The status of Calusa - Located in Florida was
last posted on 12/09/25 by
Live. Love. Bark.
Female Dog, Belgian Shepherd Malinois
Belgian Shepherd Malinois
Description:
Calusa was picked up as a stray by the local police department and taken to a vet. They scanned the chip, but no owner was located so they reached out to MAD Rescue. While in their care, we got her UTD on shots and she was spayed.Calusa is newer to rescue and is an absolutely drop-dead GORGEOUS malinois. At about four years old, she is a sturdy 65-70lbs and isn’t afraid to throw her weight around. Even for a malinois, Calusa is a different breed. This girl is strong-willed, high spirited, and not for the faint of heart. High toy drive, high food drive, and high prey drive. She will constantly test boundaries, push you to your limits, and push through her own. Calusa is not recommended for a home with other dogs, cats, or young kids. She is not the dog for an inexperienced handler or first time malinois owner. She will become possessive of her toys and food, chase cars down the road, seek and destroy small animals, and aggressively dominate any other dogs. Her prickly exterior does have a soft center though! Outside of her bubble (on walks or in public), Calusa is friendly with new people and will jump up onto people to lick them. In the home, Calusa loves cuddling on the couch with her person, sleeping in bed with them, and getting belly rubs. She does respect barriers/thresholds, if enforced, and is kennel trained.Calusa is likely best suited for a home with an experienced handler/dog trainer. All MAD dogs come with a Fi Collar and 6 month subscription. If you are interested in adopting this pet please complete an application at this link https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/24689/generic. ***********************************************************************We are an official 501c3 organization that does not have a physical location. Our home address is in Michigan, however, the majority of our dogs are not located in Michigan. The physical location of each dog is posted with the name of the pet or in the title area. If you are within 4 hours of the pet, please be prepared to pick the pet up. We do provide transport assistance up to 350 miles. The applicant must drive the remainder of the distance of the transport. The basic information that we have available is in our posting, but sometimes fosters will post updates on the MAD Rescue Facebook page as well, https://www.facebook.com/groups/malinoisanddutchshepherdrescueinc.If you would like to further inquire on this animal, please fill out this application. Applications that are completed in our process and being considered as a match will speak to the foster home to gain more information about our adoptable dog.If you have questions about this pet please contact us at [email protected]. You may also call our toll free number at 844-MAD-RESQ or 844-623-7377. Additional information about all of our dogs for adoption can be located at our website MAD Rescue Inc.
