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Also known as Belgian Malinois
Intense, athletic and driven - a working dog first and foremost
The Malinois is a short-coated Belgian herding dog widely used in police, military and sport work. It is highly intelligent, fast and intensely driven, and it needs a great deal of training and activity from an experienced owner to stay balanced.
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This breed needs about 150 minutes of activity a day. Around 7 sitter-led sessions a week keeps that routine going when work or travel gets in the way.
150
Minutes of activity a day
7
Suggested sessions a week
Dog walking
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Only for very active, experienced owners. The breed is intense and has strong herding and guarding instincts, so it is often unsuitable for young children or first-time owners.
Around two and a half hours a day of running, training and mental challenges. Without it, the breed can become anxious or destructive.
It is a poor fit. The breed needs space, structure and lots of activity, and a bored Malinois can be noisy and destructive indoors.
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