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Herding dogs (GSDs, Aussies, Mals, Dutchies, etc. . .) are literally BRED to be reactive. They are watchful, alert, and have a genetic tendency to react and intervene to control humans or livestock. It is incumbent upon us, the owners and handlers of such dogs, to do what Stonnie says -- teach them what situations require their reaction and intervention and which situations are normal, expected, and must be tolerated. 100% the ways to achieve this are through progressive exposure, obedience training, impulse control, confidence, and attention to the trustworthy handler.

I love these videos. All the dogs, milling about, bums swinging, tails wagging, tongues lolling. I just love this !

I wish shelters were more honest with people about this. It's even worse that so many shelters tell people that dogs are "lab mixes" when really they are bully breeds.

“If you really want to prevent reactivity… buy the right dog”. I need to have this tattooed on my forehead 😂😂 Great video, as always Stonnie.

One thing I would add to this is the owner of the dog needs to learn to control their reaction to things as well. Their behavior can negatively or positively influence their dog. We breed labs. The owners of our puppies will bring them back for us to puppy sit when they go on vacation. I'm amazed at how the personalities of the owners will show up in their dogs.

Stonnie I thought I’d send an update about my deaf pitbull that I got as a surprise on New Year’s Day. My husband convinced my son to give her to me because he couldn’t do right by her while working 50 hours a week with an 80 minute commute I probably watched a hundred different training videos before finding your channel. Once I found your channel I watched every single one 😁 and practiced with her every day, even if only for a few minutes. Where we live the seasonal farmers market recently opened up and we took her to it for the first time. First we took a 3 mile walk around the lake then strolled down Main Street towards the farmers market. There were tons of distractions including a horse drawn wagon, which she had never seen before. She was alert but neutral and we were approached by several people wanting to pet her. So all in all your training program has been utterly successful in spite of the fact that she is deaf and I didnt have her from the start. Thank you so much for your videos and wisdom! ✌🏼🕊️

Spot on! I made a poor decision on a half malinois pup (didn’t think long term) and had a dog reactive rocket launcher who was asked to leave a puppy obedience class. It was just too much for him. So I walked him offleash A TON, gradually exposed him to dogs OUTSIDE OF DOG PARKS, taught him how to pull like crazy when he’s haltered and to walk politely when on slip. He still is rocket launcher occasionally but loved in our neighborhood and lots doggie friends. Fabulous dog but never again! Im too old

This is a GREAT video for prospective dog owners! So many people make their decisions based almost solely on the looks of a dog.

Reactive dogs are often very insecure and unsure about new experiences. I have two Corgi. The female tends to be pretty calm until she is startled by a sound or object. She is hypersensitive to sound, high energy, nervous and intelligent. I liken her to a child with ADHD. From a puppy of 3-4 months I introduced her to and encouraged her to approach and investigate new items such as a fire hydrant across the street. I would tell her it was alright and that I am there to protect her. I never interfered or tried to control the situation. I just stood there and let her be curious. She is now 2 yrs old and I am continually working on building her confidence and socializing her to not be so afraid of sound.

I am looking forward to see what happens next with the Malinois. Thank you for clear words: buy the right dog.

Reactivity is a typical problem when people adopt dogs. I know there is a beautiful feeling and emotion when wanting to rescue a dog in need, I applaud that. But many times people dont know what they are getting into, and end up with dogs they cant manage, so the vicious cycle begins...

I have a 21month old Belgian Malinois, have had her since 10 1/2 weeks, and I can tell you this, the Belgian Malinois is like no other breed I've had or even been around... She continually thinks she's the smartest one in the room, and I have learned to anticipate what she's thinking or thinking about doing... IF not kept occupied and mentally, as well as physically stimulated, the Belgian Malinois will become a monster, not like Gojira, more like being into anything and everything...

I adopted a boxer/gsp mix at 8 months old and sadly he was already very fearful, had no confidence, and was extremely anxious. As someone who didn’t know a lot about dog reactivity, it’s been a roller coaster of a year with him. I’ve put a ton of time into reconditioning him and building his confidence but ultimately I don’t know if he will ever be a “normal” dog. There are definitely no quick or easy fixes, it’s constantly two steps forward one step back or sometimes the reverse, once those aggressive behaviors are engrained it’s near impossible to completely eliminate them. As much as I love him and am proud to have given him a home and happy life, I do t know if it’s something I would have done again, the stress that comes with having a reactive dog is never ending.

