The Deadliest Man on Earth can Handle a Malinois — Can You?

I’m pretty surprised to be writing about the most recent John Wick action movie on a dog training blog, but here we are! When John Wick 3 hit theatres, the dog training world gasped in horror…. not another movie featuring the Belgian Malinois!

Truly, it could be any breed and that breed’s community and caretakers would be worried. The popularity of a dog breed often skyrockets when they’ve been featured in a movie. My Dog Skip made everyone want a Jack Russell Terrier. Babe sent everyone to the farm for their own Border Collie. 101 Dalmatians sent families running to Dalmatian breeders and of course, John Wick highlighting Malinois will have a lot of people wanting to get one.

So What is the Problem? Isn’t Popularity a Good Thing?

The problem is the fad. The thing that falls in favor with the masses until the next new thing comes along to take its place. This new ‘it’ thing is often an impulse buy. Usually, very little research is done with this type of purchase and when it comes to a sweater, you can get away with that! Not when it’s a dog! Dogs are living, breathing creatures with wants and needs that will last far beyond the time it takes for box office ratings to stop driving up their popularity. Believe me when I say, there are some breeds that you can…