Malinois Puppy Training Lesson One

[@defmensoin]

You know you have an awesome job when you say things like “now I’m gonna go get some more puppies.”

[@MayMay-db1ec]

Andy i love this puppy

[@lorih379]

For reals !!

[@highendtrends3508]

This guys videos are so helpful. Not only coaching you on how to train the puppies but how to understand them better.

[@StonnieDennis]

Start slowly, reward him for just looking at you for the first few days. As his attention span increases, you can gradually increase the difficulty of your exercises. Also, pre training exercise really helps with some puppies.

[@frankiea3752]

What is the best kind of treat? I'm getting my boy in 2 weeks i can't wait! Very excited. I just want to make sure i am 100% ready for him and do what i need to do to train him

[@Victorr_-nv8jn]

Frankie A how is it with a malinois?

[@GTWCS14]

Use kibble…the goal is to ensure you are the source of all good things.

[@IAMGiftbearer]

This is exactly what I'm doing with my puppy that is about the same age as yours. I got him on Wednesday. This breed is great for training and I love how easily they learn! Mine was more reserved in the beginning but still always keeps his tail up, then once he's settled in he's looking for things to chew and is starting to test me to see what he can and can't get away with. He'll start off chewing his toys and then try to sneak and chew his bed or my pillow, or a shoe. It doesn't take much correction to stop him though as he watches for my reaction. Usually just saying "Uh" and giving him a look gets him to stop.

[@LauraHopkinsCDL]

New sub here. As a trainer of some 45 years this is so great to see. So many breeders don't even bother handling the pups let alone start the training as you do. I give you loads of respect for this. The last pup I bought had no handling at all and very high drive ,so was a biting monster for a while. Now at 16 months she is amazing but it has taken loads of work every day 5/6 times daily. Well done :) Look forward to watching many more of your videos. Lovely pups to. Thank you .

[@LifeisbetterwithaMalinois]

Thanks Stonnie, got my 4 month Malinois puppy last week. Training going well...keeping to your motto...a tired dog is a good dog

[@sgtellioman]

Following this training series gave me a Malinois that is a genuine service dog, and the best dog I have ever owned. This man is a godsend.

[@egomaniac247]

Wow, great work. You have an excellent way with these dogs. I saw dog #3 get up on the table and instantly thought "uh oh, an unconfident dog...he won't learn as quickly"....within 30 seconds you had that nervous dog performing the basic steps. Amazing work - you really know what you're doing.

[@JodyRaines]

It fascinates me how different the personalities of the puppies can be! Love the fact that with patience, each pup responds to the training in their own way. I enjoy the way you modify the training to respond to the needs of the puppy's personality. I agree it's important to match the personality of the pup to the prospective owner.

[@lexinitro]

I highly recommend a GS ive had 12 over my 60 yrs of life and just adore them. So easy to train, so loyal and loving. Good luck everyone.

[@MayMay-db1ec]

lexinitro wow that’s totally amazing if only you could give me aome of them hehe

[@Demetra92]

Just got a female malinois puppy, 1.5 m.o.Going to start this training,thank you so much!

[@digitalproducteducation]

Simply put: The best video that my husband and I have seen in training puppies! Husband tried it immediately while we were watching the video with a completely different breed and it WORKED! All he did was have our puppy follow his hand, and she went into positions that we have worked on with her for months!

[@wolffoley6330]

God, SPOT ON!!! You are nailing the Essentials of Training, IE; The Patience Needed, The Tolerance Needed For EACH Personality, describing that each dog has a different temperament and the way an owner should choose a puppy which should be based on temperament NOT looks. A+!!! Thanks for making such a GREAT video about training. YOU'RE AWESOME!!! Wolfy :)

[@kittybambi25]

Watching your videos is just amazing. Your methods are fantastic! It's good to know that there are really people who use a kind and gentle hand in the training of pups.

