Tag: Food Aggression

Resource Guarding in Dogs – Why It Happens & How to Fix It the Right Way

Resource guarding is one of the most common issues dog owners face: growling, snapping, or biting over food, toys, beds, or even YOU. It’s not your dog being “mean” or “dominant” in a bad way—it’s usually a symptom of insecurity, unclear leadership, or bad advice. Here’s the real breakdown on how it starts and how […]

Busting the Myth of Food/ Resource Guarding in Dogs

Dog owners are often given outdated advice about managing food/ resource guarding, like taking food from a dog’s mouth or standing over them while they eat. The intention is to “teach” the dog not to guard their food, but this approach often backfires. Let’s set the record straight: these methods do make resource guarding worse, […]

Do you feel safe around your dog when he’s eating?

This particular subject always reminds of a Mini Fox Terrier that I helped with many years ago and yes some of them really do stay with you. It was a friend of a friend and their little Foxy was very sweet, affectionate and very social with everyone.