Q&A for How to Train a Belgian Malinois

At 8 weeks old the pup is a true baby and only just old enough to learn about potty training. Previous accidents were inevitable due to the pup's young age. Start again now. Have a good clean round to remove the pee and poop marker smells. Consider crate training the pup for when you can't be in the room. Give the pup toilet breaks outside every 20 to 30 minutes and make a huge fuss with lots of praise when they do their business outdoors.

When the puppy mouths, have the person squeal and have their hand go limp. Then, ignore the puppy and refuse to play. If this doesn't work, then get up and leave the room. Some pups get so over-excited that even this doesn't work, in which case, play in 15 second bursts, stop, wait for puppy to calm down, then play for another 15 seconds.

Of course! If you need extra help, you can take him/her to training classes.

Make sure the leash is not too long or too short. Make sure there is plenty of slack, if the dog feels like the leash is pulling, it will start to pull in the other direction. When you walk and the dog begins to pull, stop and say "no." The moment you begin to walk and the dog follows you without pulling the leash, reward it with a treat and praise it by saying "good boy" or "very good." Keep this process up, rewarding for proper behavior and saying "no" for improper behavior, and your dog will get it.

If your dog unfriendly and wild, she could hurt someone. You may have to pay fines or even have to put down your dog. If you want your dog to do protection work, find a class with a professional.

He will stop teething, but may still lightly bite people and their arms. Just have to pretend-yip and say no in a firm voice to teach him.

You don't stop teething. In Malinois, teething will end around 8 months. You can give your dog toys and bones to chew on.

Most likely diarrhea. Take him/her to the vet, so they could check him out.

If your dog doesn't want to take a bath, then pour warm water slowly onto its back. Don't go onto the dog's neck at all, it will get into the ears and will hurt the dog's eardrums. After you pour water onto the back, repeat pouring warm water slowly. Bathing once a month is better for your dog, if you did it once a week it is more likely to catch a cold.

The dog will become skittish and frightened of people. It will have poor social skills and it will be impossible to train properly because it will be terrified of being beaten again. Also, you can get in trouble with the law. It's illegal in most places to physically harm a dog.

Make sure that your Belgian Malinois is not eating treats all day long. Treats are missing the essential nutrients that dog food would give him. Only put down food twice a day, during breakfast and dinner, and monitor just how much he is actually eating. If you are worried about it being a health-related issue, contact your vet.

Either have someone hold the dog or attach his leash to the door. Press him gently against the door frame and lift his lips to scrub his teeth.

You may want to redirect him/her with a high value toy or treat. That typically works very well for my guys.

The Belgian Malinois is an intelligent, obedient breed. If you start training one from an early age, it should be able to learn quickly.

It's never too late to start training a dog! The Belgian Malinois is an intelligent breed, so with the right amount of dedication and time, you can surely train them.

It is best to stick to one name for a dog. Though Belgian malinois are intelligent, using multiple names could become confusing. You may give your dog a nickname or two, but use its normal name whether it behaves well or does something wrong and instead change your tone of voice so they can tell whether what they did was good or bad.