[@apexxscout8098]

Thank you. At 7 weeks I begin all three areas of Schutzhund with agility course all for food, no corrections. You'll be stunned what these babies can do.

[@MrUgurt1]

Many thanks for the instruction and motivation. I used your techniques for my 2 months old Akbash Anatolian shepherd. She learned "sit" in 5 minutes, and then "down and up"! We continue thanks!

[@trapkoala8901]

It has been many years since this comment, how is your girl doing now? I imagine she must be quite large by now!

[@hannahtimothy4359]

I might be getting a Mal or a German Sheppie, and your video really helped me a lot with what to expect, especially in understanding that you have to realise when a puppy is working hard, even if he is having trouble. Thanks!

[@luisleslie1]

George is doing great. He is a natural talent, hardworking, brave, patient and cute too!

[@rebeccajennings4585]

Thanks Stonnie for this thoughtful share. I regard your patience while reading each individual behavior traits & throughout the training process. Very kind...

[@apexxscout8098]

+Rebecca Jennings yes, patience and thinking where the pup is at are critical. No rushing.

[@erickr.7041]

im using your videos to train my malinois, thanks for the uploads

[@StonnieDennis]

I'm glad you like them.

[@lubnahazem3972]

Hello Whats the price of a milano dong

[@bobbychom]

@@lubnahazem3972 about $3,000

[@chonkchonk9521]

So am I thanks

[@lubnahazem3972]

@@bobbychom thanks

[@IrieSoulProductions]

Thank you for these videos. I just adopted a baby Mal, she’s so smart, she’s getting me out of the house twice a day at the park. They are amazing! Thank you again for the tips and tricks.

[@lemarali8276]

this guy is a genius it really works!! i got 3 month old hollandser herdershond and he learned it so quick this way

[@menopassini9348]

You know more about dogs then 99 % of the so called Expert You Tube Dog trainers. I have a Shy and Alpha 5 month old GS puppies your video gave a lot of insight how to train them. Thanks

[@voodoounix]

I m from Brazil, I bought a mali, I love your videos and I watch them everyday. Thank you very much for your efforts.

[@StonnieDennis]

+Sculptor Thanks for watching!

[@JorieFrancis]

I have a new Cavalier puppy got her at 8 weeks and now 10 weeks. I stumbled on your videos and found these to be wonderful guides to my training. Stonnie I love the way you train in such a positive playful way, best I have ever seen. I hoping to find your guide to leash training as we are just beginning in the gentlest way possible

[@monicawall6789]

It made my day to finally watch a training video with Mals that didn't have aversive training methods!! Bravo! Love love love this video! Subscribed :)

[@georgefrattarelli7978]

Stonnie, I've trained dogs on and off for 6 years. Mostly off, due to shoulder and back injuries I love to watch others who use the dog's energy and temperment to adjust to how to train the puppy or older dogs. I love shephards and malinois, so thank you for your highly instructive video. Full disclosure: I do not know Stonnie at all, just found his terrific video after searching Malinois here.

[@StonnieDennis]

George Frattarelli Thanks for watching!

[@smallnuts2]

George Frattarelli for puppy training, how long and how maby repetitions should I do a day?

[@HoneyDubey23]

Your a very good trainer & I like how you take care in placing the puppies in the right homes

[@markleamer1775]

Stonnie I've watched some of your puppy videos and must say they are EXCELLENT. I've been training shepherds and malinois for 40 years and you explain, stress & demonstrate important points very well. A job well done!! I'm going to share with my friends on FB.

[@StonnieDennis]

Thanks!

[@markleamer1775]

Stonnie there are a lot of bullshiters out there as you well know. I've been doing this for 40+ years and I'm glad you get a lot of views on your videos because you provide real good common sense information. Once again, well done!

[@jerryrodricks9514]

Mark Leamer

[@exuralaxis2705]

@mark wow 40 years! can i add you on fb? I have a pure bred malinois and im having some hard time

[@BullRonin]

Very informative. I took in a stray that seems to be a mix between a Malinois and a Boston Terrier. This vid was a great help.

