Well, I believe that food aggression is quite common among dogs. Mine will eat peacefully together but they all take a few bites of food, walk away, and then eat it separately.
With treats, they will do warning snips or growls so I have to be right in the room to mediate just in case.
About the possesiveness I would put your yorkie on the floor everytime you are sitting with your hubby. Make the couch a "no dog" zone until this situation subsides.
Also you must step in when the yorkie is being aggressive towards your other dog. What I do is I step between them and say NO and stare at them until they start to back up. If that doesn't work, I gently roll them over to their sides until they calm.
I know that is controversial, but we've done it since they were babies and it's a calming thing for them. After I roll them to their side and they settle I do a ittle doggie massage.
Another thing you could try is to distract when the dog becomes aggressive, or whenever your hubby touches the yorkie and she doesnt react, give her a treat and she will associate good things with your hubby. |