Sam the "untrainable" Belgian Malinois

[@nerine9301]

It is clear that poor Sam was badly mishandled, not once, but repeatedly. The more intelligent the dog, the harder it can be to undo the damage. I'm so glad you were able to do so for this beautiful boy!🥰🥰🥰💜💜💜🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@patconwell]

We adopted our Malinois when she was one. She was sweet, and had a lot of habits that needed to be trained out of her. After two years, she is a great addition to our household. This video reinforces the idea that with a talented trainer, a wary, "unworkable" dog can turn into one that walks around carrying his leash, needing only his owner's verbal/visual cue. GREAT video.

[@jkutches17]

Thank you for rescuing this Mal. Mine spent over a month at the humane society till i came along. Her pass/fail test was how she was with my kids and she was indifferent. I could work with that. About 3 months later, she's one of the pack, i mean family. This is my first dog so i have a special place in my heart for the breed so it's heartwarming to see this one make it. Honestly, it looks like all it needed was love.

[@riversavage5608]

This video brought me to tears. Good job, man.

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

If that made you cry, you need a tampon, ya big ol pussy.

[@cheesefries1229]

Thank you for saving this dog. I hope he brings as much happiness to you as you have brought to him.

[@kurtzimmerman1637]

Looks like you gave that dog just what it needed. A calming, firm influence and a job.

[@johnchestnutt6892]

It's great this dog wasn't given up on! Thanks to those who had a part in bringing the best of him back!

[@markhealy766]

well done to this man for all his hard work and probably saving this dogs life

[@susanmorgan9461]

He's done so well what a happy boy all he wanted was to work and be praised well done for giving him a chance and a loving home hes adorable X

[@GeorgiaDawg91]

For someone thinking of becoming a trainer, very impressed. And I admire your dedication to bring a dog from angry at the world and lonely, to an amazing athletic and lovable friend.

[@charlamartin9860]

THANK YOU FOR GIVING SAM A 2ND CHANCE!! MALS ARE SO SPECIAL BUT IN THE INEXPERIENCED HANDLER /OWNER TOO SAD FOR OUR MALS!!

[@markrichardson2684]

I have a year old Belgian Malinois that I started training at 2 months old. He is a fast learner. All his commands are by voice and hand. He is rewarded by love, treats or his favorite toy. Never had to use any e collar or spike collar. He is currently a search and rescue dog. Check out his videos at my profile.

[@DogGuruOfficial]

Nice 👍

[@Locauna]

The pausing on the fences was amazing! This is the 1st time I've seen this task done! I've watched well over 100 of dog training videos trying to learn all they can do & proper techniques and variations for training. All of your work with this "untrainable" dog sure paid off ~ inspirational! Thanks for sharing :)

[@CSltz]

I must agree. I have seen all kinds of “tricks “ and even been in on a couple. Every time that I think that’s the best.Something new comes along like this. Great job! I truly hope that he’s still here. We had a handler that had taught his dog to limp with his front paw for the word “Sickcall”. This was useful in the cold. He would call out the flight chief. Then the duty officer would come out and put the dog on a medical waver for the night. This worked out real well. The dog went back to the kennel and the handler got a warm pickup for the night. It was pretty funny to watch that dog run around and then all of a sudden just limp around and you actually felt sorry for him.

[@dixydogg4698]

Wow that's amazing! I have a malinois myself and I know first hand how much of a handful they can be, hes such a loving dog but still gets over excited when coming across new people or dogs, I would love to be able to have this much control over him to be able to walk past other dogs without having to hold him back and try and move him in another direction, one day hopefully we will get there, hes only 2 so plenty of time to learn.

[@det8857]

There are no bad dogs. Just bad people.

[@khaaleliilighntingcoronado9009]

My dog always hides my remote and my glasses. He's a bad dog lol

[@m_-.430]

Yes there is, what about that pitbull who attacked a defenseless pug or the pitbull that ate it's owner pfft get outta here

[@dianavance1137]

@@khaaleliilighntingcoronado9009 No he's not. He's probably young.

[@johnchase4408]

Yep

[@johnchase4408]

@@khaaleliilighntingcoronado9009 Friday night is pizza night. We order pizzas delivered. We put the pizza on the table. One of us goes to get napkins and paper plates the other goes to get Pop. If one of us comes back before the other, my dog will run to the front door barking it's ass off. The person that got to the pizza 1st always goes to see who's at the door. The dog waits until we almost get to the door and he makes a mad dash back to the pizza, pulls the pizza off the table and eats as much as he can. He suckers us more times than I will admit.

