Belgian Malinois puppies and dogs in Lynden, Washington

Fenyx has been settling in well into his foster home. He is super smart and wants to please, so we think he would be great for someone who likes to mold their pup into a great canine citizen! He is such a wiggle butt when learning, super eager, very puppy-like and high energy, but he does learn quickly and it's really fun to watch him grow and thrive! He is learning so much: House manners Potty trained Foster works on eye contact through hand feeding Sit, Down, Place, Crate, Stay, Bed, Here, Stand, Leave it esp around prey [all in progress vs prooved] .  He's being trained in German mostly but once dogs learn the behavior it's not that hard to change the language.  Working on luring in Heel posiitons and Loose Leash Walking Touch command Off leash work - doing well but at this time he can only go where he won't run into stranger dogs, however he can recall from prey Ecollar conditioning Hind Leg awareness work Thresholds Calm behavior and reducing impulsivity and reactivity Independent sleeping/resting - working on needing less reassurance Crate training He is quiet and clean in the crate! He does whine at times and in the car he needs a cover, but he sleeps through the night. However, he is sensitive to sounds and may bark at times esp with fireworks. He's been learning the ropes of living in a home and sharing the space with other dogs. He integrated into the foster's pack easily and quickly with proper introductions!At first, he didn't really know what to make of his foster sister's attempts to play, but he has finally given in and they love romping around the yard. It took him a bit to learn what proper play ettiquette is but he had a good teacher! So, with proper introductions, he can be good with other dogs. He would do best with dogs who are good confident teachers and overall neutral. However, he can be reactive with stranger dogs! We suspect that it's because he has not had much socialization, possibly because he was crated all his life, that he can become over-stimulated very quickly when seeing stranger dogs, prey animals, helicopters, loud bangs/noises, etc. He needs continued training to help him become more confident. His reactivity depends heavily on the situation and can range from whining to lunging. What he have learned is that the world is very just a bit too much for him still and he trigger stacks quickly. He needs a lot of downtime before he can recover. He is not meant to be a city dog, at least not for some time! He would need much work to be able to handle busy areas and passing dogs without reacting.  Fenyx loves affection, pets, cuddles, hugs from his person! He is the best weighted blanket, the best dancer and hugger! He has the sweetest face that you can't resist! He uses his legs in the funniest ways. He will just lean on you b/c he knows you're his rock! He loves to be close and touching. He can sometimes be a trip hazard but could also be an amazing contact heeler! He's the quintessential VELCRO dog! This is a wonderful thing, but he has a high tendency to resource guard his person! Resource guarding is one of the most seen issues in this breed! Giving him too much attention/affection and too few boundaries will exacerbate his insecurities and consequently his reactivity. Hence, he is not a party boy, family dog or Golden Retriever-type dog. He is more like a soldier who needs instructions and wants to work or he becomes dysregualated! He might enjoy scent work or NASDA as he does not let go of a scent when he catches it! His foster took him to barn hunt and NASDA intro and once he caught a wiff of the rats, he was very interested. He will need to learn to focus and then can likely hone that skill.  Ideal Home:Highly Experienced and breed-savvy home!He would love someone who is excited about training sessions, takes him on adventures in the forest vs the city and sets good boundaries! He has A LOT of prey drive - definitely will keep you safe from squirrles - but we recommend No children or small dogs or prey animals in the home. His foster experiences him as the sweetest, most affectionate and cuddly dog there is BUT he is not like that with others after he bonds deeply with his human. He will need a human who really, really gets the Malinois mind in an insecure body! He needs someone who understands a rescue Malinois! He needs someone who is willing to take on a challenge and run with it because it will make a difference in a dog's life! He needs a lot of boundaries, structure, confidence building and proper introduction to the world  Fenyx has so much LOVE to give and is just waiting for his furever match! Would that be you?   We really hope YOU are out there!  He is currently [3/28-4/11] in board and train where he is working on his reactivity! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are interested in adopting this pet please complete an application! Completed applications that match the need of the dog will be contacted as soon as possible.  We often post updates on the Ninja's Woof Haus Rescue Facebook Group: Join Here - there you can also search for posts on him: #NinjaRescuedFenyx If you have questions about this pet please contact us Here Additional information about Ninja's Woof Haus and all of our dogs for adoption can be located on our WEBSITE and check out our FAQ page for adoption requirements! ##2607181##

Are you looking for a maligator with maybe half the intensity but all the charm? How about half the need to work but surely the full desire to become one with her human? And perhaps half the pointy ears but all the sugar face adorableness? Welp, meet Ducky! Ducky came into Ninja's Woof Haus Rescue after being seen roaming the streets of California for at least 45 days, found vomiting plastic and who knows what else with eating just whatever she could to survive. And who knows what life she had before then to boot... But you best believes she's getting the royal treatment she deserves in her foster home! After a full day of travel from CA to northern UT, Ducky quickly bonded with her foster momma over a couple of string cheeses.  She also quickly warmed up to her curiosity of the resident indoor cat, and with proper introductions is finding her place in the resident pack of two other female malinois and one male dutchie.  She's also been enjoying relaxed strolls on a loose leash and taking in all the sights and smells. But the best part of her finding her confidence in the foster home? When she shows off her leaps and bounds of joy running around the yard! Watching her go from the timid and dainty lil' girl to a carefree maligator just being a dog is truly the most rewarding sight one could witness. Ducky's gentle and sincere soul is ready to warm your heart for many years to come. Are you ready to let her waddle into your heart and home? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are interested in adopting this pet please complete an application!  Completed applications that match the need of the dog will be contacted as soon as possible. We often post updates on the Ninja’s Woof Haus Rescue Facebook Group: Join Here - there you can also search for posts on this pet: #NinjaRescuedDucky If you have questions about this pet contact us Here  Additional information about Ninja’s Woof Haus and all of our dogs for adoption can be located on our WEBSITE and check out our FAQ page for adoption requirements! ##2621288##

NEW DOG ALERT - STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~If you are interested in adopting this pet please complete an application!  Completed applications that match the need of the dog will be contacted as soon as possible. We often post updates on the Ninja’s Woof Haus Rescue Facebook Group: Join Here - there you can also search for posts on this pet: #NinjaRescuedBodhi If you have questions about this pet contact us Here  Additional information about Ninja’s Woof Haus and all of our dogs for adoption can be located on our Website and check out our FAQ page for adoption requirements! ##2680058##