Scooter is being mean
 

When my 2 get into it believe it or not I just scold them like children lol I tell them hey play nice they stop and look at me as if to say who us and they stop, hope this helps good luck

at his age, honestly you REALLY need to nip this in the bud. SOME dogs just ARE territorial over food or treats or toys. I think you need to place him in a time out immediately when he does this. Physically remove him from the area for a short time. do NOT lock him in a crate or he will become afraid of it and you want the crate to be a safe haven for him. but none the less, remove him to another room. He will learn that the behaviour isn't acceptable. Also, try to make it easier on him but giving him his food seperately for a while to resist the temptation. I would sit by his food bowl and place your hand on the bowl like you are going to take it from him. Just move it slightly to see his reaction. If he growls, correct him by saying no, but do not remove your hand. If he lets you take the bowl, praise him. then immediately give the bowl back. At his young age it should be no time at all before he is able to "share". good luck. If you do not see a change in his behavior soon, I would consult a professional behaviorist.

Good advice Sunnie gave you. Also you can try this fill a jar with pennies, shake it vigorously to get his attention and firmly say NO. You can also invest in a whistle. Two sharp blows of the whistle, and a firm NO. Immediately remove him from the room he was in.

Good luck

Practice with food aggression, ye that and Dogswell Mellow Mut prior to training-get him mellow and then induce the training. It takes time and punishment (remove him take away the love meaning no attention for bad behavior unless of course its dangerous and you have to jump in) I use puppy time out when my female started bucking the ranks here to be top dog-she is now of course but when she pushed the bounds of aggression she got put in the other room by herself-completely removed . Also don't give the opportunity to fight over food mine all have their own bowl-they know it by scent even after its washed they only eat from their own bowl-I get between them and rub and pet them the first sign of a snarl or growl-you are out of there in the other room without your food for a few minutes...it took Princess a good 10 times before she realized she was just going to be removed and stopped-she is the sneaky food thief now no the food aggressive puppy. MELLOW MUT® I use this for car rides, vet visits, big family gatherings, groomers, and every fourth of July! its homeopathic, organic (the chicken is even free ranged) and its reasonably priced and last in the refrigerator for months...totally worth it and safe. Scoobers ate the entire bag one Fourth of July I called the vet freaking out because he was all "stoned" like they laughed said it was totally safe to make sure he drank plenty of water ate normally and I might want to put some cartoons on for him.

If things are getting ugly for now; I would pick up all toys and treats from the floor. Remove the items that he is attempting to guard and get aggressive over ~ until you get this under control. That way, his relationship with your little girl won't be affected.

When YOU are ready to play, introduce ONE or TWO toys (not his favorite ones either) into the mix and control the play. He needs to know that the toys are YOURS and not HIS. If he starts getting aggressive; remove the toys and try again later.

As for treats; there are some treats that Ringo will still get aggressive over - one of them being bully sticks. For that reason, he only gets a bully stick in his crate and we usually just put Lucy in hers too ~ with her bully stick.

It just avoids any possible unpleasantness.