How to Stop Resource Guarding: The Ultimate Guide
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Watch this video for an in-depth understanding of resource guarding in dogs and effective ways to manage it.
Delving into the realms of ethology, we shed light on why some dogs guard resources while others don't.
Spotting the early signs of resource guarding is vital for effective management. From subtle avoidance to more intense reactions like growling, each step up on this behavioral ladder signifies a dog's increasing defensiveness. Understanding these signs can help you employ strategies to calm the situation before it escalates.
The video takes you through the science behind resource guarding and its connections to the primal fight-or-flight response.
We also debunk common misconceptions about resource guarding and explain why punishment is not a viable solution. It's about addressing the root cause - the fear and stress driving the dog's protective behavior.
Early intervention can make a significant difference, especially in puppies. We use my puppy, Inertia, as an example to demonstrate a slow and steady training process that shapes a puppy's developing brain and gradually lessens their need to guard resources.
With adult dogs, managing resource guarding can be a bit more challenging, but it's far from impossible. This video walks you through strategies of desensitization and counter-conditioning, aimed at gradually reshaping a dog's emotional reactions to certain triggers.
I'll also give advice for parents who are dealing with resource guarding around children.
This video offers advice on when to reach out to dog behaviorists, trainers, and vets for guidance, too.
In essence, resource guarding is a call for understanding, empathy, and patience. Through consistency and positive training methods, we can help our dogs feel secure, fostering a bond built on trust and mutual respect.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 intro
0:13 feeding routine can help
0:22 high quality fresh food
0:50 trynom.com/zak to get 50% off!
0:58 resource guarding isn’t just a dog thing
1:30 understanding your dog’s behavior
1:45 signs of resource guarding
2:40 the science of resource guarding
3:46 this is the uncomfortable part
4:02 your overall goal
4:19 why punishment doesn’t work
5:22 preventing resource guarding
5:44 when my dog resource guarded
6:33 what I did
7:35 here’s your recipe!
8:20 if your dog is still guarding when you’re training
8:50 habitualized resource guarding
9:09 counterconditioning and desensitizing
9:40 what is setting off your dog’s guarding behavior?
9:58 developing a plan
12:40 this is important!
13:19 resource guarding & children
14:27 early warning signs
14:46 consulting a professional (recommendations in the description!)
Seeing your videos inspired me to get my own dog, and after training him I decided to learn more and now I'm studying to be a dog trainer ❤
Best of luck!
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@@zakgeorge do you have any suggestions for dog anxiety? My dog is really anxious and I’m not sure why, and if/how I can help her
put a agressive german shepherd in his thumbnail.....cant even controlle his own dog lol
@@EmmaGrace2552 find another dog trainer to ask for advice instead of the guy who can't even do the things he claims he's helping you learn. Dude almost got bitten by dogs he's raised himself. Versus I can walk up and pull a steak raw out of a over 90 percent wolf hybrids mouth. One that I also haven't seen regularly in over 8 years now.
Dog daddy american standard k9. Or go talk with 1st508th airborne. All are likely to give you much better advice then this guy.
Also how old is your dog. Puppy or adult?
I’m so grateful for you as a dog trainer to have another professional who does not resort to using aversive tools. YOU are an inspiration to me for sticking to your true beliefs amidst all the contradicting views in the dog Training world.
This information is very helpful. My last rescue was literally trained by his previous owner to resource guard. I went online to find out how to deal with this but didn't find a great deal but what I found did help. We got through it all but I couldn't risk taking him to picnics or anything with kids and food since we still had problems with treats. My hope is that I can prevent this from happening with another rescue.
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I have a 1 year old puppy and his resource guarding has gotten worse and I can’t afford proper training. I’m working hard to be a good dog owner and help him. After watching your video I realized I was doing all the wrong things and i’m so grateful for the advice you gave in this video and i’m excited to put it to use!