[@marziadecesare1785]

This is incredible, well done, every dog deserves more than one chance!

[@mokihaname]

Every time Sam jumps on something I kept thinking gymnastics. He deserves a gold medal!

[@hazor777]

God Bless you, Dog Guru! Love to see Sam get that 2nd chance - he's obviously happy because he has purpose, and that's what working dogs need. Just makes me sad for all the dogs people have given up on.

[@nickhammer6408]

Hey Sam way to prove all the critics wrong. I wish people were as capable of learning!

[@mijkolm8914]

Very good work with Sam. I have a Pit Lab mix that loves to jump too, but I never let him scale such heights as you have him doing.

[@jcboom6894]

Looks to all he needed was the right trainer. Good job, both of you.

[@DBD510]

GREAT job giving such a great dog a second chance!!!!!

[@Daniel-ew9lo]

So happy for this dog 🙏🏻

[@stevepuddlejumperpilot6062]

Now THAT is impressive!!!! I lol watching him carrying his own leash at the end. :)

[@microguard]

Thats a NAVY ,police type of a Dog...too powerful and smart to be a house dog..great job on the training ..

[@k9six185]

So the one I have as a house dog shouldn’t be a house dog according to you?

[@yosour6733]

Dan DeGraw correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t the breed specifically bred as a farm dog not just for the cattle but to hunt and kill rodents also to work in packs to help trap for hunting and other animals Athleticism is in the genes so ya if you have one a house pet that you keep in your house 24/7 and take on a few walks around your neighborhood then you shouldn’t have one IMO

[@polaroidsofpolarbears365]

That's a Belgian malinois for ya.

[@mobstercrow7515]

@@yosour6733 They are belgian shepherds, they are herding dogs. They have a lot of energy and drive, the average person should NEVER have a Mal. They require a lot of training, playing, socialization, exercise, brain games, and they need to have a job, such as doing sports. I've trained many dogs and I've had 2 service dogs that were owner trained, I'm getting my 3rd prospect soon. I would NEVER get any of the belgian shepherds because I know they require a lot of time and work and I would never be able to give that to them. They are a very advanced dog breed.

[@BBBYpsi]

Great job on the dog. You took his aggresiveness & gave him a job to do. Dog is now happy & healthy.

[@EviLxFifi]

This is beautiful! You can definately see the friendschip between dog and owner. This shows how a good trainer can get the best out of his dog and that you should never give up, regardless of what people say. Great example!

[@sheilamack4504]

Wow, it took a special trainer! So glad for Sam!

[@tasha_111_]

So happy Sam got a job to do!!! He makes such light work of those jumps lol

[@MisforMicah]

I agree. But the jump training with this dog was really impressive! Especially the balancing on the rail.

[@troypower4733]

Good job, great to see such a capable breed doing fulfilling a purpose, congrats on getting Sam back to being a happy Malinois!

[@davemcmanus8910]

On a side note, nice job with him. You have really brought him into a trusting relationship which is great to see.

[@sinmore11]

How was that trust formed? I didn't see that...nor did this trainer give viewers any idea of HOW that would be trained into the dog. All I see is a dog in a inadequate crate size, being shocked with an e - collar to form his brain around choosing between which pain he prefers....but whatever makes you be able to justify it to yourself

[@davemcmanus8910]

sinmore11 LOL you seem pretty hung up on Sam judging by your endless comment trail ranging from month to months. Maybe you need therapy? a job? a clue about training methods? the list goes on there buddy.

[@sinmore11]

Oh, I see you're a non-critical thinker...typical. Dave, here's a clue about how YT works; people see my posts (even months later) and make comments and I come back to correct their way of thinking....simple. Of course your obvious arrogance believes you have the right to judge and comment on how I choose to spend MY time. Maybe you are hung up on people that don't agree. Maybe you need a _better_ job, maybe you have no clue about my training methods...of course how could you. You made a lame comment and that had little to no reason behind it, and now you are rightfully chagrinned...buddy

[@Tinohadji]

sinmore11 Stop speaking rubbish. The dog was going to be killed. An e-collar is not abusive. And this dogs life was SAVED YOU CRUEL PERSON! Also it says no harsh corrections were used. You can train a high drive dog like a mal, exclusively with a tug toy. Nothing done in that video is incredibly hard. Part of it comes down to the dogs natural atheltic ability. Want to know the commands? He did a sit, a down. He taught the touch command, which you can use to get the dog up on anything with just a hand signal. Rest is natural athelticism by dog. The heel was taught probably positively again with tug toys. The obedience like heel and walking next to him under distraction, probably did take some minor corrections. Thats the hardest part of the whole video. Above all it took time and patience. Because you cant understand it shows how little you know about dogtraining, just like all those other stupid trainers who gave up on dog and siad it was untrainable.

