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Originally Posted by megansmomma  Do you feel that Arizona is food aggressive to you as well? I am also wondering if she came from a breeder or a pet shop? The reason that I ask this is because at 9 1/2 she was pretty young but not horribly young but if she came from a pet shop she was taken from her mom even younger which could cause problems like this. My Pebbles is food aggressive but not to the point that she chases the other 2 out of the room. I put their food down and they eat----end of story.
Hmmmmm? What happens when you give treats? Does she try to take them all from Ace and chase him away then too? If you were to sit on the floor and work on give sit and give paw how does she act? Will she wait her turn? I am thinking this might help but it is only a guess. What I am thinking is if you get some really good treats that you would not normally give cheerios or maybe tiny pieces of cheese. Sit on the floor make she sit give a treat and praise and do the same with Ace. Make them wait for their treats but give lots of praise to both. When Arizona sits and waits for her turn make she you praise her then as well. Make her earn her food.
We got Pebbles when she was about 5 months old and she had horrible habits from lack of training. I was at my wits end with her and I found a book called Let the Dog Decide. The idea is to have control by using a longer leash and harness while training. When they try to run away or whatever it is that you are trying to get them to do you can step on the leash they are dragging behind them. What is does it makes them think they are deciding to not run or for your example attack Ace and his food bowl. When she tries to charge across the room step on the leash so that she cannot get there but do not even look at her. It's early and my brain is not fully away but I hope you get the idea of what I am trying to say. This really worked with Pebbles. She walked around the house for weeks with a leash and harness on. When she would try to run under the bed I would be able to stop her, when she tried to run out the back door ahead of me I would stop her but always treat and praise after. I swear to you this worked! She now will sit at the back door until I tell her that she can go out. Better yet I can open the front door for the pizza guy without her charging out the door. I guess my point in all of this rambling is that this book really worked. |
I love your ideas expecially the one about the leash. We have a very aggressive eater in our home his name is Luigi. Anytime I give Bella and Luigi is given a larger treat ( carrots, Dentastix, Bullysticks, etc.) Luigi will take his and run with it then drop it and come back and steal Bellas. I get so mad because she just stands there and lets him take it, then looks at me with a sad face. But when it comes to playing she is the dominate one, she will take control of the situation quickly if he gets aggresive. I don't understand but I am definitely going to try the leash training thing.
