Meet Venom
Venom is a 1.5-year-old Belgian Malinois imported from France with a strong foundation in French Ring training, demonstrating athleticism, confidence, obedience, control, and natural working ability. Raised in a family environment with children ages 8 and 10, other dogs, and a cat, he is social, approachable, and accustomed to everyday household activity. Venom offers the balance Scott’s K9 values in a family protection dog: power when needed, control when it is not, and the temperament to live comfortably alongside his family in the real world.
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Ranked in the World for Protection Dogs
Introducing Venom - Elite Executive and Family Protection Dog
1.5-Year-Old Belgian Malinois • Imported from France • French Ring Trained • Social & Family Raised
Venom is an impressive 1.5-year-old Belgian Malinois imported from France and trained in French Ring, a demanding protection-dog sport that requires athleticism, confidence, obedience, control, and a strong desire to work. Despite his young age, Venom already demonstrates an excellent combination of working ability, environmental confidence, and social temperament.
What makes Venom especially appealing as a potential family protection dog is the environment in which he was raised. Venom didn’t grow up isolated in a kennel with limited exposure to normal family life. He was raised around children ages 8 and 10, giving him valuable experience living around the movement, activity, sounds, and everyday routines that come with children in the home.
Venom was also raised around other dogs and a cat, providing him with the type of early social exposure that is extremely important when evaluating a dog for placement into a family environment.
Social, Confident & Approachable
Venom is a naturally social dog who enjoys interacting with people. For a Scott’s K9 family protection dog, protection ability is only one part of what we evaluate. A dog must also be capable of functioning appropriately during normal daily life.
The overwhelming majority of a family protection dog’s life isn’t spent doing protection work. It’s spent living with its family—relaxing in the home, traveling in the vehicle, going into public, interacting with family members, and being present when guests or other approved individuals are around.
That balance is extremely important.
Venom’s upbringing around children, dogs, a cat, and everyday family activity has provided him with a strong foundation for making that transition.
French Ring Training
Venom comes to us from France with experience in French Ring training.
French Ring is known for testing much more than a dog’s willingness to engage a threat. Dogs must demonstrate obedience, athletic ability, confidence, environmental stability, and the ability to work while remaining responsive to the handler.
For a family protection dog, we want the same basic principle: power when it’s needed and control when it isn’t.
Venom has the drive and working genetics expected from a quality Belgian Malinois, while his training gives us an excellent foundation from which to continue developing the obedience, control, and protection work required by Scott’s K9.
Built for Real Life
At Scott’s K9, we aren’t looking for dogs that simply look impressive during a protection demonstration.
Our dogs must be able to live in the real world.
That means transitioning from protection work back into obedience. It means understanding when they’re working and when they’re simply part of the family. It means being capable of settling down in the home while still possessing the confidence and ability required of a legitimate protection dog.
Venom’s combination of French Ring training and extensive social upbringing gives him many of the qualities we look for when selecting a young dog for our program.
The Belgian Malinois
The Belgian Malinois is one of the world’s premier working breeds. They are widely respected for their intelligence, athleticism, speed, trainability, and commitment to their handler.
The breed isn’t appropriate for every household, which is why temperament and individual personality matter far more to us than breed alone.
Venom’s social personality and experience growing up around a family distinguish him from a Malinois that has spent its entire life exclusively in a working or kennel environment.
Continuing His Training at Scott’s K9
Venom will continue developing through the Scott’s K9 training program, where our focus is on creating practical obedience and controlled protection that can actually be used in everyday life.
Our goal isn’t to create unnecessary aggression. It is to develop a dog capable of living calmly with its family while possessing the training and confidence to respond appropriately when called upon.
Venom’s foundation gives us an exciting young dog to continue developing.
With his French Ring background, social temperament, family upbringing, exposure to children and other animals, and natural working ability, Venom offers a combination that can be difficult to find in a young Belgian Malinois.
For the right family, Venom has the potential to provide the companionship people want from their dog combined with the presence, training, and protection capability expected from a Scott’s K9 family protection dog.