I don't always agree with you but you are a very good trainer. I appreciate you mentioning this isn't a genetic issue I see too many people blaming genetics for problem behavior
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Seeing your videos keeps me so motavated and helped me to get a puppy and train her!!
Awesome video! You are my 'go to guy' when I need training advice. Always find perfect answers and techniques for my clients from watching your videos. THANK YOU!
I will start working on this with my dog as she gets defensive around her high value chews. And she recently showed the behavior around a water dish at the dog park, so I would like her to be more desensitized before this escalates any further. Thank you for all your wonderful videos!! So helpful as a first time dog owner!
That's called resource guarding and it doesn't necessarily mean you have an aggressive dog. Very few dogs are truly aggressive, they are usually reactive. It's an entirely different problem. Please 🙏 seek other sources of information for training your dog. This man is a scam.
Don't bother listening to this fool. He really doesn't know what he's talking about. Coming from someone who raised a wolf hybrid that's over 90 percent and can walk up and pull a raw steak out of its mouth with zero issues or risk. He knows a few hype words and some basics but doesn't really understand the things in depth.
Great video, I love the psychological approach and addressing the dog's fear. Showing the dog it can trust people is fundamental. Intimidating the dog through punishment when it's already scared isn't a solution. Positive reinforcement is even how competent zoo keepers train undomesticated animals the behaviors necessary for medical examinations like coming when called and holding certain positions during palpating or injections and blood tests.
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Be careful if you are getting all your info from just/mostly one source.
I've only seen 2 of Dog Daddy's videos and all he did was a hip grab in both, not actually training the dog/people. But again, just 2 videos I watched.
I recommend:
Zak George, Kikopup, Victoria Stilwell, Karen Pryor, Susan Garrett, Drayton Michaels/Pitbull Guru, Donna Hill, Lewis Nichols. (In no order)
Love the video. Thank you Zak, for these in depth videos. Keep ‘‘em coming
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i’ve been loving these ultimate guide videos! super helpful and entertaining AND i can listen to it while doing chores😂
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We followed a bunch of your videos and your advice when we got our puppy two years ago. Despite being a high energy cocker spaniel, we’ve managed to get her to walk calmly on a loose lead, mitigated (and almost completely calm) her resource guarding when it began to appear, and most importantly have bonded and given her the happiest home she could have!! (Although I admit she does sometimes get to sleep on the bed and I do sometimes give in to her pleas for the extra treat or three after the find the treat game is up 😂❤). Great videos. You’ve helped make us proud and happy owners too… all with positive reinforcement, patience and determination!
That will be great! Thank you!
Great video which gets the main ideas across really well :) . Some constructive criticism: you could probably put more emphasis on the fact that this kind of training may take a looong time for some dogs. My rescue had very severe resource guarding issues when I got him. It took about 6 months of training before I could safely take away his food bowl filled with dry kibble without any complaints. It took another 2 months to get to the same stage with wet kibble (next step is canned food).
I initially consulted 2 trainers about this and read your guide to a well-behaved dog and got pretty much the same advice from all. However, training "plateaued" very quickly which was pretty demotivating. In the end I bought a book specifically about resource guarding ("Mine!: A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs" - would definitely recommend :) ) which has helped a lot :) . The book makes it very clear at the beginning that this may take a long way which helped me set realistic expectations and stay motivated throughout times of low progress.
Do you have a video on preventing dog vs dog resource guarding? My dog only resource guards with other dogs. I did all the steps you outlined with her as a puppy so people can go near her while she has a bone, take the bone from her, etc. But she will resource guard with dogs still. My other dog doesn't resource guard at all but she'll still block him from his own food bowl (even though she has no intention of eating his food), etc. I can call her away and she listens but I don't want her to think she should guard things unless I'm there calling her away from it
I'm so glad you made this video!! I've had my dog for 7 years and he's been an only pet. We've never had a problem with resource guarding until recently. I moved into my brother's house temporarily and he's got a dog too. Our dogs are best friends, but now that they live together my dog has started hiding treats instead of eating them straight away. If he hides a treat and someone, not just my brothers dog, goes near it, he freaks out. He'll growl and snap at someone who goes near the spot he's hidden the treat. It's been a struggle and I can't wait to see this video and figure out a better way to handle this!