[@sinmore11]

Kep copy and pasting the same rant is NOT owning someone in several posts...jeez what a loser!

[@amsaric]

So basically, when I planned on getting a Belgian Malinois and planned certain fence in mind, I unknowingly chose a fence that would have absolutely no purpose in my future yard.

[@erinschroeder7866]

+amsaric This is exactly why I have to laugh when a Malinois breeder asks on their buyer form if you have a fenced in yard, if the dog wants to leave a fence may not be enough to stop it. That being said there is a potential to get a Malinois with no interest in jumping fences, it just isn't likely.

[@pazrexthegermanshepherd4745]

an 8 ft fence wasn't enough to stop my gsds from getting out of tye house haha. i thought it might work out better but owning dogs that are meant to work and do actual work. ..Obviously it wasn't gonna stop them

[@jeffegg2]

+amsaric My Boston Terriers could have easily jumped over the fence in our backyard... They just don't. I've seen plenty of fence jumpers and climbers... sometimes it just happens.

[@GunsNBudder]

+amsaric My Mal would walk over a 10-foot chain link fence as if it was nothing more than a slight inconvenience. It wasn't even an annoyance to her.

[@gateway8833]

GunsNBudder you say a 10 foot fence won't contain a Malinois? Great to hear that, I just put in an 8 ft fence, crap. Hopefully my Abby won't try getting out. Man, she's going to escape ain't she?

[@thereformedreader]

if this dog was on the brink of being put down then an e-collar is the least of our worries. very happy to see a dog enjoying work.

[@missionpupa]

+Robert Palmer Its still the same aggressive dog. Except, his aggression is now channeled constructively, a great dog to have.

[@ryanwhyte1019]

+reiwell del His anger isn't being channel end in any particular way. What are you talking about?

[@missionpupa]

Ryan Whyte im talking about the dogs fuckin instincts and energy. Its being put to use, otherwise it would be wrecking your house.

[@veto7767]

I think you're confusing the word "drive" with "aggression."

[@wintersart8397]

+Robert Palmer Amen!

[@kimberlyfrancis6040]

Thank you Sam for what you do !❤️

[@ymp5000]

Great Job. Dogs always have a better life when you give them something to do.

[@kels3972]

WOW!!! I can see why this breed & the Gernan Shepherd are trained for the military. They are beautiful dogs & with the right person to train them, they can become incredible!!!

[@billyrocket10]

Beautiful pup! Great training, just got a Mal rescue pup and he is a handful but a real love but and challenging. Great dogs.

[@11kwright]

So lovely to see. Makes us all want to be dog gurus out of love. Can even learn from the unnecessary angry, expletive comments too. Love this video.

[@DogGuruOfficial]

Thank you!

[@19deltascoutA36g]

god bless this man and this pup for not giving up on eachother

[@DogGuruOfficial]

Thank you 🙏

[@bebomora7391]

Amazing job. That dog is awesome! And so are you! 😊😮❤

[@MitchellShelby]

Sir, you are great with dogs, you’re definitely operating in your gift...

[@pk-fi1ok]

"NO treats, clickers, intimidation or harsh corrections used!" Let me guess: just "some" patience used here? Good work and my hat off, brother! I loved to see you two walking together with Sam carrying the leash in his mouth as a real dandy hero!

[@DogGuruOfficial]

a LOT of time and 30 years of experience.

[@jmerlo4119]

Great! I feel so rewarded to have finally hit on a video of someone who truly knows what he is doing. Congrats, Dog Guru! I reckon this is the way to communicate with a dog (or a horse even). A correct understanding of the way animals communicate, which can be observed in each and every scene of this video, is the number one ability humans need to master in order to obtain best results when teaching anything to an animal. Unfortunately, too many people get it wrong or do not get it at all. I hope every beginner replays this video as many times as necessary until all the tiny details become apparent. Once you master this, you will be able to "effortlessly" make of your pet your best companion and viceversa. The same skill is good for teaching a puppy to siting, later on to staying put, and all the way up to leading a blind person through the city trafic, or whatever you want your dog to do. Yes! Treats, clickers and harshness are for morons only. Your pet is not.

