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Buzz
(formerly “Stitch”)
a.k.a “Tim Du Val Du Bois To Infinity and Beyond”
BN, CGC, CCGA, CGCU – Multipurpose Service Dog in Training
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If you scroll through the feed on our business page, you’ll find tons of “Buzz” content (also under the name, “Stitch”). This particular video collection contains various short clips from throughout Buzz’s program – but upon further searching, you can also find videos from flights, theme park trips, public access training, CGC testing, and more. I’m also happy to send more specific content, as well as any proof of health or temperament testing, upon request.
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A’Tim du Val du Bois To Infinity and Beyond BN CGCA CGCU “Buzz” is a 2 year old (DOB: 08/10/22), 75 pound Belgian Malinois from a health and temperament conscious breeding and out of titled working lines. I purchased Buzz as a young puppy, from where he was originally intended to compete in ringsport. However, Buzz does not possess the temperament necessary to perform well in protection. While he is incredibly confident and loves to work, he is not your typical drivey Malinois and has demonstrated that he will likely lose interest with too much pressure from a decoy. Buzz does, however, meet the temperament we look for in an MLU Service Dog.
To be clear, this is not a protection-trained dog that has been flipped into becoming a Service Dog. It was determined as a young puppy that heading into the direction of protection sports would not be a good fit for Buzz, and as a result, he was successfully admitted into our Service Dog Program.
Buzz was previously matched – however, upon transition, it was quickly determined that this was not going to be the right placement.
Buzz has completed MLU’s Service Dog Program in all 5 phases, including obedience, public access, and individualized task training. He has a strong working foundation that once he is matched, will be uniquely customized toward his Handler’s needs. As Buzz’s Trainer, I will continue to work with his Handler in order to successfully transition him and all he has learned.
Buzz is the type of dog who devotes 100% of himself to his Handler. However, he will not give his devotion freely to someone new without having had the opportunity to form a trusted relationship – doing so means taking the time to provide him with clear structure and communication. Once Buzz understands that there are rules and boundaries, he will begin to form a bond with his Handler and will then willingly follow their lead, and further become uniquely in tune to their needs.
Given his breed, Buzz would benefit from a Handler who can detect if and when he is becoming overly-aroused, in order to bring his energy level back down when necessary. With proper handling, Buzz maintains a very balanced pace and is easy to handle while on duty, as can be observed in his videos.
Buzz embodies the stability of a high level working dog without the added intensity. I consider him to be incredibly safe, trusting, and social – he is quick to make friends with any person or dog he is introduced to. However, the bond he creates with his Handler is deep and simply stated, “one-of-a-kind”. He will literally keep tabs on his person while both on and off duty. Quite frankly, the way he stares at me when he is working is as if we are having a silent conversation. His work is also very relationship-driven – the more he loves his person, the harder he wants to work for them. I do not believe there will soon, if not ever, be another dog like him to successfully run through MLU’s program – he is just that special.
Due to his breed and work drive, I have had Buzz evaluated by multiple Trainers, as well as throughout various scenarios. In addition, he has been handled by numerous people throughout his program to ensure that nothing is missed when it comes to obtaining a thorough evaluation of Buzz’s temperament.
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Buzz obtained OFA clearances in cardiac, eyes, and preliminary hips (rated “good” at 1 year old) and elbows. He holds a clean medical record – including being clear of any prominent or recurring health issues. He does appear to have a skin sensitivity to chicken, which has been easily managed thus far, and he is currently eating Inukshuk Marine 16.
He has been conditioned to a DogPacer treadmill and his current regimen includes 2.5 miles 3x per week to aid toward his working endurance.
Buzz has been conditioned to using a DogPacer (dog treadmill).
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Buzz thoroughly meets the temperament standards to be a successful MLU Program Service Dog. He loves to work, is naturally handler-focused, appropriately social and aware of his environment, recovers quickly and easily, and is pushy in all the right ways.
