Meet Ares Age: ~5 months Male (Neuter required when age appropriate) Location: Tulsa Ares is a young Belgian Malinois puppy who is learning what it means to finally feel safe, loved, and cared for. When Ares arrived in his current foster home, he was severely underweight and understandably insecure in new situations. Despite that, he quickly showed just how affectionate and people-oriented he truly is. Once he feels safe, Ares becomes incredibly loving and wants nothing more than to stay close to his people. As he has regained weight, stability, and confidence, more of his Malinois personality has started to emerge. While still more laid back than many young Malinois, he is becoming more playful, engaged, and curious every day. Ares is house trained, crate trained, highly food motivated, and eager to learn. He is currently working on confidence-building exercises, foundational obedience, and learning how to navigate the world more comfortably. His foster and trainer are focusing heavily on helping him build confidence through structure, engagement, and positive experiences. Ares initially displayed fear-based reactivity toward unfamiliar dogs, especially smaller dogs, but has already shown encouraging progress with proper decompression, structure, and introductions. He has started bonding with another shepherd in his foster home and continues making improvements as his confidence grows. Because of his strong prey drive, Ares cannot live with cats, chickens, or small livestock. He will also require an experienced adopter who understands working breeds and is committed to continuing his training, structure, and confidence-building journey. Underneath the insecurity is an incredibly loyal, affectionate, intelligent puppy who simply needed stability and someone willing to help him heal. Apply to adopt Ares: https://oklahomagsr.org/application