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OPPS ! I did not realize you were so well informed about training. LOL I feel bad for going on and on and on.... So you already know what is going on and just need a few hints or maybe a new idea or two. I think you can stop the treat guarding simply by only giving, one bite size treats, you know like the size of a pea. Gulp , and it is gone, nothing to guard. When you give Chew type treats, or stuffed Kong toys, only let them have it in their crate. I understand all about the Lab pup. I used to raise and train Labs. I have 4 Yorkies and a big old Lab now. Of course you know you can interrupt behavior with a surprize sound, touch, or visual distraction. I bounce a tennis ball, or toss it near the the dog. I am very careful about telling lay people to toss the ball near the dog, once a man threw the ball hard and hit the Yorkie, I almost ran over and hit the man on the head with the darn ball ! That is why I suggest rolled up socks to toss. Anyway :D I will skip the 7 day Rehab I use. I suggest, to just go back to your basics, be the leader and nothing is for free. Teresa |
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Giving him a treat in his crate might be a good idea! I have a feeling, if I were to give him a chew and toss a tennis ball near him when he was being aggressive he would just nip at the ball haha He is a spitfire! We call him Little Neapoleon! I appreciate all the input! I appreciate all the input. |
Bottom line is that when he does this, it works. You back off because you don't want to get bit and rightfully so. He gets positive results and so as long as he continues to get those results, he will continue. So you need to break the cycle so to speak. You can do this by wearing very heavy gloves or by simply placing a bucket over his treat and then sliding it away and then picking up the treat. Then the treat is taken away. But not forever. He needs to be successful so it's important to try again. I would wait a few minutes and try again and again repeat if he starts guarding his food, and do it in cycles of 3. And when he is successful treat him with something REALLY important. The other thing you can do is to make it not such a rare and special treat. For instance, put down 4 or 5 bully sticks instead of just 1. Good luck - this is one of those things that can be fixed with patience and consistence. |
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I am hoping I can break this cycle. Now, just to get him not to bark at the puppy when the puppy tries to play... but I assume this is a verbal cue to let the puppy know "I DON"T WANT TO PLAY! I"M AN OLD GRUMP, LEAVE ME ALONE"... and the puppy has yet to learn social cues haha |
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