Valor
Belgian Malinois
Meet Valor...
Breed: Malinois
Sex: Female
Adoption Fee: $150
Age: 2 Years
Altered: Yes
Weight: 50 lbs.
Dogs
This dog is good with most dogs. Breed, size, age, energy level, and/or personality may play a role in potential companions.
Cats
This dog has been tested and did very well with a friendly cat. Temperament, age, and energy may play a role in compatibility.
Kids
This dog has shown no aggressive tendencies and should be good with CALM AND RESPECTFUL kids.
Crates
This dog is good in the crate. This dog can remain alone calmly in a crate for 6+ hours and is potty trained.
About Valor:
Meet the beautiful and lovely Valor! This sweet girl has never had a forever home, and is looking for one to call her own. Unlike a lot of Malinois, Valor is good with dogs and cats. She does not have high prey drive and currently shares her foster home with a 5 pound yorkie mix and a dog-friendly cat. In addition to knowing some basic obedience, Valor is excellent in the kennel and is fully potty trained. She’s very smart! While we have not tested Valor around kids, we suspect she would do well around respectful children who are experienced with rescue dogs/shepherds. We have not seen any resource guarding from her with food or toys since being in foster. Valor is not super vocal or high energy, and would make a wonderful project pet for someone who loves the breed but is not looking for a sport or guard dog.
Valor’s story is an example of what happens when people get a breed of dog for “the look,” without doing any research into the breed’s requirements. Valor’s (backyard) breeder initially sold her to a person who decided they didn’t want to care for a Malinois puppy. The breeder’s dogs were “too aggressive” to take Valor back, so she was given to another person who had no dog experience. Instead of trying to work with Valor or make her feel comfortable, the person used a broom to beat and shove Valor out of the house – Valor craves human attention and didn’t want to leave!
The wonderful HARTT team eventually trapped Valor as a stray. We then transferred her into our rescue, where she has been in foster with our trainer since. Despite Valor’s chaotic beginning, she is an incredibly sweet dog who seeks human connection. Her low confidence contributes to her having some anxiety about being outside, but she has already improved a lot with her loving, supportive foster.
Valor needs a dedicated, patient owner who is willing to spend time with her every day to build a strong relationship. She will make a loyal, loving companion to her devoted owner.
**Adoption fee includes: vaccinations, spay, dewormed, labwork, and microchipped.
Ready to Adopt?
We’re so excited about your interest in adopting! If you think you’d be a perfect match for this pup, we encourage you to fill out our Adoption Application. This will allow us to get to know you better and set up a meet & greet.