[@margretfoley]

I adore my mally.. Thank you for saving this amazing animal..This earth needs more people like you xoxoxo

[@goperfect1919]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing and posting!

[@jamesbaker361]

THANK YOU for saving Sam.

[@DogGuruOfficial]

Thank you for watching

[@HenryChinaski614]

Excellent job with this boy😻😻😻

[@DET_C0RD]

Love how he walks himself at the end.

[@jasonxoc]

hah that’s what my dutch shepherd does when I take her out. I just hand her the leash and she walks herself until I see someone else and then take it back from her so they feel safe. She used to chase after cars and ran / postured up to other dogs, I trained that out of her and she’s awesome.

[@mjohnsto010275]

Outstanding, what a great effort with a very talented dog. Thank you for not giving up, Merry Christmas.

[@mountainsasquatch13]

I got a problem child named Mari. Same issues for the most part. Now she has over 30 command vocabulary and calm until told to not be. It took me two years. She is now four years old. It takes alot of time and patience to train this breed. Too many people think this is like a german shepherd and get something completely different. I will not have any other breed of dog other than a Malinois/Dutch Shepherd. They are,by far, the best all around breed. They can jump 8 feet, outswim a labrador, track with the best of them, are great for defense, and can outrun most dogs out there.

[@trippaneramichael]

So glad to hear someone cared

[@DogGuruOfficial]

Thanks

[@LCinCA]

This is awesome...I ended up with a Mal mix puppy from the pound under the disguise of a GSD mix. She's such a smart girl, but I'm stumped as to what to keep doing to challenge her.

[@ike21983]

The dog turned out nice and you seem to have a pretty good bond too. I would bet he had an ear infection when you got him. Just the way he was shaking his head in the kennel made it seem that way. Congrats on your training!

[@gtruff11]

Wonderful! :D What a good dog! Bless your heart for taking him in. ^^

[@LadyKidColson]

I had a Belgian Malinois, her name was Kelly and she without a doubt the most psycho, smart, crazy dog I ever had. She had some issues that was for sure, we lost her to a road fatality which was all my fault, I got comfortable and forgot about her issues, it was all over in about 15 seconds. I miss Kelly, she was a great dog.

[@Ian-jn8rk]

RIP Ace. Miss you buddy.

[@charlamartin9860]

Beautiful dog!!

[@drums2god]

How do you learn to train dogs like this? I've always wondered if there was special training to get, I've always loved working my own dogs and training them, but when I see stuff like this I'm blown away.

[@ekoehn9843]

Wow he looks so happy to be with you!

[@rhdtv2002]

Damn dog has some serious hops..glad to see he did get the right trainer

[@nadeemslater6873]

Brilliant man excellent work mate !!!

[@dono3646]

Great Job! He Just needed a little love and direction. He's smarter than most of my quants and unquestionably more loyal. Again great Job!

[@dhddh8455]

Nice work and what a trained dog ......

[@MEL-cb3up]

Beautiful!!

[@francesmarshall8886]

With love, patience and positive reinforcement animals are teaching us those values and gives it back to you 100%.

[@bodyeeze]

Awesome stuff mate, such a pleasing story ~ Nige (Australia)!

[@gwenmarshall082]

I love it! My little Chloe was the same and she is so amazing! Thank you for this video

[@danielsonscott3638]

This is awesome shows with persistence but kindness consistency and the right trainer can do I have two German Shepherds I trained them well they learned really fast they're smarter than a lot of people

[@jgjg3848]

Belgians are happiest when they are working. Nice job with Sam.

[@DogGuruOfficial]

Thank you

[@denni547]

Nice Training!! How is Sam getting down from the high wall?

[@bigalbiggs]

Awesome job, Guru 👍

[@MandeepSingh-ih1px]

Awesome dog awesome video and awesome background song 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@theenemy8759]

Personally, if it works, then it works. I use a prong collar myself, but it is intended to be a quick jerk to get a dog's attention, not a big powerful tug. ANY collar used that way will damage the dog's windpipe. . The prongs are actually more humane than a standard collar if you have a dog that pulls, because the prongs do not allow all of the pressure to rest on the dogs throat. And, I have put it on and had a few tugs... Its a strange, unpleasant sensation, but not by any means cruel.

