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I am indeed lucky to have two, and you are right about their energy level!

This is one of the characteristics of the breed, and why they are not the best breed for people who do not understand their need for exercise. As teenagers, they can be a handful, and forget wearing anything but old clothes, as they love to practice "herding" you, and they use body slams, nips, and sneaking up on you from behind...

We adopted Shadow as an older dog, so that Hanna would have a partner to play with, and they are such fun to watch. I do not have to worry about keeping them properly exercised, as they give each other quite a workout.

But, you do have to have some serious dog experience. Do not get a Malinois as a "first" dog, unless you have a very experienced trainer nearby who understands the breed. Harsh training techniques can ruin these sensitive dogs, and it takes only 5 minutes for them to learn something.

Harsh training techniques can ruin these sensitive dogs...

I can see the sensitivity in the one that I train with. She's a really special dog. My Golden likes her too and would love to get a good sniff, but that's not allowed! LOL.