Belgian Malinois Training
Guard Dog & Companion
 Belgian Malinois training requires a special technique. Why? The Belgian Malinois
is very dominant. This pet is best paired with an experienced dog owner. The Belgian Malinois
is instinctually protective. It is also very territorial. Oftentimes Belgian Malinois
training consists of tracking, narcotic and bomb detection work. This dog is best used as a police dog,
search and rescue dog or just a guard dog .
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That doesn't mean the Belgian Malinois can't be a simple loving companion. The trick is you
need a really great Belgian Malinois training guide
to help you train your new best friend.
Belgian Malinois House Training
Training a
Belgian Malinois is easier than you think. Unfortunately, the #1 reason people give their Belgian Malinois away is
because of their inability to house train them. Before you give your Belgian Malinois away, try these
tips.
Keep an Eye on Your Belgian
Malinois at All Times
When you bring your puppy home, always
keep one eye on him at all times and the other eye on whatever other task you may be involved with. If you
cannot keep your eye on your pup at all times, then you must confine him to a crate. Why?
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Crate Training is a
MUST
How does keeping your puppy in a crate
stop him from peeing and pooping on your carpet, floor or bed? First of all, the reason the Belgian Malinois pees and poops
in your house is because he is comfortable doing so.
You have to make the experience of peeing and pooping in the house a very unpleasant experience. How?
Every single time your Belgian Malinois
pees and/or poops in your house - be it accidentally or purposefully - you must give him immediate strong
correction. He should be able to associate a negative consequence with “doing his business” in your home and a
positive consequence for peeing and pooping outside.
Crate Training
Factor
Second, the
crate acts as a deterrent from pooping in your house in that your Belgian Malinois sees his crate as a
sanctuary, so he will wait to eliminate until you take him outside. Belgian Malinois don’t like to lie in their own poop.
However, the crate must only be big enough for the Belgian Malinois to stand, sit and lie comfortably.
You have to be
able to correct your puppy as soon
as he urinates or defecates in your house. If you’re not constantly watching him, or if you do not
have him confined to one area, you will not catch him in the act, nor will you be able to correct his behavior.
Never give your Belgian Malinois free reign of your home until your Belgian Malinois is 100% house
proofed.
Train Him to Poop Outside
You should take your Belgian Malinois to
eliminate in the same spot all the time. As soon as you see your Belgian Malinois getting ready to eliminate,
quickly grab him up and take him outside to the predetermined spot. Then what? Then you give the command. What’s
the command? Whatever you want it to be. “Get busy” is a good one.
Lavish Praise is a
Must
As soon as your puppy eliminates in the
predetermined spot, give him lavish praise. It is
essential that you praise your Belgian Malinois when he behaves in a way that pleases you. Belgian Malinois are creatures of habit.
By taking your Belgian Malinois to the
same place to eliminate all the time, he will then associate that spot with the correct place to
eliminate. He will also expect praise for
it.
Associating a command with his
elimination also means that you can take him anywhere and give him the command to “get busy” and he will go wherever you want
him to go.
Eliminating
Odors
Buy an odor eliminator. Your dog’s urine
will stay in your carpet if you use regular soap and water or some other form of detergent. Once your Belgian
Malinois has marked his spot, he will continually go to eliminate in that spot. So that means you need to use an
agent that completely removes and neutralizes the odor.
Whatever you do, don’t use
ammonia. A dog’s urine contains ammonia, so if you
use ammonia, it is likely to encourage your Belgian Malinois to continue going on your carpet in that same spot
- which is not what you want.
Strict Feeding
Schedule
Last, but not least, get your Belgian
Malinois on a very strict and consistent feeding and drinking schedule. You must feed and water your Belgian Malinois the same time
every single day. Doing so will make your Belgian
Malinois have to go to the bathroom the same time every day.
For some Belgian Malinois, this means
right after his meal. Other Belgian Malinois may
take longer. The trick is to watch your Belgian
Malinois and time him after each meal. Then you’ll
be able to anticipate when he wants to go do his business.
If you don’t feed your Belgian Malinois
on a consistent schedule, you’ll never know when he has to go to the bathroom, which is frustrating for you,
because your house will smell of poop, and frustrating for your Belgian Malinois, because he will get corrective
measures, which will be unpleasant for him.
Potty Train Your Belgian Malinois in as Little as 10-14
Days
A small caution about unlimited and free
access to water - unless your Belgian Malinois is 100% housebroken, I highly discourage you from giving your
Belgian Malinois free and unlimited access to water. By following these 5 canine house training rules, you’ll be
able to house train your Belgian Malinois in as little
as 10 to 14 days.
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