[Teresa Ford]

I am glad you are working with the trainer/ behaviorist. There are many methods that will work the trick is finding the right one for the family and the dog you are helping. Week End Exercise # 1 :When a dog is being aggressive at the food bowl. Make a point of eating your meal FIRST in front of him. Even if it is just a cup of coffee.You can skip feeding him for one day from his bowl. Call him to you ( with a Yorkie you can sit on the floor or a small low foot stool.) Hand feed him a tasty piece of boiled chicken (tiny pieces about the size of a pea) drop about 3 kibble in his bowl and a tiny piece of chicken (it helps if he is hungry) when he eats that ,call him have him sit and give him a piece of chicken. Repeat until he is looking at you to put food in his bowl. Pre-measure his normal amount of food into a bowl on the counter out of his reach , so you know when he has really eaten enough. Please check with your own trainer before doing this exercise.He / She may think your dog is not ready for it yet. I have found this very affective. This teaches him ALL food Belongs to you first and that he can trust you to keep feeding him. If he barks at you, or jumps around or on you, Do not treat. Just walk away and ignore him for about 3 min.s. Then try again.