Great common sense video in an era when common sense seems scarce. Hopefully the right people get to see it.

Good ol' fearful Maligators. I had a co-worker with a 10-year-old Maligator. He's kept in a cage for much of the day and will bite you if you make eye contact with him, and supposedly only tolerates those within the close family group. Makes one wonder whether such deep-rooted behavior can even BE changed at this point in time. He's not a bad dog, just fearful by nature, bred to bite when afraid, isolated for much of his life, and isn't given the chance to burn off all that penned up energy. In my line of thinking, you can't force a Maligator to have the nature of an English Chubby Lab. God bless you, Stonnie. Love the commonsense approach you use.

Sadly there are a lot of dog trainers who would not want people to see this video. That’s why it’s a great video!

I'm staying tuned for the progress training videos. Excellent information, Stonnie!!

A very well thought out presentation. I love Mals, but they do need a lot of work. I currently have a Labrador, but my last dog was a Mal. She rarely reacted negatively, thank heavens! However, when we first got her, she went EVERYWHERE with us. Out to the shops, car rides, visiting places…. Everywhere. It made a huge difference.

I recently got two sibling puppies after losing my 16-year-old buddy right after Christmas. 💔 I found your channel, and I think I'm in love, in more ways than one. 😉 You would make a better therapist than most licensed human therapists!

I’d say, no matter how experienced a dog person you may be, take every new puppy to a training/socialisation class or club.

Thx so much Stonnie! It fascinates me how what you explain about dogs also applies to human genetics, growth and behaviour. If parents, educators and school administrators had a better grasp for these concepts, I feel that we would live in a better world🙂. I enjoy your insights keep up the work.

If/when possible, please provide lessons on how to create a calm, confident dog by using an adult rescue dog as an example. Help us to heal the shelter crisis created by irresponsible owners.

I have several dogs, one purchased - yellow lab, all others adopted. Recently adopted an aussie that was born in rescue in less than ideal circumstances. I've had her since she was 7 weeks and wish I had understood the breed better before I agreed to adopt. She is constantly on high alert and reactive to her "siblings" every movement in spite of 3 rounds of obedience classes and lots of early socialization. I look forward to these videos to help me give her the skills to relax at home! Thanks for all your content, I've been watching you for a long time. If I had to do it over again I would only have labs from a reputable breeder. I have a yellow "show line" and a black "working" lab - the best sweetest dogs.

My eyes are your eyes, to watch and protect yours. My ears are your ears, to hear and detect evil minds in the dark. My nose is your nose, to scent the invader of your domain. And so you may live, my life is also yours. In dogs we trust!

Brilliant video, I just love watching ❤

Great therapy session. THANK YOU! Great advice for people too! JC

"Old Hat!" Good to hear that term - it's one of mine, and you just don't hear it that often anymore....

4:19 this concept, that all dogs are reactive but the TYPE of reaction is what’s important has flipped a switch in my brain for how to assess the dog my hubby and I just adopted. He reacts in kind at the moment, mostly neutral or inquisitive, especially with people but sometimes very loud noises, less fireworks and more very loud garbage trucks right next to us, can put him in that fear mindset. Good way for me to anticipate issues as we train.

This is fantastic content! Thank you for breaking this down and sharing such good information.

You explain things in the most informative, easily digestible manner. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us all!

Brilliant post.

Love that yellow lab!

Great video! We have 3 Airedale Terriers and one new Airedale pup. Early socialization is key. Take the pup with you every where you can as much as you can those first few months. Keep him by your side.

I did your "Hobo Walk" idea with our standard poodle puppy at Home Depot and elsewhere. That worked great.

So true, as always

A very beautiful clip

getting a german shepherd puppy in september, well aware they are reactivity frequent fliers. uncle stonnie is my motivation to get that dog out on adventures! tired dog, happy dog + "hobo training" is the plan

Stonnie always training the clueless hooman

Nice and good information well done

2:54 ...awww.... Labradors doing Labrador things!!! What a goofball!

Or adopt the right dog. As someone who has fostered a good number of dogs, I take issue with the "buy" part. Most of the dogs I've fostered (specially non-working breeds) just needed a bit of structure and routine, some boundaries and play, to adapt. It truly was just adopting the right dog and giving it some time.

