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Robert CabralIACP Hall of Fame trainer1 min readSeptember 21, 2025


Gabrielle

Our 9.5 month old Mal keeps attacking his elevated bed. I have corrected him with the prong collar, but he keeps going back to attacking it. He is good with it outside. I use it for the place command, and would like to use it inside to teach him the off switch. We do not allow any playing inside the house. He gets plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. He does it randomly, after play, training not a specific pattern. I have switched the bed from a fabric to the Kuranda, but still the same results. He gets praised and rewarded when he just lays on it.Any suggestions.

Joel G

How many times daily should I feed my 4-month old Belgian Malinois?

Miguel P

My dog princess gets nervous/skittish around certain sudden movements like opening a trash can lid or if there is something like a bike on the sidewalk. I uploaded a short to YouTube if you want to check it out Mr Cabral. sudden movements or something stirring in a flower bed are some examples. Thank you so much.
https://youtube.com/shorts/O2YE9j4bUFk?si=zrIRsINLr4LkmC4X

Robert Cabral with a shelter dog
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Robert Cabral

Robert Cabral has been training dogs professionally for over 20 years. He started in shelters, working with dogs nobody else wanted, and was inducted into the IACP International Hall of Fame for his work in shelter advocacy and canine rehabilitation.

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