UPDATE! 01/20/10 Skylar has become very outgoing with people.
In the training group he never leaves or enters the field without going up to everyone to say hello before starting his training exercises.
He loves going to training and is always quite happy to show off his new skills. He takes things in stride and adjust rather quickly to a lot of the distractions thrown his way during training. He has shown he is more then willing to work through things that bothered him before.
Skylar may make a nice first time sport dog for someone. His obedience is very nice and he loves it. He also has his retrieve with the dumbbell over both jumps and on the flat. The a-frame is not a problem for him and his attention in his heeling is very nice. He holds nice eye contact throughout obedience and is doing well in his moving sits, downs and stands.
He is showing nice transition changes from sit to down to stand. He has a beautiful recall right in front and nice heeling placement.
He is working on his downs while I am out of sight and learning to hold them. This was hard for Sky at first just because he loves being where I am but is staying in place. His time is being gradually increased and he is doing well with it.
Although he loves his kong he is loving the tug toy as well and has a hard strong tug and is getting his loss command as well. Sky has no trouble bringing back either the tug or the kong and loves the interaction with people and toys.
Skylar will NOT be placed in a home with other dogs. Although he is working on social skills with dogs and is getting better he still needs an only dog home. He will require a fenced in yard as well and will not be placed in a home without a fenced in yard. A kennel or kennel run does not qualify as a fenced in yard for him.
I have not had him around small children and with his size and his exuberance for his kong I will not place him in a home with children.
Although he does love his kong he is not suitable for a "working" dog but what he is suitable for is a great companion for someone who enjoys a dog that is more then willing to learn and enjoys playing with their dog.
If he is adopted near here K-9 Prospective will offer free training on him but you must be willing to bring him here for training. The details will be worked out at the time of his adoption.
For more information about Skylar, please contact: Lynne
Your Malinois Rescue adoption application must go to the coordinator for this Malinois Foster. Only this specific link to the application for this Malinois will automatically be processed and sent to Marcia, Skylar's coordinator.
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