Duja is a 1-2 year old Belgian Malinois.
She arrived scared and worried with her pups that were only one week old, but she quickly settled into being the best mother to her litter. Now that her pups have been weaned she is looking for a home to call her own.
Here’s what her fosterer said about her:
“She’s a tiny little thing and definitely what I would call sports bred
She fools you as an easy going Malinois as she’s an absolute dream in the home, settled lovely will just follow you about and sleep wherever you are. She is a dream in that respect.
But she’s still a Malinois under the hood and can be pushy work other dogs if you don’t lay the boundaries in, as well as reactive out and about as shes insecure.
She has been people reactive but I’ve not seen that here apart from the odd woof at strangers. But all mine woof. She would need training in a home though.
She needs a human she can bond to and learn with. It’s taken her nearly three weeks to care about me properly, but she is part of a pack here and deserves more 121 attention.
She does nip at the other dogs as control and breed behaviour, but it has been corrected by them and me and she’s stopped unless fully wired. If you wind her up she will nip at you, it’s all love but not always appreciated.
She will sit, stay, grab and release a ball as well as go in and out of a crate/van. Lead manners are coming on and release cues, now she trusts me I can do more.
She’s food and toy driven and would make an excellent sports dog no matter what you throw at her.
She loves affection and lives for you to adore her. She will share attention with other dogs and not be snappy. She will also play nicely with other dogs when they are polite. She does not tolerate impolite dogs.
She loves being in the van and travelling, is clean in the house and kennels. She would love to be a workman’s mate 
At her previous foster she saw livestock, horses and cats, and has continued to see them here and show zero interest. But they are all quiet animals, I think she could chase a running one.
She needs a home with older kids or none who listen to her boundaries, as she will nip if they run about.
She also needs a home where she’s not left for long hours as it just doesn’t suit her. She loves people.
She could live with another dog subject to introductions and the right match. She’s clashed with one of my girls but fine with the rest. So it’s all about personalities.”
