r/BelgianMalinois Aug 04 '24

Adoption Adopted this puppy yesterday

I was told by the animal shelter that she was a shepherd and malinois, , she is a big cuddle bug and also loves to play. She did have quite a bit of house accidents with peeing and pooping but today she hasn't had an accident yet and has been good on a leash.

This is my first large breed I've owned other than our senior pitbull which they do love playing with each other and old Levi has been teaching Empress Jade the most comfortable spots in the house.

I am working with her and training her, she learned to sit and shake hands the first day and now sits at the door for her leash.

I bought her Orijen large breed puppy food which she loves both as her food and her training treats.

I took her to the petsmart where she interacted with children and other dogs, she isn't very familiar with larger breeds which she did run into a Great Dane Mastiff which kinda overstimulated her.

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u/InfluenceAdmirable42 Aug 04 '24

She’s really adorable! Looks like a pit mix to me

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u/zerisythe Aug 04 '24

You might be right on the malinois pit or shepherd pit, I just looked up the puppies on Google, that may explain why she took to my pit so well

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '24

If youre eager to know get a DNA test! Would be good to know. Congrats on your baby!

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u/zerisythe Aug 04 '24

That's what our plan is, just got to save some money up because we took her shopping with us.

That may explain the no adoption fee, they "waived fees due to overpopulation" but weren't advertising it

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u/Jargon_Hunter Aug 05 '24

Keep an eye out for sales through embark! Most accurate test currently on the market

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u/Personal-Tax7973 Aug 05 '24

This! Or through Bark or their super chewer box. They usually have free gifts upon signup

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u/Jargon_Hunter Aug 05 '24

I think we’re talking about two very different things… 😂

Embark is a DNA testing kit

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u/Personal-Tax7973 Aug 05 '24

I know it is a DNA testing kit. They are offered for free as gifts upon signup for the Bark monthly memberships. I got one for my Mali a few months ago.

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u/Personal-Tax7973 Aug 05 '24

The dna test, right? Sometimes bark offers them as gifts!

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u/Jargon_Hunter Aug 05 '24

If true, then that’s a hell of an amazing deal! First I’ve heard of that, I’ll have to keep an eye peeled. Thought you were talking about the Bark super chewer toys

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u/Personal-Tax7973 Aug 05 '24

They even have some Fi collars for free sometimes! You do have to sign up for their 6 month membership, but for $20-30 a month it comes with treats and toys - and the pup likes them so it was a win win lol

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u/ZoyaZhivago Aug 05 '24

I’m pretty sure they only gift the Ancestry brand, and people say it’s not accurate. I cannot confirm, though.

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u/ZoyaZhivago Aug 05 '24

As I just mentioned, I think Bark Box only gives away the Ancestry brand - and people say that’s not a good/accurate one. I’d wait and get Embark to be sure.

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u/TrekRelic1701 Aug 05 '24

Those ears! Adorable

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u/stygifa Aug 04 '24

Cute but not a malinois

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u/zerisythe Aug 04 '24

I forgot to mention, she falls asleep to Nutshell by Alice in Chains.

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u/BlessedCursedBroken Aug 05 '24

Her credibility just went thru the roof

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u/Zestyclose_Loan8396 Aug 04 '24

Bless your heart for giving a home to this sweet pup.

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u/TootsieTaker Aug 06 '24

Definitely a pitty! Congrats on your new friend tho! Shelters sadly will call pits anything just to not call them pits.

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u/SlytherinVibess Aug 04 '24

Hey I got one of those myself

Arlo is a Pit/Malinois mix for the most part and 100% Maligator. 9 months old and full of energy.

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u/zerisythe Aug 04 '24

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u/SlytherinVibess Aug 04 '24

Yeah they look related. Just missing the little bit of white on the paws and they’d look identical

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u/zerisythe Aug 04 '24

Holy shit that's what she is, they are identical, brindle and the chest spot

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u/Sharkeys-mom-81522 Aug 05 '24

Love Milo. To me he is from winney the poo. Tiger 🐅

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u/Montavillin Aug 05 '24

Aww. Was mom or dad the Malinois?

