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Monika Lisak
06-11-2005, 11:38 AM
Hello,

I have a problem but food aggression with my other 2 dogs and starting with me, I have 3 dogs and the oldest who is two and a half used to be very generous with her treats and food however since my second pup came along and started stealing from her she has become very aggressive when she eats or has a treat I have now put her in a separate room when she is eating and the other girls aren't around as much, but even if she sees one from 10 feet away she starts to growl and snap in fear of losing what she has, but it has gotten to a point where she won't even let me come near her now, i know it's a fear of losing what she wants after being stolen from for so long how do i fix this problem now??

I don't want them to fight anymore and I definately do not want to get snapped at, by the one dog who has been nothing but gentle and quiet her entire life

can anyone help?
Daniela Jantzen
06-14-2005, 08:54 AM
Hello,

I have a problem but food aggression with my other 2 dogs and starting with me, I have 3 dogs and the oldest who is two and a half used to be very generous with her treats and food however since my second pup came along and started stealing from her she has become very aggressive when she eats or has a treat I have now put her in a separate room when she is eating and the other girls aren't around as much, but even if she sees one from 10 feet away she starts to growl and snap in fear of losing what she has, but it has gotten to a point where she won't even let me come near her now, i know it's a fear of losing what she wants after being stolen from for so long how do i fix this problem now??

I don't want them to fight anymore and I definately do not want to get snapped at, by the one dog who has been nothing but gentle and quiet her entire life

can anyone help?

Monika,
feed the dogs in seperate rooms with the doors closed for the time being.
Here is an article by Renee Premaza on food guarding which might help you deal with your oldest.
http://www.doggiebagonline. com/articles/article.php?articlei d=35

In general: teach your dogs to go to their spots for a dessert (something to chew on and keep them busy until everyone is finished) after feeding. This way you will prevent them from walking around, sniffing each other's bowls or even stealing from one another.

Danny