Max

About Max (Berger belge malinois) in Amherst Junction

Max is waiting for you at American Belgian Malinois Rescue, Inc in United States. Max, a large handsome, young, sweet, gentle and affectionate Malinois is looking for his forever home. Max came into rescue after finding himself at the Hartford CT pound. Max is up to date on all his vet care, healthy and friendly with other dogs. He is being fostered in Vermont. Here is what is foster has to say about Max: Although he came with visible bruises and also invisible ones he is not particularly wary of strangers and warms up quickly, especially when there is an ear rub involved. Quickly after I brought him home he sidled right up when I sat with him on the floor. He melts into your hands when being petted and he is a real snuggler. He rides very well in the car. As soon as the wheels are rolling he lies down and relaxes. After I picked him up at the shelter it did not take him long to go to sleep on his dog bed in the back of the car. Because he can get mildly carsick, I learned to take the corners slowly, especially when going around town running errands. That does the trick. He met a lot of dogs so far, big and small, and he has not shown any reactivity. Once he is comfortable he tries to engage in play. I think he has not had a lot of practice and his main mode of initiating play is barking at the other dog. When he gets excited and barks at me I take him on short leash and walk on, that calms him down.I have not observed any food guarding. He sits close to other dogs when given treats without problems and keeps eating when other dogs walk by. I can also take his bowl away without protest. He is food motivated and that makes teaching him very easy. As long as the instructions are calm and gentle he stays engaged. When he feels rushed or when he’s not quite sure what’s going on he gets suspicious and stops trying. If I take it down a notch it usually does not take him long to reengage. For the most part he learned to walk nicely on the leash. Especially o