[@Brando511]

Fantastic video! I'm not a trainer, just a dog owner that has spent a lot of time with their dog in training (I have a chow chow, but I love the malinois). Your approach to dogs is not only technically proficient, but also shows a lot of care for such beautiful creatures. Way to go!

[@alexisrodriguezmma.p4103]

just got a belgian and i love your vids me and my dad watch them all the time

[@64wing]

"now I'll go get some more puppies" can I come too?!

[@MayMay-db1ec]

64wing me too

[@kosimpson2010]

I like his calm and patient approach

[@thenotsoswoleguy]

I just got a malinois 3 days ago, I named him Specter :) 14 weeks and he's one hell of a puppy ,long walks to tire him out and hell lot of zoomies and I'm going to watch every video so I can train my boy

[@XxXcyclonaXxX]

Your videos are amazing!!! I LOVE your answer to the above bite question. Thank you for all the time and skill you have put into teaching and recording!

[@anilbeharry]

Fantastic Video. Thank you for this production. Keep it coming and keep up the good work!

[@annempost]

Stonnie Dennis, thank you for this peek into the training of an heroic working dog. The dogs are amazing, thank you for your service.

[@Enjoythepour]

That last puppy was huge! ❤️🐾🐾

[@E85LONEFOX]

Stonnie Dennis watching your video makes me feel confident about training one. I always wanted a Belgian Melinois.

[@S.Stiles]

We just got a German Sheperd puppy, 7 weeks old. I'd like to eventually get a Malinois but we're going to be using your videos to train her.

[@StonnieDennis]

Awesome!

[@badranmusic.official]

Irichides a

[@S.Stiles]

So we didn't go so strict but she listens pretty well. She can jump up on a very high kitchen island...

[@MAVERICK6608]

I got a mal...she’s a malicious

[@MultiLike1]

just too much cuteness in 10 minutes

[@StonnieDennis]

Thanks! I am really glad you liked it.

[@Michael-tg6fs]

You are fantastic. So glad I stumbled on your channel. X

[@66hoodwitch]

I cant get enough of these babies 🤩😍😁😃🤗🌞 awwwwww

[@JaegerAndBrooke]

I'm getting a Belgian Malinois Shepherd cross Saturday, this will definitely help me! Thanks!

[@teonnajohnston6008]

I looooove those puppies and thanks for making this video it's awesome and good training

[@teonnajohnston6008]

Who ever dislike that person is UPSIDEDOWN

[@SmittyTuck]

VERY impressed!!! were looking to get a Malinois in due time after our Cane Corso expires, I hope your still breeding when were ready!!!

[@VC30577]

Thinking of getting a Malinois soon. Your videos are a great inspiration! Keep doing it for all your viewers! Thanks :D

[@JP454757]

You are a awesome trainer and the kind of person I would look to buy a puppy from. I will keep your kennel in mind. Don't change a thing about your train style.

[@NearlyParamount]

Cool video man! You're obviously very knowledgeable with these puppies. It's interesting to see their different personalities. I'd love to have a German Shepherd or Malinois some day.

[@StonnieDennis]

If you have the time to play with them, they are great!

[@ComplexMeaning]

My family and I just adopted a Malinois from a rescue and didn't know it at the time and conveniently enough a Malinois was the dog my mom wanted! She's extremely energetic and is very vocal. We think she's around 8 weeks which makes the timing of me finding your videos perfect! any must know tips for raising her?

[@GodSaveTheTweedie]

sometimes you just gotta love that youtube algorithm! LOVE THIS DUDE

[@McNamEvan]

I like your outfit. "let's go get more puppies" I wish I could play with some puppies most days

[@dmd27749]

Really enjoy your videos, keep up the great work!!