Filling my Brain with all this puppy training ! My husband and I are thinking of adding a new furry family member and all these videos are amazing ! ❤

Entertainment is why Hendrix is doing awesome!

Thank you…I have a Labrador Dudley he’s such a big teddy bear but not loved by neighbors full of anxiety…he loves playing fetch but as I can see he needs more exposure…thanks for this video very helpful. Now to do the work.

Another great video Stonnie and others My bluetick mix is still overstimulated at age 7.5 towards deer behind fence in back yard . It’s time I get this under control if possible. It does wear his energy out . But not all positive on his behavior

finally someone who sees that quick fixes wont work in the long run. it took my dog 4 years but he is finally stopping his reactivity issues. he still needs help with joggers and fluffy large dogs though.

Great video, love your explanation of reactivity. All of my terriers have that high arousal reactivity of varying degrees. My bulldogges, almost zero. Buy the right dog is key - bloodlines and breed matter. I knew what I was getting with the terriers, and with exposure and time, they typically do well. Honestly, the more dogs they meet or are exposed to in a positive manner, the less reactive they become, and this is opposite to my former beliefs and goes against what a lot of trainers push. PS. Dying to see more of that cute little JRT you got kicking around 😁

Thank you for video, I agree my puppy lab was socialised to everything as a puppy but she still reacts to pigeons and foxes

In other words, the best dog to have is a black Lab.

Im doing basic obedience and building confidence on my 6mo Malinois puppy since it was 2mo (letting him drag me and win playing tug...), it only barks to "strange" sounds when we are at home like ppl running down the stairway (we live in an appartment and most of ppl use the elevator so its kinda rare to have ppl close to the main door). She was a little reactive at first not fear based in my eyes cuz she just want to meet everyone and every dog on the street. I've let ppl pet her when she calmed down and sit so she doesn't jump on ppl and I'm tryng to keep her neutral to other dogs when we walk on the street (we live in a busy Spanish city). So far so good, she is learning to be calm when meeting new ppl and she starts to ignore other dogs when walking. The only "reactive" issue she still show every time is wanting to play wtih kids when they are playing soccer on the street, she sees a soccer ball bouncing and obedience and looking for direction is out the window, same goes for packs of pigeons roaming parks. I'm trnyg to play with her around those distractions to keep her engage and I'm not really sure if I'm not having succes or if its hapenning but way slower. Should I stop playing fetch (witch I dont do often) with her and just play tug for now on ? I was wondering if im making it worse teachin her to chase a Kong an retriving or it has nothing to do with the issue. Thx in advance

Oh, this sounds really good. I can’t wait. Will you videotape this week by week by week now? I would love to see every few days, but that could be a pain so week by week would be great, but I will say one thing I do have this type of breed and some of them genetically you just cannot change it. All you can do is manage it and I think you probably understand that so that’s why I’m so excited about this, but he doesn’t seem real. He seems for the breed.

Great info love the videos. One question how do you keep water out of all your tires? It’s an issue for me with my obstacle set up. Thanks

While i agree the long term strategy has to be progressive exposure, i also think it very important to shut down any barking the *instant* it starts. That's because barking in and of itself is a very stimulating behavior for dogs, and is also what's called a self-reinforcing behavior. So if you're sitting in your living room and your dog starts barking out in the yard, and you're really slow to get up and out there to snap the dog out of it, just know that each second that dog continues barking, it further undermines any progress you've previously made. So it's like 1 step forward 2 steps back. And if you don't want to immediately drop everything and run out and physically stop your dog from barking the instant it starts, then don't let it be out there unsupervised in the first place, untill you have taught it how to. Ps. yelling at your dog from inside your house does nothing, and can even make things worse and just add to the noise.

My Boxer is really aggressive towards dogs and my Cane Corso is chill and dog social. (So happy it's not the other way around!). WE had one incident when another dog tried to attack the Boxer pup. The Corso ran between them and brought the pup back before she was hurt. That's the only adverse incident the Boxer has experienced. She's constantly looking for weaker dogs to bully. I've had lot of Boxers - only one before has been dog-aggressive. Pups seem to just come out the way they are but I don't know if it was that incident that started it off with her.

