Malinois and Dutch Shepherd for Warriors

Malinois and Dutch Shepherd for Warriors we rescue Belgian malinois dogs to rehabilitate into service dogs for veterans with PTSD. 501c 3 .

05/02/2026

Dog reactive,to a dog on tv.
Watching Stonnie Dennis on YouTube.
23 month old male,is reactive.
5 year old female on the right corrects him everytime he,goes ballistic.

04/25/2026

Having more than one of these dogs becomes a lifestyle

04/23/2026

Out with SDIT Orion.
At Home-Depot.
Still working on Orions minor reactivity towards other dogs on leash.
The equipment were using is a Mighty Paws martingale collar and a Mini Educator Ecollar.
Its not a shock collar.
The mini educator has 100 levels.
his working level is set at 4..(a human cannot feel the stimulation at this low of level.
Do not use an ecollar without professional guidance.
So we went looking for dogs.
In the garden shop i spotted a huge Akita in the check out.
Its important in this type of training to spot the dog before Orion does.
Because timing is of the essence.
We need to communicate with Orion right as he sees the other dog.usually he builds super quick before he goes reactive.
So my timing is important.
I told him to leave it in a calm voice while simultaneously tapping the e collar one time.(its literally a tap on the shoulder)
I let him looks for 3 seconds and then i kept moving while praising him with a super sweet voice tone for making the right decision.
Then we doubled back to where Orion could see the akita once more.
Both males ,they locked eyes and stared at each other.i just started praising Orion .
I must say the akita was very well hehaved and did not bark once.
A full 4 seconds of staring and the akita walked out.
I told the owners there dog was great.
And of course i praided Orion immensely. He even got a beed liver treat.
So that was a improvement.
It will take many more positive interactions like this to get to neutrality.
I make a big deal out of 3 and 4 second periods.but with a reactive dog owner .
They usually load up on sight and go over threshold. So that 3 seconds is proof that your making progress.
Every dog is different.
There is no 1 size fits all program.
We have to understand why the dog is reactive. There are often more than one reason.then work with the handler and dog together.

03/26/2026

The most difficult breed to train as a service dog.
This female has been a working service dog for 3 years.

03/18/2026

Abandoned down by the san diego mexico border. living in the wild with coyotes.
Merica was about 6 months old when she was trapped.She was in a shelter for 6 months.
She went too many adoption events.
As cute as she is no one would take her.
Because she came with a contract.
A contract that stated.she is too never be off leash.she is never to be un supervised in a fenced back yard.
On top of that.Merica was quite ferral.
She moved just like a coyote.head down.looking right to left.
When we took her in.
She wanted to stay in the backyard.
Even at night.
I put a long line on her so i could get her inside,at night.
We worked with her.built trust.
Now she has blossomed into a awesome dog.
Extremely high drive.loves to work.
She is still a little skittish to sudden movements or loud noises.
To me she is the bee's knee's

03/15/2026

Rescue dog Orion is just about ready for a forever home.

02/21/2026

These dogs need a handler more then an owner.
Teaching Dog Handler skills .
8 month old puppy Odin.

02/17/2026

Teaching dog handler skills to a veteran.

02/13/2026

SDIT down in Rosarito Beach Baja California mexico.
Had to do some business in Rosarito Beach.
Brought one of the dogs with us.

02/07/2026

More service dog type training.
Trying to build this young males confidence.

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San Diego, CA
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