Venom at a Glance
- Breed: Belgian Malinois
- Age: 1.5 years old
- Origin: France
- Training: French Ring
- Temperament: Social and confident
- Children: Raised with children ages 8 and 10
- Dogs: Raised around other dogs
- Cats: Raised with a cat
- Lifestyle: Family-raised with real-world social exposure
- Program: Continuing advanced obedience and protection training with Scott’s K9
Testimonials
A word of caution: beware of imposters and used dog salesmen.
We originally purchased a protection dog from another trainer, and it turned into a nightmare. The dog was dangerous and completely unpredictable, biting and attacking us, pulling on the leash, going crazy during vehicle rides, and essentially worthless off-leash. We had to put a tracking collar on him because we could never trust him. Public outings were impossible.
Sadly, we eventually lost the dog due to a medical disaster. After that experience, we were ready to give up on protection dogs altogether.
Then one night we had an encounter with a crazy delivery driver, and that incident made us reconsider having real protection.
Pike was delivered in April, and we have not looked back since.
Pike has been everything we hoped for and more. His obedience, both on and off leash, is excellent. His protection work is incredible, and his personality is exactly what we wanted. Most importantly: NO biting issues, no leash pulling, no chasing wildlife, no running after cars, and no going bonkers during vehicle rides.
What a huge sigh of relief.
The training Scott’s K9 provided with Pike was exceptional, and the hands-on instruction during delivery was equally impressive. The entire process and product have been worth every penny.
We cannot thank Scott and Chris enough. And they truly mean it when they say they’re available after the sale. Follow-up questions and concerns are answered quickly, and their customer service has been outstanding.
Great service. Great product.
YOU CAN’T GO WRONG with Scott’s K9.
After our home and home-based business offices were burglarized, we decided to look for an executive protection dog to help protect both our family and our business. We chose Scott’s K9 because Steve Scott was a consummate professional from the start. He took the time to clearly explain what executive protection dogs can and cannot do, and we appreciated that he never tried to oversell us. In fact, he was very transparent in pointing out that after a burglary, the likelihood of another incident was relatively low. That honesty gave us a great deal of confidence in both him and his process.
Throughout the experience, Steve and his team were extremely responsive, clearly passionate about their dogs, and focused on matching the right dog with the right owner. What stood out most to us about Chase was his exceptional obedience and level of training. Because our dog needed to live and work in a home environment connected to our business, it was especially important that he be good with children, and Chase has been wonderful with our family.
Beyond the quality of the dog itself, the post-purchase support has been exceptional. Steve’s ongoing support has shown us that he truly cares about every dog he places and every family he works with. Most importantly, Chase has helped restore a sense of safety and peace of mind for our family after a difficult experience. We are very grateful for both Chase and the professionalism of Scott’s K9.
So grateful for Steve & Scott’s dogs.
The stability is truly exceptional — calm, clear-headed, and completely comfortable around everyday people.
As a single woman living in a remote area, the peace of mind is invaluable. These dogs notice everything without unnecessary barking — ever. Quiet, aware, and deeply grounded.
Skipping the puppy phase has been huge: no housebreaking, no chewing, no basic training chaos. The transfer of bonding has been smooth and intuitive, and Steve answers every question immediately with patience and clarity.
You can truly feel the experience, intention, and care behind these dogs. 🐾
I was referred to Scotts K9 by a friend who had owned two of Steve’s dogs. My friend put me in contact with Steve and after a very informative phone conversation with him, I followed up with a visit to meet Steve in person and his dogs. Few days later Steve came to my home with the Malinois I had chosen. Steve helped me to introduce my new dog to the new environment and trained me to effectively interact with my new dog. The quality of the dog, its training, its temperament and disposition and the responsiveness and support I receive from Steve and his team have far exceeded my expectations. One example of his outstanding service and support was his offer to continue training me and my dog to be a very effective team. Every time I have visited Steve with my dog he has indeed carried out very comprehensive training sessions for me.
I can’t give enough praise to Steve for the quality of his dogs, their training and the outstanding 24/7 support he provides l. Not only I have a new wonderful companion in my daily life with my Scotts K-9 Malinois but I have new great friends in Steve and his team. I very strongly recommend to contact Steve if you are considering an executive protection dog.
“If you are looking for a no nonsense approach, based in integrity and decades of experience; I highly suggest Scott’s K9. I personally scoured the US for the best K9 source/trainer and believe this is it. Any question that my wife or myself have posed is answered clearly and concisely. Steve and his staff are exceptional. In a time where many proclaim to be something, they prove it through actions, not words.”