[@KIllInKIP]

Great job man! Sometimes all these dogs need is to know someone has faith in them.

[@meganmontgomery1590]

GSD Malinois mix. and E-collars are great a great tool! Hope you continue working on getting him to look like he is enjoying himself a little more. He is amazing but just seems to be going through the motions instead of being pumped and excited to be working. Can tell he love your affection though and his toy!!

[@zeerie7521]

Awesome training. My German Shepherd needs obedience training on a regular basis. Even when I spend time with her it's not enough....

[@freedomforall88]

All dogs are trainable, you can't be lazy,have to put the work in every day. Good job my friend

[@DogGuruOfficial]

Thanks

[@sticktoFL]

Please respond: I have a Belgian mal that's 8 weeks old and have been having difficulties is there anyway to contact you and or pay for an instructional video how you got this dog to do such extravagant commands and how to potty train successfully

[@shaynelahmed6323]

This dog likely encountered harsh behaviour from trainers initially, and Mali's turn unruly if manhandled or trained harshly.. lovely to see him turn around. Magnificent dog.

[@rajahdoha]

If dog trained to jump over wall, will it jump and tress-pass in his/her own will. Like night time keeping dog in house compound area will it jump across and go out side, do pls need a clarification, thank you,

[@DogGuruOfficial]

🧐

[@allanjim3]

Nice Rescue!! Oh and Good boy Sam!!

[@DogGuruOfficial]

Thank you!!!!

[@HyenaWolf123]

Here's the difference. My neck is merely strong enough to hold up my head, as is yours. A dog's neck is packed with tremendously powerful muscles that contribute to jaw power as well as protect the jugular. also, most large dogs have a dense, harsh layer of fur around their neck, which also protects them. Also, have you ever put a prong collar around your bare wrist and pulled? Obviously not. it hurts very little on bare skin (i've actually done it myself), imagine how it feels on a dog?

[@mapau143]

We have 1 belgian mal, 6 months old. But he cannot go to school because of his injury..

[@edgarburciaga4052]

Thank you Sam

[@fbnc11]

Amazing work, great video!

[@vjbuena]

Are you using peanut butter for a treat while training? If not.. What kind or treat do u usually use for training him. Thanks

[@kadhimalattab4903]

I have questions I am from wisconsin milwaukee I just wanted to know we're I found like this dog and thank you

[@DogGuruOfficial]

Sorry, what’s the question?

[@ramiroarellanojr.4852]

Every dog is as good as his owner,bad owner bad dog...Good job!😎👍👌

[@jotrani924]

GOD Bless Sam and the fabulous trainers! :)

[@DogGuruOfficial]

Thanks for watching

[@VenaJensen]

What is the name of the song in this video? Very inspiring - loved this video!

[@rounickrounick5959]

nice lady

[@JamesSmith-jx1sh]

How do we know it's the same dog? You didn't show any training sessions, just a well trained dog.

[@Sugarcrispproduction]

Amazing. Congratulations and well done.

[@MO-qj6pc]

Beautiful story! Very similar to my Magdalene💓. This mal looks like it has a little shepherd in him? Is he full malinois or mixed? I love shepherds too so no scoffing over here, just curious...

[@mmpressey]

Nice job and very great dog!

[@28076130513B]

A pity, I would have liked to see the training and its progress in the process.

[@DogGuruOfficial]

we’re trying to get more consistent with filming. Subscribe if you aren’t already. Lot of new videos posted lately!

[@user-qn8qh1qi8i]

German shepherds and Belgium malinois are both intelligent breeds that want to please to owner so For them to be "hard to train" amazes me I'm glad the owner didn't dump his dog at some random shelter and did the right thing contacting you.

[@mpugliano]

Thank you for saving Sam

[@1984ProGamer]

such a nice dog now well done on his training see you used a shock collar for part of it but the dog looks so happy now would love one for flyball got a collie atm

[@fayebrown914]

I had a dog, "Mona Kai," who I tamed down. (I named her after the streets, where she was found.) She was a blonde-colored German shepherd mix, who was living on the streets as a feral dog. I was able to trap her, and, with the help of the people in that neighborhood, we got the trap into the back of my truck. She was aggressive, and it took a LOT of just sitting, offering her food, and talking to her, to get her to settle down and let me touch her. Once I gained her trust, we had a strong bond, and she was very well-behaved and loving.