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Why not just let him be a dog, that’s what dogs do, I guess people try and mold their dog into what they think is reasonable, it’s not like your dog is going to kill someone…..jeesh
@Alisa-kz7wd um, what?!?! Are you suggesting it's unreasonable to not want my dog to bite people? I've got small kids around and most definitely don't think it's OK to let my dog bite them because they wander near a treat that he hid. Lol the way you worded your comment makes it seem like I should just say "oh, fuck it! If he maimed someone's kid it's just a dog being a dog!" 🤣 🤣 🤣
I'm so incredibly proud of you for how you explain things. Amazing video and so well said!
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Desensitization and counterconditioning are so powerful! They really do work "miracles". Give me a choice between desensitization and counterconditioning and a choke, prong, or electronic collar and I'll take the desensitization and counterconditioning every single time!
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Dog Daddy is such a tool 😂
@@jeno264 I'm not sure I'd call him a fool. I'd certainly call him ignorant and uneducated with regard to learning theory and training dogs. I'd call him cruel, certainly. But he has enough wherewithal to use his ignorance and cruelty to con a whole lot of people and make some money while doing so. That's what I dislike most about Dog Daddy. He hurts dogs and he hurts dog guardians who don't know any better.
Zak, the sound is so great even when outside, would you mind sharing what is the name/model/brand of your mic?
Always enjoy your videos. You explain things very well.😀
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Another great video. Thanks for breaking it down clearly that management and steady training can tackle such issues. Now did you think about the academy yet ? Remember I am first in line 😄.
Thanks for all the info!! My issue is my dog resource guards me. My positive dog trainer says that most dogs don’t resource guard people, however, mine sure seems to. If she’s lying by me and another dog or person she doesn’t “know” comes near me, she snaps and growls. Any advice????
I love your background! Do you have a video on a dog who hoards a toy and then growls to let the other dog know he is superior because he has the toy? One dog eggs on the other with this behavior all the time.
Zak I've been a long time subscriber and I wholly attribute my two well behaved dogs to your youtube videos. I have two questions/suggestions for you
1) I would love more videos on dog playing. What is too rough and how to train a multiple dog household
2) there's been a lot of online trends of people wanting to feed their dogs different diets. What are your thoughts on feeding mainly kibble for dogs?
Keep up the great work!
Great questions! I'm curious too
Kibble is convenient but it definitely isn’t the best option. I can go into further detail if you’d like because I’ve had quite an education about pet food over the last couple of years but I refuse to ever feed my dogs kibble again after learning more about it. it would be great if more people made the switch and I think they’re starting to but it will take some time
How do we apply these behavior modification techniques when resource guarding is towards another dog in the household?
Great video! My parents have a dog who guards most things from other dogs (toys, sticks, bark, food, water, dirt that smells good, other animals, possibly people, you name it). Unfortunately my parents see it as a dog being a dog (true, I guess) & have done nothing to address the behaviour. It's the first time I've really been around a dog that has this behaviour so I've only really recognised it now that it's escalated. I'm tossing up talking with a trainer about it, but she's also not my dog so that makes it a bit tricky
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I have a resource guarding dog that only does this around the other dogs. I can hand feed, put my hand in his dish, take away the food and give it back and he never acts upset or tense, but if another dog is in eye sight he will grumble and growls whole he eats. We tried feeding him in another room where he can't see any other dogs but he still guards. Because he knows the other dogs can get to him if they really wanted you. If he is growling I cam still reach down in his food and he will slow down his growling.
So many days I will just stand in the kitchen with him so he feel protected while he eats.
Commenting for the algorithm. I'd love to see more dog training videos so here I am!