“I wanted to thank Steve Scott for training Jackie. I reached out though the website talk to Steve personally, which is nice. He met me and my family and we asked a lot of questions. Steve answered all my questions so he could find the right dog for my family. Steve flew out with a member of his team and worked two days with my family and Jackie. I high recommend Steve and his dogs. You will not be disappointed and he always answers the phone for help and questions. First class service thank you thank you.”
“We were fortunate enough to spend time with our close friends who had purchased one of Steve’s dogs and we were impressed. Our lives had taken a path where it made sense to make the investment in a protection dog and, thus, a call to Steve was made. Steve was extremely responsive, a wealth of knowledge in regards to protection dogs, and more importantly, took the time to ease all concerns we had around the idea of a protection dog (we have small children, are they safe around youngsters, do they travel well, can they swim, etc). We might not have been so sure at that initial call, but Steve knew from our conversation that Nico was the one for us (and he was absolutely right). Steve and Josh (who is very talented as well!) brought Nico to us with extreme professionalism, knowledge (training and adapting Nico to our lives) and encouragement (they knew we would bond in a few days, even if we weren’t so sure). Our expectations were exceeded – from the first call to bringing him to his new home to now sending photos and asking for tips and advice. We are lifelong clients and friends and we look forward to continuing our relationship with Steve for many years to come.”
“Approximately a year and a half ago my husband passed away. I felt the need to purchase a personal protection dog. I researched extensively but decided at the time I needed to wait for a year to make any major decisions. A couple of months ago I had an incident that prompted me to pursue researching dogs again. Many of the people that I had researched prior were no longer in the business and I talked to quite a few new ones. No one could match Steve and his expertise. When I called and told him why I wanted to purchase a dog he told me not to buy a dog for just one incident. He wanted to make sure I really needed a dog and to not buy on impulse. I explained this was not a decision made on impulse but one I had been pondering for over a year. We talked for a long time and he questioned me extensively. I asked many questions and he was frank and open with his responses. He matched me with the perfect dog! Macho fits my personality perfectly! He goes everywhere with me. He has been in church, dentist office, hospital, doctors office, restaurants, road trips, out with the horses, grocery store… there is not a place or destination I don’t feel completely comfortable taking him. I have taken him to crowded areas with many people and other dogs. Nothing phases my dog. He is sweet and loving but also knows how to do his job! He has taken great care of me and thwarted potentially dangerous situations during my travels. If you are considering purchasing a guard dog/personal protection dog do yourself a favor and talk with Steve. He stays involved after purchase. He always answers texts and phone calls or calls back as soon as he is able. I am thankful for my Macho!”
“We were referred to Steve Scott by a friend who had purchased a dog from Scott’s K9 about six months earlier. They were very happy with their dog. We already had an older German Shepherd who could sometimes be a little aggressive/too overly-protective. So we were concerned that a Belgian Malinois might be too much for us. We also read a number of stories about how challenging a Belgian Malinois can be. Steve assured us that this would not be the case and that Avi (a female) would be the perfect family dog.
That has totally turned out to be the case. Steve and Josh spent time on two days making sure that we were comfortable with Avi, understood all of her commands and that Avi was comfortable with us. And for the following couple of weeks, Steve regularly checked in to see if we had any questions or concerns.
Avi quickly bonded with our family and with our German Shepherd. Avi is the perfect family dog. She is extremely friendly and welcoming to all guests. She is a loving dog and does not project any sense of aggression. At the same time, we are totally confident that if there ever was a threat, Avi would do her job. And her discipline in following commands is incredible.
We could not be happier with our experience with Scott’s K9. Everything that Steve told us turned out to the be the actual case.”
“On behalf of my family, I would like to express our sincerest appreciation, excitement, and love for our newest addition – German Shepard (Centurion) – YENNA. She has a vigilant eye, impressive discipline, and a loving demeanor. Steve, Josh, family and staff, our experience has been informative, comforting, and exhilarating. Thank you for your professionalism and the family-oriented approach. YENNA has become a part of our family and we are extremely pleased, thank you! Highly recommend!”
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