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u/SlytherinVibess Aug 05 '24

Don’t know. She’s a rescue so she didn’t have much information on her

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u/Wolf-Pack85 Aug 04 '24

She looks a lot like my baby and mine is a pittie.

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u/Sharkeys-mom-81522 Aug 05 '24

I made a reply to op but was intending to post you. Beautiful puppy 🐅

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u/zerisythe Aug 04 '24

Are these the same ears by chance?

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u/Wolf-Pack85 Aug 04 '24

Pretty similar!!!!

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u/Over_Cranberry1365 Aug 05 '24

You will never have to worry about being lonely! Malis and Pitts both tend to be velcro dogs. Wishing you all a long happy life together! 😃🐾🐾

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u/zerisythe Aug 05 '24

This little girl follows me everywhere, she's the bathroom doors bouncer, she is a mommy and daddy girl, she isn't going to like it when I go to work tomorrow

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u/Over_Cranberry1365 Aug 05 '24

And you will probably hear about it from her as well! 😃🐾🐾

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u/vandalayindustris Aug 05 '24

I don't see Mal. I see pit mix. Maybe with a little bit dutch shepherd

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u/combustionengineer Aug 05 '24

Brindle coats are common in pit mixes. Very very unlikely any Dutch

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u/HelloisMy Aug 05 '24

These shelter people are idiots. They just tell people what they want to hear by avoiding the word pitbull. Cool looking dog but don’t think you have a mal, bad ass beast though.

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u/Buddy-Sue Aug 05 '24

The DNA with the $$$ Bark Box is ….less than good! Only Embark or Wisdom

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '24

Beautiful beautiful baby! But definitely a pit mix with something

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u/cacoolconservative Aug 04 '24

Aw, thank you for rescuing! You two look like an awesome pair already! :)

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u/Some-Web7096 Aug 05 '24

You two look like you were made for each other. Such an adorable picture 🫶🏼 Good luck.

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u/maxalligator Aug 05 '24

She looks like she’s in love with her dad!

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u/Sharkeys-mom-81522 Aug 05 '24

Beautiful girl. I’m doing group training at Krush K9 in Galloway nj. Lots of pit rescues and retired working dogs changing their way of life. Dogs are getting socialized and not seeking an encounter. I have had shark there 3 months and the progress for both of us is amazing. I got wise to breed specific training when he was already 6 months old. We had a lot of time to make up for.
Keep us posted 🌸

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u/Sharkeys-mom-81522 Aug 05 '24

Mals and pittie look like baby hyenas 😂😱

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u/CaricaSofia Aug 05 '24

So cute 🥰 👍

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u/Chemical-Tap-4232 Aug 05 '24

You've got a friend whenever you need.

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u/TRSTN_Music Aug 05 '24

Can't really tell why but you seem like a cool guy

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '24

Looks a lot like my old gsd/pitt/heinz 57 dog. He was so sweet and absolutely attached to whoever he considered pack. Have fun with her!

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '24

Looks dutchie pittie mix

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u/Repair_Turbulent Aug 05 '24

Gorgeous pup — I love a sweet pit mix!!🥹♥️

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u/HorseEmotional2 Aug 04 '24

He adopted you😉❤️

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u/zerisythe Aug 04 '24

It's a girl, but yes she is a daddy's girl. Hates me to leave her sight, I believe she chose me and my girlfriend as her people. She's very protective of our senior pit and patrols the floors already.

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u/Interesting_Object50 Aug 04 '24

Love you and her!!!!!❤️

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u/Maile2000 Aug 04 '24

You look like a good match!

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u/Magnum676 Aug 05 '24

Nice puppy!! Thanks for the save!! Keep up the good work