My Doberman was introduced to a lot of people as a puppy and as an adult loved to meet new people. The vet told me not to have any contact with any dogs until all shots given and it was dog reactive.

the dog i have now is the first reactive dog i've had. she's half lab and half gsd. my other dogs were gsd's and this is my first lab

Off topic, but I love how you only see the GSP at the beginning and end, but the labs stay nice and close. My GSP would do the same. 😆

I would have loved to go to Stonnie dog training, but I live in Alberta. A bit of a hike to Kentucky though. I have to be content learning everything I can from his videos. I want a dog that can function in the real world so I trained him in the real world. I joined an outdoor group training group. We met 3 times a week for 1.5 hours. Every class was held in a different environment. My Aussie has been on an escalator, elevator, practiced going up and down stairs and even went on a rapid transit train. We have gone to a pub and walked around a CdnTire. We practiced polite human to dog and dog to dog greetings on leash before every class when the group had gelled. We went on hikes through forests and walks around downtown. We went to a couple of off leash parks with the whole group to practice recall with distractions. We practiced long stays with lots of distractions so they could learn to just chill. A group of teenage girls with a boom box approached my Aussie and asked if they could pet him, to my surprise he was really excited to meet them, despite the loud music. I have a very happy confident dog that can adapt to almost anything. Except the vacuum cleaner.🤣 When we completed the core classes I was able to join the year long club that offers 20 different classes a month with a variety of interests, like camping, hiking and checking out dog friendly pubs and patios after a neighborhood walk.

I chose for temperament and even before I ever knew of Stonnie Dennis I believed the very same core values he always states. It's so weird to hear that people would think that too much socialisation produces reactivity. Like what are they doing so wrong!?

🇮🇪 very good video sharing

I suggest everyone buys a Labrador best all round companion with loads of love to give and receive

Hi Stonnie, great videos. Love to understand about dogs. Aporeciste your common sense. Enjoy your rambling style of explaining. I have a 5 month old 4 lb Chihuahua. I see you working with big dogs. Got any advice for small dog? Thank you. Janice

I’m very much looking forward to this series! We just fostered then adopted two burnedoodles from the rescue. They are littermates and adorable. I have been watching and enjoying your videos soooo much these past few months as they’ve grown from 8 weeks when we got them to now at 21 weeks and double in size so far ❤. I loved your video with the Bernese mountain dog…so helpful. Also your Littermate videos were so wonderful. We rescued them and didn’t plan on getting two puppies and your video has been inspirational to be persistent and consistent as we go along. We already had them when I found your Littermate video thankfully. We are giving them all kinds of experiences and puppy-sized adventures (my new favorite term!). Their temperaments are overall fabulous. One of them is a barker by nature. We have been working on it with him since he came to us at 8 weeks and see improvement but I am definitely looking forward to more tips and insights from this series!! Thank you!!!!! I appreciate your work so much!

I am 68 years old and is much harder to deal with adopting a rescue who is fearful. I have given myself the grace to buy a lab puppy from a reputable breeder I know because it is harder for me to deal with reactive issues now

Like a Lab 👊

My dog negatively responds to certain dogs in the area and I can't figure why for some of them. Some of them act up so I get those ones, the others no clue. He tries to be friends with the majority.

That's what I've been doing with my pup and it's working just like you say it does. There has been a huge parvo outbreak in my area so my vet advised that he not mix with other dogs or go in public until he had a 4th parvo combo shot. So that put us behind where I wanted to be in his socialization and training. What I have done is sit outside my apartment building a ton so he could experience many different people and dogs coming and going. And I let him socialize with the dogs in my building who I know are vaccinated. I obedience train him in my apartment and outside it. I've gotten him used to being good in the car. And now that he's fully vaccinated plus one I'm taking him places like pet stores, the vet clinic just for weight and treats, and the park. But I've added just a bit at a time. He's doing great. Starting sooner would have been better. But he's doing excellent considering. Oh, and I chose the right dog. His dad is a Boxer and his mom is a Great Pyrenees. Out of 2 litters totaling 13 puppies he was the nicest. The foster family helped me to pick him out for me to train as a service dog for myself. And we did choose the right dog. He's naturally calm, curious, and usually unafraid. He's sweet, too, and eager to learn. He's a good pup. I've watched many of your videos and have been training dogs for years. I'm not perfect. But I'm glad to see from this video that I'm on the right track. Thank you as always for sharing your wisdom with us.

