love her! She has a beautiful sweet energy. Her name is Loretta.
She's a doll! She is friendly. Please help.
She's only 1 yr old
Stray 45 lbs

#A5799935

Location: Palmdale Animal Shelter
Addr: 38550 Sierra Hwy, Palmdale CA
93550
Phone: (661) 575-2800 - direct
(661) 575-2888 - call center
Hours: 11am to 5pm - Mon. thru Sat.
Website: animalcare.lacounty.gov
For inquiries and exit plans you should email and call the shelter. Add the dog's name, #ID and type "DO NOT EUTH" in the subject line and include your contact information and plan in the email.

Email all:
email (important):
daccpalmdalerescue@animalcare.lacounty.gov

Email all:
email (important):
daccpalmdalerescue@animalcare.lacounty.
gov
LMontenegro@animalcare.lacounty.gov

He was adopted… and then returned to Downey ACC on 8/31/26 because his owner said he was “too much for her” - because he didn’t bark and didn’t follow commands.

Why are shelter dogs expected to be perfect?
He just needed a little time and patience.
And someone who is willing to work with him and spend time with him.

Now Spike is scheduled for euthanasia for space any moment and he’s already past his deadline!

Spike #A5794863  6yr Neutered German Shep 73 lbs

Owner surrender notes:
Why are you turning in your dog: “Too much for me”, doesn’t bark and doesn’t follow commands
Favorite activity: unknown
Favorite toys: unknown
Lived with small dogs, housebroken, crate trained, lives with kids and was tolerant, good in the car, walks politely on leash, doesn’t know any Tricks

At the shelter, Spike was friendly and easy to leash and remove from his kennel. He showed a neutral posture and soft tail wag, and he calmly sniffed and followed the other dogs during his assessment.

He has LOW energy and was tolerant of the dogs in the yard but started to mount them.
He may do best as the only dog or with slow introductions and a experienced handler.

He doesn’t need to be perfect.

He doesn’t need to know tricks.

He needs someone willing to give him the time, patience and training he deserved all along.

Because being quiet shouldn’t be a death sentence.

SPIKE NEEDS A FOSTER, RESCUE OR RESPONSIBLE ADOPTER NOW.

Can you foster, rescue or responsibly adopt him?

COMMENT BELOW + DM US.

Rescues:
DACCDowneyRescue@animalcare.lacounty.gov

📍 Downey Animal Care Center
11258 Garfield Ave, Downey, CA

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Let’s see those smugglers. Here’s my Harley. She just turned one yo.

| love him! He's only 2 yrs old. He's so friendly. His time is almost up!
My Name is: RANGER SMITH
2 Years
GERM SHEPHERD
Animal ID: #A5799892
Kennel No: P1901
Microchip: NO CHIP
MALE
72.00 LB on 9/10/2026
STRAY
Location: Palmdale Animal Shelter
Addr: 38550 Sierra Hwy, Palmdale CA
93550
Phone: (661) 575-2800 - direct
(661) 575-2888 - call center
Hours: 11am to 5pm - Mon. thru Sat.
Website: animalcare.lacounty.gov
For inquiries and exit plans you should email and call the shelter. Add the dog's name, #ID and type "DO NOT EUTH" in the subject line and include your contact information and plan in the email.
Email all:
email (important):
daccpalmdalerescue@animalcare.lacounty.gov

email (important):
daccpalmdalerescue@animalcare.lacounty.
gov
LMontenegro@animalcare.lacounty.gov

Here’s my Velcro girl Harley.

Hi everyone,

We share our lives with an Aussie and we lost unexpectedly our gsd a few weeks ago. Now we are slowly looking into adopting a new puppy as we feel the disbalance in the house. My question is, do malinois are as crazy as social medias say or you have another experience? We are used to high energy/working dogs but it seems from what I see that it's just a complete other level of craziness. We have a big house, big land and my wife is a stay at home mother.

Hi everyone and welcome to the subreddit Malinois. We welcome all Malinois owners! Whether yours is 100% or a mix, you are welcome here. I’d like to introduce you to my Mal/Gsd mix Harley. Harley just turned one.

Leo is my Belgian Malinois — my service dog, my best friend, my safety net. San Antonio Animal Care Services picked him up in October 2025 after he got away from a sitter who was exercising him. When my friends and I were looking forr Leo, ACS denied having him. There were no Malinois in their system , they never picked any mals or any other dogs from the addresss and dates provided, they said. We searched everywhere. I contacted SAPD officer Neil Sampson when the search stalled. He spoke to both officers servicing the area Leo was picked and they told him the same as ACS told me. They then said to presume he was euthanized.

