Tinky bit my son yesterday...

[ingallsra]

Sorry about your problem with your puppy. I hope the advice on here can help you work it out.
Several months ago I had to get rid of a rescue dog I'd had for two years (a beagle). He had aggression problems (not food aggression though), and I worked with him endlessly. In the end, nothing was helping, and I made the decision that no dog was so important that I would risk my safety or others by having an aggressive dog. It broke my heart to let him go, and I cried all day, but I know I did the right thing.
It sounds like your problem isn't so bad, and because yours is only a puppy, there is so much hope for your situation. Good luck with the training, and please keep us posted!

[ReconsMomma]

When you have children in your home you must be able to take food right out of the dogs mouth. My children grew up with rotties. They could take the food right out of his mouth (I didn't allow this) and I didn't have to worry about him biting my kids. This is a very important issue to me. When there are kids in the house especially young ones you have to be able to trust your dogs no matter what.

[Carolina girl]

We have had rotties in the past. I disagree that food aggression is not a bad thing. We always sat at the food bowl. We put our hands in and took some out of their mouth. They have to know that if you want it you can have it. I would not like to be on the other side of a food aggressive rottie.

[PZGunstar]

Well first off this may not be food aggression.. Does she growl around her food bowl or only at the bone? If it's just at the bone or an object, it's more then likely that she just happens to have some possesiveness over an object, which can be fixed by establishing dominace over that object or basicly saying "Hey! you see this bone, It belongs to me... But I'll let you borrow it for awhile."
Food aggression and Object and Place Possesion are two totaly diffrent things, each treated diffrently, for now if you try to take the bone away from her I would recommend giving her something in return, also do not praise or pet her during this process her reward is your happiness. Your praise and petting will reinforce negative emotions.

[Dolce's Mom]

Originally Posted by Stitches29

I know this doesn't solve the problem, but I found this on another post.

“Doggie Laws
If I like it, it's mine.
If it's in my mouth, it's mine.
If I can take it from you, it's mine.
If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
If I'm chewing something up, all the pieces are mine.
If it just looks like mine, it's mine.
If I saw it first, it's mine.
If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine.
If it's broken, it's yours.”

Stitches, Thats hysterical!!! Oh and totally true!!!!

[chloeandj]

Just wanted to let you know that I have been really working with Tinkerbell and I have been successful at getting her "drop it" when I say so. I also have been making her sit in my lap and chew her bone with me holding it, taking it out of her mouth etc, doing all that you all said I should. So we're doing well.

So I appreciate all of these responses! Next I will test her with the kids. I think she is on the right track.

[lily's mom]

Very good news! I am sure you are on the right track and she'll be fine.