Calusa

About Calusa (Belgian Malinois) in Imlay City, MI 48444

Calusa is waiting for you at Malinois and Dutch Shepherd Rescue, Inc. in Imlay City, MI 48444. Some dogs demand that your entire life revolve around them.Calusa isn’t one of them.Calusa is a 3 year-old spayed Belgian Malinois/Tervuren mix (best guess), and she’s the kind of dog who’s always ready for the next adventure—but she’s equally content hanging out with her person afterward. Don’t let the distinguished sugar muzzle fool you. She’s still got plenty of gas left in the tank.She has high prey drive, high food drive, and just enough energy to keep life fun without making it exhausting. A game of fetch, 15 minutes on the slat mill, a hike through the woods, or an afternoon exploring town? She’s all in. Then she’s perfectly happy to settle down and relax with you.Calusa is an incredibly confident, affectionate dog who genuinely enjoys working with her handler. She’s cooperative during grooming and handling, loves to cuddle, and has a wonderful off switch that can be surprisingly hard to find in working breeds.Even better, she’s easy to live with. Calusa is fully crate trained, potty trained, and exceptionally clean in her kennel. She settles quietly, keeps her crate tidy, and understands that downtime is part of the routine.Training is already well underway. She understands several German commands, including sit, down, and stand. Her recall is excellent, and she’s been taught that hearing her name means to immediately make eye contact with her handler. She’s currently polishing her formal heel for crowded environments, but she already walks beautifully in a flat heel on a pinch collar.She’s also e-collar trained and happily wears her collar, responding beautifully on very low levels. The e-collar isn’t there because she needs heavy corrections—it’s simply another communication tool she’s already learned to understand.Like many confident working dogs, Calusa does have some possessive tendencies with valued items. She responds very well to structured trades and exch