This is all great and will likely work for 90% of dogs. There are still certainly better ways than managing that doesn’t involve aversives. Often times it is an issue of trust and often the best thing is to just give the dog its food and let it be.
That being said what happens when you get the dog that intrinsically loves to guard? So many dogs are specifically bred to guard? Are these dogs going to care about your treat trail away from what they are guarding? I have this same question in almost every video I watch. What happens when there is intrinsic value in performing the actual behavior and the behavior is not related to trust, fear, or lack of stimulation?
I Am from Ethiopia and am trying to train my puppy by watching ur videos
My corgi lab mix resource guards food and chews on occasion but one of the bigger things since we got him at a year old through a rescue is something like a paper towel, dryer sheet, tp roll or anything plastic that smells like food. He values those things almost more than actual food and will snarl, show his teeth and has bitten me over it a few times. We try the counter conditioning method with small treats or bits to remove him from the item but many times it just doesn’t work and he will run right back to the thing we don’t want him to have and start it all over again. We have never hit him or used a shock collar. We just try to love him as much as possible and show him that he’s safe with us but I think he may have come from a puppy mill where the owners were abusive and he was treated very badly. He doesn’t really have any major health concerns but I’m very careful where I board him and he usually does have to be muzzled when he goes to the vet. He can then turn around and be the absolute sweetest most loving dog most of the time. It’s very frustrating and perplexing.
Hi, do you have advise for dogs who show resource guarding only towards other dogs?
I did this with my puppy and it worked beautifully. If I meet other dog owners whilst walking my dog, and we get into conversation, I always recommend your TH-cam posts.
This was very helpful. I have 2 Corgis here in New Orleans one that is 2 years old and the other is 8 months. The 8 month old resource guards treats and gets aggressive with the 2year old if she thinks he is going to get her treats. I feel like dog to dog resource guarding is so difficult to deal with. This video gives me some ideas to start practicing.
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did u find any specific way of success with preventing ur dogs from resource guarding from each-other? because im having the same issue, my family just rescued a new dog from the shelter and while im trying to train him and my other dog comes near he gets aggressive towards my other dog because i have food. Pls help or any tips🙏
@@addasyn543i am in the same boat with a rescue and I’m worried I can’t fix it
This is great, but what are the steps for desensitizing when other dogs are the trigger?
Thanks!
What do you recommend when the dog is resource guarding a person? Love your videos ❤
My golden retriever pup is 6 months old she guards the things which she steals which might be harmful for her like dish cleaning sponge, or anything smelly she tries to swallow it, she is calm around food tho, any advice?
Love, love love your training techniques. You make it sound so simple. But it can be exhausting with a new dog.
I would like to know if you have any videos to train my new, very strong puppy, to not be so rough with his mouth biting on my dog during play.
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Stop play when the dog nips or gets to much (negative punishment). Be clam and confident when you are with the dog, make sure the dog is clam and not too excited before you start playing, once they clam down a bit, play time. If they are in a clam mindset to begin it will help a lot. I would personally apply a correction when the dog REALLY over steps i.e. nips you, clap and say "hey" in a clear commanding voice and put them into a sit or move them away from you as a positive punishment.. not what Zak would recommend but I think it works. Once they stop, clam down, look away / lick their lips you know they have understood. Don't stay mad at them once they have done that. Once they are clam you can play again. Just stay clam and in control and the dog will follow your lead.
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What if you don’t have time to do the manoeuvre described here and your dog has a habit of taking things that can be potentially harmful to them?
I wa swatching his Samoyed training videos amazing! Does anyone know the collar he uses on his Samoyed?
I gave my dog a high value object and she barked and growled at me for hours just for walking past her and being the same room, though I tossed her treats and did not come close to her. I eventually had to call her away with a rarely given treat, a freeze dried chicken heart, given outside so I could go back in and remove the object. After four hours she was still not calming down enough. Not really sure how to keep her under threshold during this process if she’s this upset just from me being the room with her, and she continues to guard it for hours even when she is no longer chewing it. I may try allowing her to chew the object while I hold it in my hand, so that at least it isn’t so scarce in her mind, and she can become more used to its novelty. And maybe she will associate the object more with me giving it to her.
