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I think you are handling things very well. You can not tolerate
any sort of food related aggression. I have 4 dogs from the
yorkie up to 100 pound Labs and if I want to take food, bones
or anything else away I have no problem nor does anyone else.
We so work on that issue from day one...My sister did daycare
and she owned a Scottie that was the mildest sweetheart of a
dog except when it came to food. For that reason she always
kept Hector in another part of the house away from the kids
just as a safe guard and never had an issue until one day after
her day had ended a little boy that she did daycare for that
lived right down the street came and just walked into the house
while she was in another part of the house. Hector was eating
and had dropped a piece on the floor near his bowl and the little
boy saw this and went to pick it up and Hector attacked him.
His face was literally ripped to shreds. A surgeon from the cities
had to fly out just to do the surgery that was required. It was
the most horrible thing a person could go through in the whole
world. She was sued obviously, her home insurance dropped
her and she has to deal with the guilt of that little boy living
with those life long scars. That is why I don't believe in the
DO NOT DISTURB policy that was mentioned. A dog must be
corrected immediately when such behavior begins because to
tolerate it is reinforcing that the behavior is acceptable. And
that is just my own opinion of course. I realize we are dealing
with animals and their instincts and that any pet has the potential
to bite but I try to make that potential as low as possible % wise.
I have done classes with some of my dogs and hired behavior
specialists with others that I have had problems with and my
personal opinion is that first and fore most the day I brought that new
puppy home I became responsible in making him/her an asset to
our family and not a problem waiting to happen. Good Luck with
your little guy and again I applaud your quick action because it isn't
anything to fool around with.