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I posted here a little while back about my puppy, Brinkley, when we adopted him at 6 months and were having problems with his biting. He was bruising my whole family, charging at us, and generally being a holy terror. Since then, he has been to obedience training and has settled in and bonded with the family-- the biting has improved hugely, but he still nips and bites (albeit softer than before), mostly when he's overstimulated.
The shelter we adopted him from guessed that he was a german shepherd and border collie mix, but didn't know for sure. After hearing me talk about his behavior, someone suggested to me that he might be a Belgian Malinois or some sort of mix. His ears are floppy, but otherwise I think he sort of looks and acts like that breed. He is fawn colored with a black mask, black tipped ears, and a black tail. The biting sounds in line with the 'Maligator' theme, and he's certainly a high-energy, playful, and intelligent boy. He's 8.5 months old now, and gets 3 40-minute walks/day plus some interactive playtime (fetch, keep away, obedience training). He has learned how to turn our door handle to open the door, broke his water dish by pouncing on it when it was empty (I think trying to get to the 'source'), hunts squeaky floorboards in the house, seems to have X-ray vision, observes everything, stalks and then lays down when other dogs are approaching, etc.
Does he sound like/look like a Belgian Malinois or a mix to anyone else who knows the breed better? Does anyone have any feelings about DNA tests that indicate breed composition of your dog? Knowing his breeds won't change how much we love him and his quirks, but I think it might help us understand him and better serve his needs!
Thanks for all your help!
I posted here a little while back about my puppy, Brinkley, when we adopted him at 6 months and were having problems with his biting. He was bruising my whole family, charging at us, and generally being a holy terror. Since then, he has been to obedience training and has settled in and bonded with the family-- the biting has improved hugely, but he still nips and bites (albeit softer than before), mostly when he's overstimulated.
The shelter we adopted him from guessed that he was a german shepherd and border collie mix, but didn't know for sure. After hearing me talk about his behavior, someone suggested to me that he might be a Belgian Malinois or some sort of mix. His ears are floppy, but otherwise I think he sort of looks and acts like that breed. He is fawn colored with a black mask, black tipped ears, and a black tail. The biting sounds in line with the 'Maligator' theme, and he's certainly a high-energy, playful, and intelligent boy. He's 8.5 months old now, and gets 3 40-minute walks/day plus some interactive playtime (fetch, keep away, obedience training). He has learned how to turn our door handle to open the door, broke his water dish by pouncing on it when it was empty (I think trying to get to the 'source'), hunts squeaky floorboards in the house, seems to have X-ray vision, observes everything, stalks and then lays down when other dogs are approaching, etc.
Does he sound like/look like a Belgian Malinois or a mix to anyone else who knows the breed better? Does anyone have any feelings about DNA tests that indicate breed composition of your dog? Knowing his breeds won't change how much we love him and his quirks, but I think it might help us understand him and better serve his needs!
Thanks for all your help!
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