Teach Your Malinois Puppy DOWN 

very well analysed mate, good point on it. Me and my dad got a puppy and its been so rewarded just so amazing to train and they learn so quick and fast..

You bought your 5 year old son a dog? Let alone a Belgian Malinois. Oh yikes.

Thank you very much!

Thanks for the sub!

Very kind of you to say that. Thank you.

@tennified: Agreed.

Your dog "speaks" ?

I was wondering the same thing.

Me three

Just a designated "place" for the dog. Like having a crate, it's used for obedience and just general training I believe

Its used to teach the dogs various things, one of the big ones is relax, just teaching it to lie down and relax regardless of where you are. Another is if you teach it well your dog will have fun doing it and it will zoom in on platforms in other areas like if you start at home inside and go to a more strained area like outside or a park. My mom is a dog trainer, I don't remember everything but it has tons of benefits for your dog and is a versatile exercise for it

Makes him feel uncomfortable standing on it, so he’d rather lay down.

It's still a small pupy. if you train your dog dont show him treats. Hide it behind you and when dog does something right reward him. Just google it or watch someone else's youtube film

You command and wait until he do the command. I don’t show them the treats. I got my dogs to understand if they do what I command they will get something good.

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Well, because as dog trainers they enjoy teaching the dog new things. With a Mal, Borer Collie, GSD, Dobermann, Rottweiler, Dutch Shepherd, field Retreivers etc. you can teach them as many things as you want. But sadly, you can’t really do that with an Afghan Hound, or Beagle.

I can see your point and I do think it is probably a combination of what people see in the movies and trainers they watch online. Maybe what's missing is a disclaimer before using working dogs in training videos, that they all have serious drive, need to be busy, and if you can't cater for that then don't get any breed of working dog. I have a 5 year-old working line German Shepherd and I put a lot of work into turning her from a velociraptor puppy and a willful teenager to a great adult dog. They are biddable and want to work but they also have a decision making capability which can be quite scary when you figure that out. That's why they can be used for so many different services. I have also just taken on a 3 year-old Malinois that was seized from a backyard breeder. She's great with people and other dogs and very affectionate (my Shepherd isn't, only on her terms) but she is definitely a 'Malinois' and you can see the switch get thrown when we go out. Hyper alert and ready to go with no particular strategy in mind other than to 'go for it'. She knows some commands but she needs the kind of training I'm not sure I can give so we will be going to a trainer with breed experience and soaking up every bit of advice they give so I can do right by her. I fully understand deterring people who maybe want a particular breed on a whim but there needs to be a 'why' to elaborate on the 'don't'.