Brave Belgian Malinois Gets Scared by Thunderstorm and Adorably Fails Trying to Convince His Mom He's Okay

Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager

Oct 17, 2026 8:15 AM EDT

Belgian Malinois are some of the fiercest and smartest doggos you can get for protection, which makes it all the more funny when you realize that sometimes, you have to be the one to protect them from things like… rain.

My dog is a Belgian Malinois mix, and after dealing with her intelligence (and anxiety), I'm not sure I could handle a purebred. She's the smartest dog I've ever owned. Just to give you an understanding of what I'm talking about, she potty-trained herself. I'm not joking. We had wee-pads set up all throughout the house until she got all of her necessary shots, and as soon as she was allowed to go and sniff around outside, we started attempting to house-train her. So, we brought one of her dirty wee pads out to the grass to teach her the connection between the two. She didn't even go near the thing; she did her business on the grass immediately. We've never had an accident inside since then. Ever. Not once in 3 years.

As smart as she is, that comes with its own consequences. She's too smart for her own good. I say this with all the love in my heart, but golden retrievers and labradors are the best family pets because they're not smart enough to get scared over things like a Belgian Malinois will. They're more concerned with love and attention than thinking too hard about abstract concepts that just make them more worried. Like @lauracarolinemusic's Belgian Malinois, who was in the car with her when a major thunderstorm hit. He tried really hard to keep his cool and convince his mamma that he was okay… but I don't think anyone believed him.

With his ears back and his eyes adorably wide, her pup was clearly not happy about the thunderstorm that he just went through. She tried to calm him down, assuring him everything was okay, but the most he could do was give her a forced smile that not even he believed was true. It's so cute that you just can't help but laugh.

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How to understand a doggo's body language
One of the most obvious signs of stress (especially in this video) is what we call “whale eye” - where you can see a lot of white in the dog's eyes. Turning the eyes away while the head remains still.
Yawning and frequent lip-licking is another clear sign. How can you tell the difference between a tired yawn and a stress yawn, you ask? A stress yawn is short, tense, and usually out of context. A tired yawn happens before going to bed or just after waking up with much more relaxed body posture.
Our doggo below is showing a few of these signs, but they're all completely natural responses. He'll get over it in a few minutes, or when he gets distracted by something tasty… like a pup cup!
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Don't get me wrong, I love my dog, but after dealing with her fear of everything, I understand why people get golden retrievers or labradors. They're literally bred to be easy family dogs. They're adorable, happy nearly all the time, and the worst thing you have to worry about with them is chewing up your shoes or stealing food from the table. You don't have to worry about reactivity, fear of new locations, and they're usually food-motivated which makes them incredibly easy to train.
My dog, on the other hand, is not food-motivated at all. When she's really stressed, she won't eat at all. Her main driving factor is to find a quiet, calm place to sleep. Even chicken doesn't always work. Chicken. The thing that most dogs love more than anything in the world. Oh well, she's cute, and I love her, and I wouldn't change her for the world.
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