my dog is food aggressive help!!!?

Question

ok her name is food and every time i put her food down for her she just stands there grading it and when my other dog comes in she starts to attack her for no resson even if it just a treat she is a sweet dog but when it comes to her food she is mean do u no how to break the habbit??

Answer 1

Try feeding them in seperate rooms.

Answer 2

Feed your dogs in separate rooms and don't leave food down for free feeding.

Offer treats only when they are separate.

There are treatments for resource guarding (which is what dog trainers call this kind of behavior) but the current ones aren't easy and will require hiring a trainer.

Don't let any trainer put a shock, choke or prong collar on your dog. Find someone who knows how to train with positive reinforcement.

Additional comment: Many of the Dog Whisperer techniques are dangerous and make things worse. A serious consideration is whether the things he depicts are things other people could accomplish when he and his TV crew go home. Also, we see 16 minutes in each show divided between 2 dogs, typically. That's not enough to know the whole story. Don't risk trying to pin an aggressive dog to the floor and similar things like he recommends. I've seen dogs become much worse after this treatment.

Answer 3

It might depend on her history. Was she a rescue? Is she is, was she ever a stray? My dog was a stray and was skin and bones when I adopted her. I have shelled out big bucks on a behavioralist for a few problems, one of them her food aggression towards other dogs. He pretty much suggested that it is easier to take avoidance precautions (i.e. feed dogs in separate rooms) then to try to correct this. It is a phsycological problem stemming from the fact that she once had to scrounge for food, and is sometimes very difficult stop them from wanting to protect it from other dogs. Although, again, it depends on your dog's history. One thing he said I should do, which I think is a great idea, is make sure that it doesn't get worse and progress so that she starts attacking people to try and protect her food-- so, make sure you can take her food away while she's eating, and that she has to do something (even if it's just sit or shake a paw) in order to get fed, so she knows that YOU control the food, not her. Good luck!

Answer 4

Chances are that you have trained your dog at least on a few things. She probably knows when she is in trouble and you should let her know. My puppy was almost attacked by my sisters dog for the same reason and my sister yelled NO and gave her a tap on the back, because that's how she's been trained. Now she's fine with the pup. I hope you don't have to go through all the trouble of seperating them just to reward and/or feed!

Answer 5

When you only put down one food source and they are each used to their own amounts of food of course they are going to react this way. You need to emphasize you are the alpha in the relationship and when they are agressive- punish them. Dont hit them but snap two fingers on the side of their neck and make a pshh noise. Restrain them from eating until you are ready for them to eat. Some dogs cant share a bowl, you have to prepare their meal like that. Agressiveness is a behavior displayed by an alpha or unstable dog. Make sure you assert who is the leader of your pack (you). Also watch Cesar MIllan's show The Dog Whisperer, its a common problem he often addresses

Answer 6

ok..."YOU" are the alpha in the house..not the dog!!!
food issues is one of the most comon problems with dogs.
Your sweet little baby is NOT doing anything wrong. she is simply protecting what is hers.
YOU...need to train the other dog to respect her space when she is eating. Best bet is to keep them seperate...different areas of the room or even in seperate rooms when feeding time comes.
I have 4 dogs (3 older and one 2 yr old piggy butt) and over time, they and I have taught the pup that he cannot have ALL the food.
Make the other dog wait...for treats or food. (who gets their food or treat first?) my younger one gets fed last and was NEVER unsupervised while eating until he "learned".
When the other dog attempts to steal food or treat...YOU must correct it instantly before it gets the chance to "cause" your baby to show agression.

Answer 7

You have to make your dog behave to get their food. If your dog wants to fight when food is introduced, you might try to remove the food from the situation. It won't take long for the dog to figure out that he is hungry and the food dissappear when he is aggressive. Be careful that she doesn't bite you though.

Answer 8

She is showing her dominance.
She needs corrective training now. See the info on the link.
Check out the site I have added below, it deals with dog training in general and also specifically with dominance and aggression. Its a really great site from a very reputable person.

Answer 9

You need to start watching the Dog Whisperer on National Geographic Channel. He has lots of great advice to help you. Your dog is trying to let the other dog know he is the dominating dog int the house. You need to teach your aggressive dog that YOU are the boss, not him. Watch the show, you will learn tons of things.

Answer 10

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