[@berlindahughes5520]

Amazing video and adorable puppies! We are getting our first GS/Belgiun Mal in a couple weeks! Looking at all the videos I can to train myself to train her. We always had GSs. :)

[@nobodyspecial3338]

Great vids Stonnie. Hi from Australia 🇦🇺

[@Oh_You_Know_]

Awesome Video. I will be looking for a Malinois coming up soon. I can not wait.

[@StonnieDennis]

Raw diets are awesome for most dogs. As far as having multiple dogs in the same household, it's not really a problem once you have your fundamentals down.

[@chewher4171]

Dang man, I stumbled upon this video so late. I wish I saw it sooner. Blessings indeed buddy.

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

These are some cute doggies

[@Thc_N-fused]

So glad I found your channel will be using these to train my Mal Aussie cross

[@kandiricciardi4096]

You seem to very knowledgeable when it comes to these puppies. I am a new owner and my Mal "Chase" was more on the reserve side when I got him at 4 months old. He's almost a year now...I recently began watching your videos for training tips etc. I had some behavior trouble at first... Chase was very "Skittish " of others. I noticed in your video that most of the reserved puppies were males and the energetic puppies females? Is that common?

[@StonnieDennis]

Yes, you can email me if you would like details.

[@StonnieDennis]

Thanks, it's not that I am against compulsion in training though. As these puppies mature I will try to give you guys some insight on what I consider to be the appropriate role of compulsion in the training process.

[@tinythegsdinactive2365]

I used to ignore this breed, but I've been seeing more and more about them. They're beautiful! 😘

[@danb7958]

Brilliant, thank you! First time owner and this is going to be invaluable

[@wesseljordaan7781]

Excellent presentation, great to watch, thank you.

[@StonnieDennis]

This is one of my first videos. Thanks for watching!

[@jessicaslofkiss3329]

You're the Bob Ross of puppy training

[@TheWorkingAussie]

I either want a Mali or a GSD. I have loved these two breeds for at least 10 years now. They're so cute.

[@TheWorkingAussie]

***** I know a lot more about dogs then most, okay? So hush.

[@TheWorkingAussie]

***** Please go away.

[@donwolfberg8419]

You're both socially dysfunctional . . stick to dogs

[@TheWorkingAussie]

Don Wolfberg I won't deny that. That was actually a compliment.

[@mauriciosanchez144]

***** youve been insulting me and harrassing me on three comments already getta life you fucking idiot im blocking you

[@chrismcloughlin163]

I have a Groen' female and a Terv' male. Had a Laeken previously. But the Malinois is a supercharged Belgian Shepherd from what I have seen. I think I like having a garden and nice furniture too much to take on a Mal. Wonderful dogs though.

[@Bacardibombillo]

Stonnie, how about getting all these video clips together and making a DVD?. Ill grab a copy.

[@lotfikatache4496]

J

[@D_M_T_Experience]

what's a DVD?

[@saltwiththat]

kjw Edits it’s sarcasm. DVD is dead!

[@MayMay-db1ec]

Jerry Cruz you must a dog lover

[@Bacardibombillo]

Stop Bullying... my comments was 5years ago! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@pim1234]

Great vid, great pup handling !!

[@alexandradittmann8588]

great to see Uncle Stonnie back in the day :-)

[@StonnieDennis]

Exercise and lots of time with people and dogs. It might be a good idea for you to get some of your friends to help you with your training sessions so the dog learns to trust other people. I have found that it is usually pretty easy to get neighborhood children to help with puppy training, especially the ones that don't have dogs at home.

[@13albanian13]

Hey +Stonnie Dennis, what type of food is best for a Malinois puppy, and also the type of treats train them. Thanks, your vids are very helpful.

[@Emerald0wl]

I’m fostering to adopt a malinoise pup right now thanks for the videos!

[@nuarief157]

awsome.... I'm practicing it to my puppies, and its very fun for me and also my puppies

[@ChibiMisaki]

I want to get a BM/GSD cross. I think its the best of both worlds. You get the size of a GSD but the hyper personality and smarts of a BM and they look so cool. I love dogs.