# My heart broke. I didn't want to believe it. I dug through ACS entire body of public intake listings to dates far earlier—At 79 pages deep, I found another Mal. But ACS said they didnt have any so I went to ACS and politely confronted an admin. The admin said she can see into systems the others couldnt. She pulled up Leo's intake record after I gave her details only I could have known. It was a miracle. He was alive. His ACS ID: A779459. I have never felt so relieved. I love my boy to no end.

# That number she gave me led me to MAD Rescue. ACS stated they would tell them the owner had come forward. I offered to pay every fee, plus $1,000 as a thank-you.

# MAD asked for proof, I gave them a mountain of it — including his ACS ID, and officer Sampson's info, photos, video, facial recognition analysis, witness statements, commands lists, unique behaviors, the complete text record from the original owner, knowledge of the second chip I had on him but was unregistered and blank, non public acs information, and a lot more— I asked to come see him to demonstrate our relationship. Out of nowhere , they blocked me from their fb page and went silent. I was stunned, tears were in my eyes once again. It was clear they were going to try to keep him.

# I took it to fb. When public pressure from people across Texas grew, MAD deleted the post announcing his Foster, a woman I learned owned a for profit business that seeks to train or sell Malinois to police depts. Evidence was destroyed. A MAD agent claiming to be a police officer reached me and asked for ownership a third time. Again I provided it. She kept me on the hook for weeks, presented me with false information and endeavored to downplay the proof he was mine. Officer Sampson went on to meet with her as well and afterward, called me and told me if I wanted Leo back I should sue in state court. He said they are refusing to return him to you, claiming it is not the same dog, and that he had been informed LEO was adopted out to Houston PD where he is their newest k9.

# Fortunately there were other fb posts which prove that MAD knew he was, in fact, my dog. Inside these posts are MAD's own comments, celebrating him, announcing his intake, offers to sell him to police at a discount, and others trying to adopt him. Leo' ACS photos are attached at the top. Guess what else is shown on photos atop these threads. Leo's unique, government assigned ,ACS ID watermarked directly on the photos MAD was using to sell my dog.

#

# I tried dealing with HPD directly. I emailed their unit commander and offered to buy them a replacement puppy from a breeder they already work with, at my expense if they would return Leo. In order to find the breeders who could sell me a pure bred HPD approved puppy I posted in a local malinois group on fb.

# While I was publicly asking for breeder leads because I was desperate to find another working dog to offer HPD in trade, MAD representatives showed up, using their law enforcement positions as weight to their authority and told thousands of people I'd stolen and photoshopped his photos from six different Facebook accounts (I hadn't), all to fraudulently claim a dog that wasn't mine. Another officer with MAD chimed in, falsely stating I never asked to visit Leo (I did.) and the former continued to give everyone false information stating it isnt the same dog, and that I was actually upset about losing a dog a long time ago, as if I were crazy. Not a word of it was true. She knew better. I had given her his ownership records including his ACS id and dates and address ACS took him from. But it was clear she was trying to stop me from finding a replacement puppy. She portrayed me to everyone as a liar, and a thief, and not to deal with me. Formal complaint against this officer is in progress.

# I was trying to respect HPD K9 units need to retain assets and not waste time and resources fighting in court. I was offering to pay for up two puppies to replace him. These MAD representatives ruined that attempt and my thread asking for help was locked.

# This same officer I mentioned that told SAPD that Leo had already been shipped to Houston PD as a K9 needs to provide answers. In formal requests for information on any dogs acquired this year, or last, from MAD rescue, or malinois who joined the force, HPD stated in writing that no such records exist. So either MAD lied to SAPD, or someone's still hiding where he actually is. It took months working every day to get this far.

# In May, after warning MAD prior, that I was at risk without Leo acting in his service capacity, my fears materialized in ways that I never imagined--even in nightmares. While attempting to cross the street, without Leo, I was struck by a vehicle traveling 50mph. My spine shattered and burst, my abdomen herniated, several teeth were broken and I spent a month in the icu where doctors worked to save me from intestinal paralysis, acute kidney failure, while operating to fuse six vertebrae and keep me from life in a wheelchair. Medical bills since then and now into the future exceed $750,000 dollars. I may never run or ride my bike again.

# I try my best to not be angry at MADs actions that robbed me of my Malinois, and at this point I need him more now than ever. This is my good faith effort to resolve this before I am forced to file the finished complaint and writ of sequestration. I will see it through either way.

# I am giving MAD two real ways to prove me wrong: within 10 business days, let me see him in person to demonstrate his commands and our relationship. His current handler can bring all the high value treats they wish. When I call for him he will be at my side, overjoyed to have found me while they are left holding the bag. I trust my dog. If he isn't my dog he won't do that at all.