He is not possessive with food, chews, or toys while on his cot or in his crate, neither with people or other dogs. Although his tug drive is comparable to that of a Golden Retriever, he will require some early structure with his new Handler when it comes to toy-based interactions – however, this is very easily instilled with clear communication and a positive relationship. He is not “cuckoo-eyed” for a ball or tug, as you would expect most working Malinois to be. Nevertheless, he is quite playful in his body language and thrives with any type of engagement from his Handler – even just petting or praise.
Buzz has a happy-go-lucky demeanor, a conditioned on/off switch, and yearns to engage with his Handler. He easily works in any environment or through any challenge presented in front of him, yet is soft enough to readily adjust his behavior when communicated. He is collected and thoughtful while working, not disrupted by outside stimuli, and will quite literally do anything for his person without a second thought.
While off duty, Buzz can at times be silly and energetic, although he channels it very easily when prompted. When on-duty, he is typically very balanced and collected.
Much like a typical Malinois, Buzz would love to live inside his Handler’s skin. He might nudge his Handler with his nose (a trained behavior) or push his body into theirs for cuddles. In addition, he gives the best Deep Pressure Therapy I have personally ever experienced due to his natural drive to calmly push into pressure. Occasionally, he will act before he thinks (he is a young Malinois, after all) – but for the most part, he is quite thoughtful. With consistent leadership, he will stop and collect himself before moving forward, and his impulse control will of course continue to improve with maturity.
Buzz is very biddable (medium to high food/low to medium toy drive), and catches on to learning new concepts quickly. As far as tug goes, he will engage, but will typically become disinterested after a few minutes. He is not “cookoo eyed” for a ball or tug, as you’d expect a typical Malinois to be. Nevrtheless, he is playful and enjoys any type of engagement with his handler.
As part of Buzz’s training program, he has been extensively socialized throughout a variety of environments and situations. Restaurants, malls, urban environments, traveling on flights, and even walking through Disney World have become normalized events for him. He enjoys both old and new experiences, such as hiking, kayaking, and road trips. I am also confident in his off-leash obedience and handling him around my horses, chickens, and cat.
While Buzz is very relationship-driven, he also understands how to be alone at times – he will not try to escape a closed room, bark to be let out, etc. He is comfortable being in a crate or laying in his bed for any period of time, and is used to being flexible with his freedom and sharing it with other dogs in the house. He is trained to accept grooming and vet visits, is calm while being bathed, and confident standing on a grooming table or being restrained if needed. My vets love him, and have had nothing to say besides how sweet he is.
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Buzz is happy to follow me freely while at home, has appropriate house manners, and has been taught not to get on furniture unless invited. If his cot is nearby, he will often go to it on his own accord to rest. He has developed a conditioned off-switch while he’s in Place, and will generally relax and shut his mind off while laying on his cot – even with multiple stimuli surrounding him. Despite whether the other dogs are walking around, the TV is on, he is unable to see me because I am in another room, people (he knows or doesn’t know) are walking in and out of the front door, etc, Buzz will stay calm and collected without barking or becoming over-stimulated.
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Buzz loves to be out and about! He does not startle easily and even as a young puppy, would recover extremely quickly from any scenario he found slightly odd. I find him to be appropriately aware of his environment – he can at times be observant, but readily remains focused on his Handler. Throughout his program, he has been brought into some unusual environments, and has taken to every new and/or odd situation with confidence and ease. He is extremely reliable with his obedience in public and walks beautifully by his Handler’s side at all times, including through malls, grocery stores, theme parks, and movie theaters. He ignores distractions without prompting, and will settle quickly and easily while on the job.
Buzz travels perfectly in the car, whether on the passenger seat floor or in a crate. He also has flown close to a dozen times, and been on multiple rides at Disney World and Universal Studios.
Buzz is ECollar conditioned and responds efficiently to any leash and/or collar pressure. I often will work him on a flat collar, and he is extremely receptive and remains focused, despite the type of tool worn or whether or not I am carrying food. To top it off, he also completed his AKC Beginner Novice title in Obedience with very consistent high scores and two out of his three legs with 1st placements (third leg was a 2nd placement). During his trials, Buzz competed with a high level of distractions and neither treats, tools, secondary commands, or verbal corrections are allowed into the ring.
