Jitta Belgian Malinois

07/09/2024

Impressive Teri.

07/09/2024

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Benard Gacee Chomba, Walter Koech, Tim Wetch, Bryan Musau, Jane Nyambura, Martin Mwandawiro, Dre Kenyatta, Iante Ziggy, Jeff Chege, Dkt Muthuita, Emiel Dilen, Caroline Kamau, Gladys Nyambura, Mūūgī Kīragū

29/08/2024

05/08/2024

💥 Drives 👌 character 💯 in genetics.

27/07/2024

As long as I'm with you.

24/07/2024

Can dogs lick from affection ? Absolutely ✅
Can they lick from feeling anxious ? Yes ✅
Not all licking is appeasement licking. Appeasement licking is usually paired with other stress signals or calming signals and I know that may be tricky for some to notice.
This is one of those behaviours that dogs show us that can be very misread.
Affection ❓Greeting ❓Stress ❓

Licking is completely normal for dogs. It can be a healthy and socially acceptable behaviour between other dogs. It is relaxing, soothing and can be displayed for so many reasons.
However appeasement licking can also be shown to other dogs too, even ones they know and live with.

If you are in any doubt over why your dog licks either you or another dog, video the interaction.
Watch that video and look for tell tale signs of stress (some are mentioned in the graphic).

One of the worst feelings in the world is when I have to inform someone that those certain types of "kisses" do not come from a place of affection but can be from a place of fear, mistrust and stress.

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24/07/2024

I NEED TO FEEL SAFE!

Like all living creatures, including us, dogs just want to feel safe – it’s a basic survival need.

When we think about feeling safe it’s natural to just think about not being harmed or being in danger, but it’s not just about physical safety - feeling emotionally or psychologically safe is just as important.

While physical safety may be obvious and simpler to address, emotional safety is far more complex and not always easy to recognise or identify.

The same applies to our dogs – they are sentient beings whose behaviour is triggered and driven by emotions.

So many behaviour problems that we see in dogs stem from the brain saying– “this is not safe!”

A dog that lunges and barks or behaves aggressively with another dog or person is probably doing so because they feel unsafe. They are trying to make the scary thing go away.

A dog that is guarding resources is doing so because they are afraid that the resource will be taken away – they don’t feel safe when another animal or person approaches that resource.

A dog that is reacting to fireworks or thunderstorms or other noises is doing so because they don’t feel safe. The same can be said for separation distress – the feelings of panic when left alone – “I am not safe!”.

Some dogs may never get over a specific fear, but doing all we can to help dogs feel safe in our world is one of the most important gifts we can give them.

Our first responsibility should not be about training, obedience or trying to change behaviour, but to focus first and foremost on building trust, self-confidence, resilience, creating a safe and secure base and being the person that our dogs can rely on and trust.

In the words of Dr. Gabor Maté - "Feeling safe is the treatment and creating safety is the work".

In my words (as it pertains to dogs) – It is our responsibility to put in the work to enable our dogs to feel safe and when they feel safe, this will be part of the treatment or the solution to the problem.

22/07/2024

Belgian Malinois remains a unique dog breed in his working ethic. From a young age, working traits are evident.
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22/07/2024

Meet Buddy. A strong male looking for his forever home. At a young age, Buddy has revealed strong working traits...
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16/07/2024

Dog behind our litter, sire side.

24/06/2024

[ ] Purebred, enough drives, masculine dogs, elegant
[ ] Strong producers, pedigree dogs
[ ] puppies from these two available.
[ ] EAKC registered.

23/06/2024

Rehoming these Belgian malinois pups.
Registered, vaccinated
Best bloodlines for family
& protection. 💥💥

15/06/2024

Time to foster my litter 💥
👌litter is doing excellent💯

21/05/2024

All smiles nursing mom.

Quartz is our first dog and so special to us.

16/05/2024

Give me next command.

14/05/2024

💥 We are out sniffing around.
Quality pups since day 1👌

05/05/2024

Our girl Aina, all smiles messing herself in the rains.

04/05/2024

Aina, a female from our previous litter turned out gorgeous. Lots of energy and stability. Future is great..

04/05/2024

Fur babies at 3 weeks. Strong head, wide frame, not to mention great dogs behind this litter.

04/07/2023

Rehoming this 7 months old male.
Balanced drives and EAKC registered.
Parents are both imports, 💥.

31/05/2023

We are malinois defenders.

Jitta K9 is a devotion by a family based in Murang'a, to breed healthy and stable Belgian Malinois working dogs from proven bloodlines.

21/04/2023

Shuja pleases our souls. Great pedigree.
💯 IMPRESSIVE
💪ONE AMONG MANY
💥 A STAR TO RECKON WI TH

27/02/2023

15/01/2023

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15/01/2023

💯Awesomeness explained without a single word.
💪 Bruno engaging himself 💥

11/01/2023

One of our REHOMED male bonding with the owner.
A male is still available. Sire is a strong and stable dog from proven working lines.
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11/01/2023

We are a living testimony.

Scientists assessed 1,000 dogs by setting them ten different ability tasks - both cognitive and behavioural. The Belgian malinois was found to be most intelligent, achieving 35 points out of 39.

22/12/2022

Ainah at 9 weeks giving that undivided attention. We are rehoming her to an active owner. Registered, microchipped, Vaccinations in process. Good genetics for both breeding and home companion.

19/12/2022

Seeking to rehome Ainah (9 weeks). Female malinois with a strong temperament. Sire is a strong male from working lines with a very stable character while mom is out of a Czech detection line.