Features
October 2007 Issue
Is Your Dog On Guard, Eliminating Unwanted Canine Behaviors
How to reduce, eliminate, or better yet, prevent resource-guarding.
Ever had a dog who won¡¯t give you his bone or toy if you try to take it from him? Or one who gets uncomfortable or growls if you get close to him when he¡¯s eating? Or snaps at you if he¡¯s on the sofa and you want him off? Or lifts his lip in a snarl if your friend tries to get close to you? Answer yes to any of the above, and you¡¯ve successfully diagnosed your dog as having a guarding issue. The catch-all, technical term is ¡°resource-guarding,¡± and can include guarding of food bowls (or food), places (crate, dog bed, sofa, etc.), items (rawhide, bones, balls, tissues, etc.) and less commonly, people.
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