I could also name this thread "What I found by luck while shopping for dog food".
About two weeks ago Bedja was having some stomach issues and I went looking for a different food to temporarily switch to see if it would help. Dialed a phone number I found online, service by appointment only. Turns out the place where I coincidentally went looking for dog food is owned by a trainer who moved here from out of state a few years ago. When she casually mentioned she works with Belgian Malinois that of course caught my attention right away
Lol. She has five Malinois and two GSDs and competes in French Ring with her two year old Malinois. The other Mals are around 11years old.
When she mentioned they do boarding and training I asked about boarding because Bedja may need a place to board in the unknown future. She and her husband only board dogs they trained themselves in their Board & train program, but since Bedja doesn't have any issues and has had some professional training in the past she was willing to meet for an evaluation.
The evaluation meeting was pleasant and informal, she asked about his history and medical records and lastly to show some of his obedience.
Bedja did everything flawlessly in one fell swoop, on a whim I also added his "Bang"-play dead trick and "Out"-the-tug. Funny and a bit surprising for me because I admit we don't do that kind of "show off" often, in a new location with new people and it was almost as if he knew what this meeting was about. It was also nice to discover that we share philosophy on various things and it was agreed Bedja would be taken in for day training for the purpose of possible future boarding, so presently I drop him off one day a week. Having found this place has taken a LOAD of worry off my shoulders for what to do IF I have to leave him for some time, knowing that here he can both board at a familiar place AND have the stimulation he needs. Here below he is working on his pivot skills, and having a run on their property. Icing on the cake is that it's a less than 15 minute drive from our place.
About two weeks ago Bedja was having some stomach issues and I went looking for a different food to temporarily switch to see if it would help. Dialed a phone number I found online, service by appointment only. Turns out the place where I coincidentally went looking for dog food is owned by a trainer who moved here from out of state a few years ago. When she casually mentioned she works with Belgian Malinois that of course caught my attention right away
Lol. She has five Malinois and two GSDs and competes in French Ring with her two year old Malinois. The other Mals are around 11years old.When she mentioned they do boarding and training I asked about boarding because Bedja may need a place to board in the unknown future. She and her husband only board dogs they trained themselves in their Board & train program, but since Bedja doesn't have any issues and has had some professional training in the past she was willing to meet for an evaluation.
The evaluation meeting was pleasant and informal, she asked about his history and medical records and lastly to show some of his obedience.
Bedja did everything flawlessly in one fell swoop, on a whim I also added his "Bang"-play dead trick and "Out"-the-tug. Funny and a bit surprising for me because I admit we don't do that kind of "show off" often, in a new location with new people and it was almost as if he knew what this meeting was about. It was also nice to discover that we share philosophy on various things and it was agreed Bedja would be taken in for day training for the purpose of possible future boarding, so presently I drop him off one day a week. Having found this place has taken a LOAD of worry off my shoulders for what to do IF I have to leave him for some time, knowing that here he can both board at a familiar place AND have the stimulation he needs. Here below he is working on his pivot skills, and having a run on their property. Icing on the cake is that it's a less than 15 minute drive from our place.
occasionally and I think that may have been the cause of his loose stool, even though parasite screen was negative and he gets Interceptor once per month. He was also taking Metronidazole at that time.
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. Unfortunately she turned her head at last moment.
. It is touching to observe how our kitty is very loving and really wants to be good friends with Bedja. He is fine, but sometimes a bit bully-ish, as if taking advantage of his size and powerfulness.
