Let’s talk about dog resource guarding. Have you ever said this about your ‘bad’ dog? “My dog stays away from me or growls at me if I come close, when he has something, he KNOWS he should not have?” I hear this from dog owners enough so that I thought it would be worth talking about, to give you a different perspective. Is that REALLY the reason for your dog playing keep away? [Read more…] about When Your Dog Has Something He Knows He Should Not Have
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Your Dog’s Leave-Me-Alone Spot
How does your dog or puppy let you know he/she wants to be left alone or just wants to say NO? My Dawson has his Leave-Me-Alone spot where he sits just behind a living room seat. [Read more…] about Your Dog’s Leave-Me-Alone Spot
Prevent Resource Guarding In Your Dog
The other day I made the mistake of placing my iPhone ear buds too close to the edge of my dining room table, and when Dawson was looking for something fun to play with, they looked like a pretty good option from his perspective. I did not happen to agree with him.
In that split second, I could have tried to get them from him. That probably would have resulted in a game of keep-away – me chasing him until I finally got him, and then Dawson not willingly giving them up. Instead, I called Dawson to me and when he got to me, I had a yummy treat and another fun toy waiting for him. He dropped the ear buds and forgot about them, choosing his other high value options instead, and I later went back and picked up the ear buds when he wasn’t thinking about it. [Read more…] about Prevent Resource Guarding In Your Dog
Dog Resource Guarding – Should You Approach?
GREEN LIGHT…YELLOW LIGHT…RED LIGHT
What should you do?
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