How do you socialize dogs with children while also teaching the kids limits to how they handle the dog? My super sweet golden nipped a child when we were visiting another house recently. He does well with kids, but a child crawled up to him from behind and my dog was spooked and turned around and bit him. Really threw me for a loop. Child is fine, but now I’m a little paranoid of his interactions with kids. He always loves the attention of kids but in that situation he reacted.

😳 Stonnie training dogs...er um...humans or dogs, or both 😂🤷‍♂️🤣

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I had a Mal for 10 years. Best dog ever. Could take her anywhere & around anybody but it was A LOT OF WORK those first couple years. It's been 3 years since she passed on the 23rd of this month & I'm still torn....Want to get another Mal or Dutch but I'm not sure at this point in my life (43yrs) if I want another crazy athlete/MMA fighter. Once they are solid, it's the best but it takes a lot to get them there.

My dog was reactuve to all non dog or human mamals, after a lot of experience with rabbits & squirrels he's fine on leash. Other animals not so much, why lack of exposure, pretty simple. He has a good friend who used to be reactive but after multiple exposures to my guy he's great now. It works, pretty simple.

I have 2, 3 year old Yorkies, I know you already said ohh the usual suspects. I take them almost every day on 2 and 3 mile hikes. They never bark at people or other dogs on the trail or beaches. They are very good off leash. However, in the backyard, they bark at everything. I suspect its because they can't see. I dont know. To be fair, some of that barking is chasing squirrels and rabbits or barking at passing deer. For the most part, I get completed on 2 well-behaved dogs in public.

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Have you ever worked with a Newfoundland or Newfiedoodle? WWhat they say about them might be what my 73yo self needs or self train one or a mobility service dog. I will getting my new pup December or later so I am still hunting breeds. thank you for your your input if you have any on this breed.

One thing is for sure you will never know what life throws at you or your dog.

Tell me about building attention span. Maybe in a video with that Malinois. BTW my Labracadabradoodle has benefited greatly by your videos. We've been having crazy adventures in the suburban creeks of Melbourne Australia. Thanks Stonnie.

Ok so I understand the part about choosing the right breed but what about the individual puppies in the litter? Is it at all possible to determine at week 8 which puppies will have the tendency to become so called reactive and which are most likely well balanced? One Malinois breeder and trainer from the Netherlands told me that the only character feature that can be determined at age 8 week is if the dog will grow up curious about new things in the environment. If the dog is curious and investigates new objects when 8 weeks old then she will do the same later in life. Anything else tested at 8 weeks might change completely as the dog gets older. Looking at the parents might help but I don’t think that will be sure proof either.

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My puppy must be so unusual for it's breed 😅 it's my first dog so I don’t have much experience.. he's half belgian shepard half czechoslovakian wolfdog and he's been pretty chill and okay with everything we've encountered ❤ he might retreat a little bit if we meet a person all in black during the night when it's dark out but that's about it? He doesn't bark at all and might growl for few seconds just to show he needs a minute but then he just watches for ten twenty seconds and when he sees nothings happening he starts making friends

Use Volhard puppy aptitude test to assess the dog before buying. It has tests for touch, sound, and sight sensitivity as well as several other tests. It is less the breed than the individual puppy. Next to that, it is training from puppyhood to desensitize and learn acceptable behaviors. There are horses that can't be trusted to pull a wagon on a back road, and there are horses that can go into battle with gunshots all around, the difference is in training.

my dude is "only" half Malinios he has near zero reactivity towards people and other animals IRL but sweet JEEEEBUS does he react at my TV or phone when he sees or hears another dog.

I had a reactive dog years ago. She was a rescue, apparently bred by a backyard breeder in the area who turned her and two of her siblings into the pound at four months old because they didn’t sell. She was a good dog, but she had big issues and was hard to deal with in many common everyday situations. In the future, I will definitely do as you say and buy the right dog - a breed known to be friendly from a reputable breeder, and I’ll push socialization even more, plus starting at 8 weeks rather than 18 should help. Great video!

