[butchpoodle]

My pup is nearly 7 months and we start Puppy II in a couple of weeks. Meanwhile, though, 2 of my poodles guard resources - one severely, and one a little bit. We generally don't give them any high value treats unless everyone is in their own space and that's been okay - 'til now.

I really want a well-raised yorkie. And I've been working with Brooke Lynn quite a bit, and she's very good. But in the past few weeks, she's begun to exhibit signs of possessive aggression. If I'm sitting on the couch and she is curled up against me and another dog jumps up, she growls at them. I put her on the floor and greet the other dog. Is there something else I should do?

She has the Ian Dunbar set up here - a crate inside a play pen. In her play pen, she has bones and rawhide, which the dogs don't usually get (see above) - and she has started to guard her playpen, sometimes when she's in it, but also just when she's near it. How do I dismantle this behavior? She is so not ready to be without her pen as she's not totally housebroken and chews everything.

Any advice appreciated. I adore my girl. She was the feistiest pup in the litter. Now, during her second fear imprint stage, she's a little scaredy cat girl. I'm working hard to reward confident behavior and ignore submissive behavior in general.