I and my 15 yo Aussie/Border Collie and two friends with their much younger (but not Malinois-level runners) complete our hike around the little lake and go into the fenced dog park to le them play a bit. "Play" being on another level, of course compared to the Malinois. They are amazing.

Paula Munier has a semi-cozy mystery series about a veteran Malinois, Elvis, and his owner, also a vet, Mercy. They are recovering from warfare trauma together in Vermont, and solving murders. I wanted to picture Elvis, so I read up on the breed online and looked at pictures. Last summer, at The Dip, our local ice cream stand, I asked a couple if their dog was a Malinois, and it was! I felt like I had finally gotten to meet Elvis. I recommend the book series.