Hello Stonnie how are you? Please do not get defensive about this post. Om NOT clowning you, but stating my opinion and value your REPLY. I 100% agree to, "buy the right dog for you." With the working line of dogs I also believe 100% agree in socializing and desensitizing the dog to everything you can. HOWEVER, I also believe that there is a really good reason to not allow dogs to meet, greet and play with strangers (dogs or people). They must be able to coexist and be well mannered, but as a dog owner we must manage the situation, environment, and scenarios that the dogs are in. These dogs are inherently more dangerous and I do not care how great of a trainer someone says they are, how great of a track record they hav, or what awards are on a wall. Dogs have instincts, and abilities that can be brought out in a split second. So yeah well behaving and mannered dogs are the goal I do not believe in allowing dogs to personally interact with strangers (dogs or people) Mostly because I don't know what the other party is or is not going to do to trigger the dogs. Also, dogs I train I make sure clients know my expectations of not having personal interactions, again because I don't know their abilities to manage the environment, situation, or scenarios. Dog parks are a big fat stay away from in my opinion. Having said that as a dog gets to know others over a period of time then yeah let them mingle. What say you Sonnie?

I have always believed that the more socialisation any animal gets, the more calm that animal becomes. I’ve proven that with rabbits, cats, chinchillas, dogs, ferrets and even birds. I would take the animal out with me whenever I went out. They learned that strange noises, smells etc was not going to hurt them, and that they were safe.

People think it’s all how you raise them, genes are far mOre important than training, I work apbts, they are hard dogs but damn it’s rewarding getting a high drive dogs in shape

I was unaware of the new concept of “over socialization” until I saw a “trainer” talking about it in a video. She was using her own dog (a springer spaniel wearing an e-collar) to talk about the issue . They were in an empty park when a stranger walked by far in the distance. She then buzzed her dog (off leash) and miracle of miracles, it returned to her😂. Apparently, this only was possible because she didn’t over socialize her dog🤦🏻‍♀. Sadly, I’m quite worried about the damage this ridiculous idea will cause, over socialization my *ss.

Going to pickup a Catahoula/American Bulldog. He'll be 12wks when we get him. I'll be looking forward to your upcoming videos !!!

We’re not doing the world of dog training any good by labeling all reactive dogs as fearful. It is definitely not always the case in a literal sense of how we think of fearful creatures. We tend to subconsciously feel sorry for the “fearful” dog, and that feeling bad for the dog, and wanting to not make the dog feel worse, can all to easily lead to bad training or no training. IMO it may be better to think that these dogs are usually genetically wired to be this way because it was bred into them to do a job (and not put a ‘fear’ label on it). A job that we might not need, or want them to do in our modern life because it’s become obsolete. We’re not battling wolves to keep our sheep safe anymore. Reactivity is an instant emotion the dog has when seeing a trigger. It part of the autonomous nervous system. It’s something the dog can’t control. It shoots out of the dog like a reflex. One can’t train away an emotion with traditional ‘obedience’. So yes to counter conditioning. And yes to catching the emotion BEFORE it erupts in the dog. After a reactivity reaction has occurred, barking / lunging, it’s too late, his brain has already once again practiced the deed and the wiring in the brain to react has been impressed even more. Watch the dog carefully, there will be signs, a fixation towards the trigger of even maybe just one second. Get in there and disrupt his intention. Timing is everything. Cesar Millan, no matter what one thinks of him, was an expert at this ONE thing. He was not a trainer, he was a behavioral manager. I could write more, but this is a deep subject.

Good lord that property is beautiful

Ive seen so much increase in reactive dog issues in past 2-3yrs. I believe COVID contributed to this increase. So many got dogs/puppies during lockdown emptying shelters. Then they kept locked in too, no/little socialization, training & babying/spoiling the dogs by many first time owners. Now they have a problem, cuz they think the dog will just know what to do all of the sudden a year or 2 later once everyone goes back to normal daily activities.

reactivity is not always fear imo

The solution to all dog behavioral problems, get labrador.

My Mal reacts the minute I begin calling my husband on my cellphone. While on speakerphone, she hears the ringing and then my husbands voice and it’s all over. 😉

Always have to tell ppl to choose a dog based on their lifestyle and not on looks. Sure huskies are beautiful looking dogs but they’re stubborn as hell. Do you have the patience of a saint? No? Don’t get one then. You’ll regret it. I guarantee it. 😂😂😂 Thankfully my heart fell in love with English Labradors. Probably the easiest breed to train. 😅😂

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I hope the Malinois was given a calm nice name and not some violent name.