[GrayC25]

Hello! We have a 3-year-old male Yorkie named Samson and in the last few months, he has started becoming aggressive with his food and toys around me. He does it with my husband sometimes, but it's usually just me.

We had a trainer/behaviorist come into our home a week or so ago and we are working on the food aggression. He tends to growl when he hears us coming down the stairs or walk into the kitchen while he's eating. He has gotten better since we started working on this. He is 100 % better with my husband, but still unsure of me. He will still growl or try to get away from me if I touch him while he's eating.

However, the worst is just beginning. Lately, he has taken to showing his teeth to me when I try to pet him around his ears/face. It first just started happening at night, when the three of us were lying in bed, watching TV and winding down. He will snuggle right up to my husband and want nothing to do with me. If I try to pet him, his eyes get real big and he looks away. If I put my hand around his ears or side of his mouth, he shows his teeth. If he is by me, he will get up and walk away from me or go into his crate.

Recently, this seems to be happening more and more, not just in the evenings. It is so upsetting to me. I cry all the time because I can't figure out what I've done to have him so upset with me.

I am 5 months pregnant with our first child and wonder if these recent behaviors have anything to do with my pregnancy. Does Samson know? Does he sense that something is different? Whe is he so unsure and fearful of me?

Any help or advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. I am torn up inside and hate that he doesn't want to be around me. Is there anything I can do?