, Labs). i'd basically want to function she seems dreadfully skinny in, i think of, image 3 Pile interior the food!!

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