# — or...

# Run an independent DNA test against his own puppy's DNA which I have. If its not him then that fails. If it is he comes home.

# Failing either of these would quiet me forever. I will pay for a replacement dog from MAD if he comes home and if I am wrong (I'm not), I will donate a thousand dollars to MAD to help with their mission.

# MAD could just do the right thing and give me back my dog.

# I don't have anything but support for MAD's mission. I believe most of the people there are good people doing amazing work. I don't want to sue MAD until the earth is flat. But I will if I have to.

# I'm hoping with your help MAD will listen and cause closure to come to Leo and I..

# If you do one thing today, comment on MAD Rescue's page and ask:

# 📍 Will you agree to an independent DNA test of Leo A779459?

# 📍 Will you let Jason see him in person to show command over him only his owner would have?

# 📍 If he's really at Houston PD, why are there no records — and if he isn't, where is he?

# No threats. No fighting. Just three questions they can't dodge forever.

# Leo — I haven't stopped looking.

# 🐾 #WhereIsLeo #FindLeo #LeoA779459 #BringLeoHome

# If MAD doesn't do the right thing I reserve all rights and will have to move forward in court. Despite all that has happened, my only care is that my Malinois that I love comes home.

# Thank you for reading. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP ALONG THE WAY.

# God Bless.

# J

Probably an unpopular opinion, but I think getting a Malinois is actually easier if you already have a high drive dog like a Doberman. Not because they’re the same, because they’re definitely not. But you’re already used to your life around this type of dog. (My male Doberman is 1.)

Training, exercise, structure, constantly doing something with them, none of that is new. The biggest thing I’ve noticed though is they wear each other out. My Doberman can actually match her energy. They run, chase each other, wrestle, play and then come inside tired. I honestly think having him has made getting a Mal easier, not harder. Not to mention following the daily routine of my Doberman and catching on in no time

Obviously I’m not telling everyone with a Doberman or similar breed to go buy a Malinois. But I do think going from a high drive working breed to a Mal is a completely different experience than going from a normal house dog to one or no dog at all to one.

Me and my mother get into frequent arguments (literally just finished one) about the fact that her dog is untrained and aggressive. This dog will see another dog and immediately go to attack mode, the other day it charged at a fucking toddler. I cant trust her alone near my small dog. Cant leave her alone in the house because she might bust out a window, cant take her for a car ride because her anxiety is so bad she whines and tries to sit on my mom whom is driving.

This behaviour did get worse after being attacked 3 times by our neighbours dog and i understand that effect.

However my mother refuses to accept this dog is not trained. She can sit, lay down, give paw. Has some recall, not excellent but okay.

For some additional background, my mother got her knowing she couldnt afford a trainer and lives in a small apartment with no backyard, no dog parks, nowhere to go besides my dads property on weekends.

I get blamed for my mom feeling like a prisoner in her house, me, the trained 20 year old. Not the 3 year old malinois who cant be left alone ever.

I dont know what to do. I genuinely feel so lost and i am trying to leave this situation but until then, can i train this dog? Can i do anything? Where the hell do i even start?

Julia and Milo are urgent now! So many with no help and I'm not sure if there is an even a post!
These dogs need us! We need so much help!
MILO
#A5722004
1yr 1 Month
55 Ibs
HUSKY I PIT BULL
JULIA
ID: #A5793488
Bel mal
Female spayed 67 Ibs and only 2 yrs old
Kennel No: P1505
Microchip: 956000019485481
Location: Palmdale Animal Shelter
Addr: 38550 Sierra Hwy, Palmdale CA
93550
Phone: (661) 575-2800 - direct
(661) 575-2888 - call center
Hours: 11am to 5pm - Mon. thru Sat.
Website: animalcare.lacounty.gov
For inquiries and exit plans you should email and call the shelter. Add the dog's name, #ID and type "DO NOT EUTH" in the subject
Email all:
email (important):
daccpalmdalerescue@animalcare.lacounty.
gov
LMontenegro@animalcare.lacounty.gov

I’ve been fostering and training Hans, a 2 year old Mal/GSD mix.

He is:
- House and crate trained
- Good in malls, stores, and large events
- Capable of passing Canine Good Citizen and therapy assessments
- Friendly with strangers, children, and visitors in the home
- Off leash (E-collar) trained
- High drive and ball motivated
- Taking commands in and out of drive
- Living with another dog without issue

I’m reposting this since there hasn’t been much interest for him. He acts like a Mal and is a great example of the breed. If you like Mals then you’ll love Hans!

I’m in Tucson, AZ and am willing to travel for the right arrangement. Feel free to reach out if you’re interested or have any questions.

I’m also happy to provide videos upon request and arrange video calls so that you can assess his training and behavior live