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Buzz’s previous task training program consisted of a series of mobility and medical alert/response tasks ranging from retrieval, forward momentum pull, opening and holding doors, as well as interrupting dissociative episodes and nightmares.
Due to his size, he could continue to do well in mobility (he has clear OFA hips and elbows).
Due to his diverse skill set and temperament, he would also thrive in just about any job so long as he is being worked consistently. He is the type of dog who is ready to work at any given moment, yet still has the capability to spend the day as a couch potato.
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My wish is for Buzz to be placed as a Service Dog where part of his skills will be used on a daily basis. He needs a Handler who will take the time to bond with him, and keep his mind active on a routine basis. He does not need rigorous daily exercise, but still has the mental stamina and drive to work routinely. Due to his size and ability to perform a diverse range of behaviors, Buzz can successfully go into nearly any type of Service Dog work, including Medical Alert and Response or Mobility.
I am fairly open with his placement, so long as he has a Handler who understands his genetic needs and how to fulfill them. If desired, Buzz has the temperament to excel in any team-based sport, such as Rally, Obedience, Herding, or Scentwork. With that said, Buzz needs a Handler that can be firm when needed, but fair and patient with their communication – as he will identify an opportunity to push the boundaries and is clever enough to know when his direction lacks consistency. He will likely test the waters a little during the first week of his transition, but once he has had time to form a trusted bond with his Handler, he will become quite willing – and is generally an easy dog to live with. I am not a stickler on him having a Malinois-experienced Handler, but I would like to see him matched with someone who has taken the time to truly research and understand his breed. I am in no rush to place him either. He will live and work with me until the right placement is found, will stay genetically-fulfilled, and I will not allow him to get bounced around from home to home.
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Buzz is an MLU Program Service Dog, and will come with a Buyer’s Contract, as well as a health and training guarantee.
Buzz is neutered, has multiple passing OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) health scores, flown many times in a plane, and has accomplished multiple working titles, including the AKC (American Kennel Club) Canine Good Citizen, Canine Good Citizen-Advanced, and Canine Good Citizen-Urban titles, as well as three passing legs in AKC Beginner Novice Obedience with consistently high scores and two first-placements. He is capable of performing work as a task-trained Service Dog as defined by the ADA, and will receive continued guidance once he is placed and for the entirety of his working life.
Our Program Dogs range in the lower $XX,XXX ballpark, and rates are dependent on each program and level of task-training – with payment plans available. We’ve successfully trained and placed multiple Service Dogs throughout the US.
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This workshop is geared toward Service Dog Trainers and Handlers who are wanting to expand their knowledge on when and how to build drive and accuracy in obedience and task work, how to effectively utilize a dog’s individual temperament to reach their full potential, and to discover additional ways to train various tasks.
This event will be set up like a workshop, with both Working and Auditing spots. Spots are limited, so early booking is encouraged.
Booking Information is as follows:
Working Spots
$250/day
Those with Working Spots have the choice to work on anything they would like Service Dog-related, including public access skills, task training, puppy prep, etc.
Working Spots also are accompanied with a 15 minute Initial Evaluation Session (pre-workshop) and Follow-Up Session (post-workshop).
Working Spot Handlers/Trainers are welcome to bring along any dog of their choosing (no younger than 4mo please). For those who are really wanting to work a Service Dog, but don’t have a prospect to play with, you’re welcome to take on an MLU Program Puppy – so, if the only thing stopping you from grabbing a Working Spot is that you don’t have an actual Service Dog to work, we have you covered!
Auditing Spots
$150/day
The event will be held at an indoor arena located at the Colorado Veterinary Specialty Group campus
Spots are going fast! Do not miss this opportunity!
Mark Yourself as Going at our Facebook Page for this Event and book your spot using the links above!
We pretty much expect this workshop to be totally awesome – so if you have any questions, let us know!
