misfitsandrescues

I love the intense stare of a Belgian Malinois when he has spotted something of interest. With Cowboy size it’s hard to believe he is only 8 months old today.

The other day I was lecturing Cowboy for stealing my pillow. Well what a good lecture without pointing your finger. Then I remembered why you never point your finger at a Belgian Malinois.

My dogs are my kids. I expect a lot out of them obedience wise. I do talk to them like people. I can’t help but laugh when they act just like human kids. Oven to the extent of bickering over who gets the front seat. Then Zak turning to look at me like momma make Cowboy move.😂😂

The dogs wanted to go hunting so bad while I was checking the game cameras. Thank goodness they have a good recall. Life is an obedience lesson. #dogobediencetraining #obediencetraininh #standardpoodle #belgianmalinois #huntingdogs

Today I had to go over to my cousins house to wait on the exterminator to come spray around it. I took this opportunity to practice cowboys wait command. I also had to water a plant of mine that I’m keeping over there because it is so big. So the video would not be so long. I cut out part of the waiting parts. Cowboy stay put where I asked him to stay for me walking back-and-forth four times to the kitchen to get more water. He did so good. I have to keep reminding myself though that he is still a puppy. After all he is only seven months old even though he weighs over 75 pounds now. He’s gotten too big for me to pick up two weigh anymore. #dogobediencetraining #belgianmalinoispuppy #belgianmalinois

Today I watched the magnificent great blue herons doing their courting dance on the Coosa River.

Yesterday at the river I spotted the two bald eagles in a tree. Then I heard a third eagle soaring around in the sky.

Tonight, my husband has a TV so loud that I decided I would practice a little bit of hand signals. I look like I’m directing a band with my hand movements.LOL😂

I took cowboy with me to check all the game cameras. Then we walked to the eagles, nest, and cowboy is playing on some obstacles. He’s such a good boy.

After Zak tracked the buck and found it the first time when it ran. This is the second time he tracked it. The buck was hiding in the edge of the water in the high weeds. Zak took us straight to it. The buck swam the inlet. It’s illegal to shoot a deer in the water. Or shoot over water to get a deer. So we hiked all the way around the inlet of water and through swampy areas. But we found the deer and Lynn was able to take him down, ethically and not let him suffer.

Zak tracked down a whitetail deer for my husband. He actually lead us to the deer twice. But when the deer raised and shook his head at Zak . Zak decided it was time to retreat. 🐩😂😂. #standardpoodle #trackingdog #bloodtrail #huntingdog

Peaches is so jealous. She was trying to keep Cowboy away from me.

Everyone needs a Belgian Malinois as a dressing assistant.😂😂

While taking a break during our trail ride everyone had been resting. Then Brody decided it was time to make Peaches play with him. They had played all day. But Peaches decided she didn’t want to play anymore. They can go from zero to attack mode in just seconds. She is really a very good girl. All it take is one word from me and the ruckus is over. #belgianmalinois

We had a wonderful trail ride yesterday. We rode some old trails that I have been on in years. When we came to this creek my horse crossed Ruth no problems. Sky on the other hand just knew there had to be an an alligator was going to eat her. Instead of just getting her across the creek and continuing on our ride, we decided it was an opportunity for a little training on how to walk across a Creek. We never did get her to walk across the creek even on the way back home she jumped it again, but we sure had a lot of fun.

While I was playing with the dogs yesterday, I was throwing sticks down the mountain side fir them to go get. When I was ready to quit Peaches decided to bring me a BIG stick to throw. She worked on getting the downed tree loose for about 10 minutes before she got a smaller part broken off to bring to me. I guess she has earned the nickname “Malagator”.

I’ve trained Zak to help me pickup things that I drop and hand them back to me. Today I had a bunch of junk mail I had dropped next to me on the floor to be put into the garbage can. I decided to ask him to pick them up and put it into the can. He did so good for the first time I’ve ask for that kind of assistance. He’s such a good boy.

When you have 2 Belgian Malinois that ho full blast all the time you are bound to have a few crashes. I put two videos together so you could see the crash in slow motion and the second half is the same video in real time so you can hear the sound of their heads hitting together.

I took Cowboy to meet the neighbors dog. While playing he ran straight into the back if the truck. He crawled out from under it. Then as he trotted off with his new friend he looked back at me as if to say. I’m ok , don’t embarrass me more in front of my new friend.

I stepped out onto the porch and saw this beautiful red bird lying upside down. I picked it up. It was breathing seem perfectly healthy. I worked with it a few minutes stretching its wings and telling him it was OK. He must’ve hit the window or something. After a few minutes it flew to a resting spot on Bella’s old cage. After about. 30 minutes he flew away.

Cowboy has been very curious about the noisy little chicks in their nursery. I decided to let him eat one for the first time today. He did very good was very gentle with them.

I hate snakes when they try to eat the chicken eggs.

Owner: Are you going to be part of the problem,or part of the solution? Pup: I’m going to be the whole problem! #belgianmalinois #belgianmalinoispuppy

Cowboy was sleeping with his head off the couch. When he slide off he woke up and pretended like it was on purpose.😂

Cowboy was taken to the park where he met a new friend that he instantly liked. He was really careful, caring and gentle around the littl girl while they played so sweet 🥰