Help!! Food Aggression - YorkieTalk.com Forums

PokadotsLover · 07-11-2007, 03:51 PM

Ive noticed Bandit being very aggressive with food, more so when im giving him the wet foor than dry but it still there, i cant even touch him while he eating.
Any suggestions will help. THANKS!

marcerella02 · 07-11-2007, 03:55 PM

hmm.. sorry i don't know much about food aggression but i'd probably ask a trainer for help... i know it can be a complicated problem.. but maybe there is a trainer on here who can help.. sorry

FirstYorkie · 07-11-2007, 05:54 PM

Actually, guarding food is extremely common in dogs - it's a matter of survival in the wild, after all. The nice guy doesn't get to eat.

The good news is that it's treatable. Here is an excellent article that should help you (the whole website is excellent):
http://www.clickersolutions.com/arti...ctguarding.htm

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

TinyBit · 07-11-2007, 06:05 PM

How old is Bandit? If he's still young get him used to having you near his food by placing small amounts from your hand on the floor for him to eat. when he accepts that. Use his bowl and place it in the bowl and remove it until his accepts that. Then he'll know that the food isn't going away.
Good luck

07-11-2007, 03:51 PM	#1
PokadotsLover Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 175	Help!! Food Aggression Ive noticed Bandit being very aggressive with food, more so when im giving him the wet foor than dry but it still there, i cant even touch him while he eating. Any suggestions will help. THANKS! __________________ Bandit Sent His to New York. Bandit Lulu I disappeared for a month and 1/2..but im back and boy did i miss yt!

07-11-2007, 03:55 PM	#2
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	hmm.. sorry i don't know much about food aggression but i'd probably ask a trainer for help... i know it can be a complicated problem.. but maybe there is a trainer on here who can help.. sorry __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon

07-11-2007, 05:54 PM	#3
FirstYorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London Posts: 1,739	Actually, guarding food is extremely common in dogs - it's a matter of survival in the wild, after all. The nice guy doesn't get to eat. The good news is that it's treatable. Here is an excellent article that should help you (the whole website is excellent): http://www.clickersolutions.com/arti...ctguarding.htm Good luck and let us know how it goes! __________________ FirstYorkie We Love Clicker-Training!

07-11-2007, 06:05 PM	#4
TinyBit It's a Yorkie Thing Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Walton KS Posts: 1,529 Blog Entries: 1	How old is Bandit? If he's still young get him used to having you near his food by placing small amounts from your hand on the floor for him to eat. when he accepts that. Use his bowl and place it in the bowl and remove it until his accepts that. Then he'll know that the food isn't going away. Good luck __________________ Loving Gizmo, Teddy, Duchess,and Faith : In Memory of My Duke of York 7-24-06 ~6-21-07 and Victorian Lacie Pearl 3-1-07 ~ 4-22-11