[@StonnieDennis]

To be honest, if you weren't expecting your Mal puppy to want to bite stuff, I think you might want to get someone a little more experienced with the breed to help out with you training strategy. Do you have access to a good trainer or club in your area?

[@mexa_t6534]

These are my dream dogs. I do want to be a bit more experienced with high-energy dogs before getting one cuz I know these are particularly challenging, but someday i do wish to be up to that challenge

[@LeahBadia7]

This is so lovely to hear and watch :) Great video :)

[@LifeIsGoodWA]

I am getting a GSD puppy tomorrow. Thank you for making this video.

[@jimmartin7932]

A walking conveyor belt of treats. Little walking stomachs! :o)

[@PriscillasArte]

Thank you for putting that into KZbin I have the same dog I just got him today and he’s doing well

[@ronq.7107]

Stonnie, great videos. Picking up my pup next week. What do you use for treats? And can I use a Home Depot apron instead of a Lowes? Just kidding I use them both. Thanks

[@StoicObserverS]

I have a purebred female shepherd who is very high drive, but was allowed to pull and act out for 6 years before I got her. Has taken me four months to help her regain her health (she was starved almost to death) and she finally she will look at me, face me, is focused on me and wants to sleep with me. Her anxiety level is still high though. But she chooses to have no self-regulation when it is time to go for a walk or to the dog park. Incredibly smart animal, just spent her entire life learning that she decides when she wants to obey. Any suggestions?

[@cindyfitzgerald4500]

How is your puppy/dog doing now? I have what we think is a Malinois GS mixed. We got him at the humane society. We don’t know much about him except he came from Tennessee we are in Michigan and the place he came for was not a good place. He’s about the sweetest and extremely smart little guy. We have a 6 year old Golden retriever and he’s somewhat jealous of him

[@cindylimas7291]

Thanks for that video on the malinois puppies ,How to train them ,I have a 12 week old male puppy.He is a handful.Very energetic.Will try stuff on video .Thanks God Bless.🐶🐩🦊

[@christopherhamilton8475]

Stonnie, Malinois can be emotional and stubborn, can you do a video on signs to watch for a frustrated Mal and ways for newbie handlers to manage while being consistent? Keep up the great work!

[@tongpo88]

Thanks for the nice videos! Will be helpfull with are malinois training.

[@theonlinedogtrainerreview5747]

Wow so much great info on your channel

[@StonnieDennis]

Thanks. What kind of channel do you have? Do you watch dog training videos and review them?

[@lazylama1014]

I'm having to feed my 12 Cur pup at least once a day to get that kinda food drive. I will keep trying, still working on that outside potty thing!!

[@murderousintent1426]

Man you have the best job ever

[@Dannydawson537]

Great vid and just what I need thanks for taking the time to make it and put it on I have a 5 month old Malinois is he to old to train Dennis?

[@AUGIEK9]

Great job with the pups!

[@marcellamariab3056]

Such a beautiful coat

[@Bacardibombillo]

This Video Started it all... Thank U

[@KristiJohnson-r4u]

I am looking to get a Malinois for a service dog, do you breed Malinois's currently? I would love to get more info if you do, or if you could suggest someone. Thanks. Loved your video!

[@ahhahhhhyeah]

thank you for taking the time to make the video's, it has really helped with training my Malinois pup. i have a few questions if you dont mind. 1: what are you using as reward treats in the video and how much are you giving at a time? 2: I got my girl at 11weeks (she 12weeks now), i work with her everyday and have got sit, stay, no and release commands down but come and down are intermittent (her focus i believe), are we far behind the curve at this age with commands? 3: i crate her every night and make her take naps inside as well (i leave the crate door open during the day naps), is this suggested? 4: at 4 months we will be going to k9 academy for both general obediance and protection training, what would you suggest she should be trained in before our first day? you may get im just nervous we are behind on training for the age but yet i understand i cannot cram everything at once as well. many thanks, Paul & Ghost