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Originally Posted by bunnyrhae make it a point that you eat first then him take his food away when he does this. i do not mean permantly. but take the bowl put it on the counter 2 mins later give it back. take his treats from him the same way. he thinks he is above you. the alpha male. this behavior must be dealt with now or you will have bigger problems later. he has to learn that you not him are the leader of the pack. remember that yorkies are dogs and not people. |
Good advice. We had a rescue that was very food agressive. It took us weeks of showing her WE were in charge before she became non-agressive. It takes work and it's best to get control of this NOW instead of letting him get away with it. Here are some links that might help:
http://www.dogproblems.com/foodaggression.htm http://www.geocities.com/jetflair/foodguarding.html
Good luck