Either this or I try to find some sort of mid-level item that she is not as prone to guarding, but I’m unsure what that would be.
Thanks for this. My dog is better on the whole but his resource guarding is very active when he is tired. Only when he is tired. And his threshold is almost nonexistent then. How do you navigate this during that state
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Okay, are you waking him up when he's asleep? How much are you exercising him? Maybe back off a little on the exercise and if he's asleep, "let sleeping dogs lie" (cheesy, yes, but really great advice). Don't make him so tired he is guarding.
Did want to comment about a dog being fed regularly and on a schedule making resource guarding less likely. Yes, for most dogs. However, in some dogs that doesn't seem to work. Working in rescue, we've gotten in many dogs that were extremely malnourished (one so malnourished, he was unable to stand up on his own and we and the shelter sued the owner for cruelty--and we were successful, if one can be "successful" with that). Some of those dogs never seem to "get over" the idea that they never know where their next meal is coming from or when it's going to come. So if you have a dog that was never "starved", you'll probably find that feeding on a schedule will help a lot. However, you may need to use management for dogs that have been starved. What management do you use? It's really easy. Just feed your dog separate from other dogs (in another room or in a crate) and don't bother the dog while eating. When the mal-nourhsed dog first comes in, we like to hand feed to get the idea that "human hands = I get food" into the dog's head, so if you do have to reach for the dog while eating, he's less likely to resource guard.
Then what about resource guarding wires bolted tin baseboards and can’t be moved? How do you stop them resource guarding that as they chew it ? Ie security camera wire installed as such by the company and can’t be moved .
do you have anything on resource guarding of people? One of my dog attacks my other dog only when around me, when they are alone, or when I am not home they get along so well, but when I am home he will randomly attack my other dog even if we have been sitting all together peacefully for hours. I can't always even see his cues? I haven't found a lot about this anywhere.
I try to trade items as much as possible. There's times I just take stuff away he's not supposed to have, cause I can't trade in the moment. And I never mess with his food. We recently had a guest visiting, and our dog brought his chewie over for him to hold for him.
I dunno why but resource guarding is completely absent in my dog, you can calmly take something away and he just settles into a sit if he wants something, and it wasn't even a lot of training to establish that a sit is often rewarded. My hypothesis is either that I just really really lucked out on my dog's specific personality, or creating a strong pathway for your dog to communicate his desires to you and take agency over his outcomes in a way alternative to typical escalation is what is key to it all, because if he has no vocabulary what words is he going to use, other than what comes naturally to him?
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Hi Zak, my dog is triggered when other dogs approach him when he finds a tennis ball or toy at the park. I can approach him and take it, but around other dogs he can get triggered and he barks aggressively around the dog. Not sure if/how tossing treats near him at the dog park would help. Any suggestions for how to train him?
Good question.
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Hi! Finally I found someone with similar problem. My dog is also guarding toys from other dogs and just like in your case I or other human can take it from her with no problem. Did you have any progress with that? Please share your experience
No more dog park
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My mini aussie and I go to the dog park every day and she loves her frisbee, she barks until I throw it, lately she is getting a little aggressive if another dogs trys to take it, the other day another dog tried to grab the frisbee when I threw it, LuLu growled and it broke out into a fight. I will add that the other dog was a pitbull and had already gotten in al altercation with another dog just a few minutes prior, but in his defence he was humped on by the other dog. We are taking a break from the park to work on her behavoir and searching for some training tips so we can return to the park. When I hide the frizbee, she will play and run with the other dogs, no issues. We have been going to this park for almost a year now, Lulu is 1 year old. Other than not letting her have thr frisbee, Any suggestions? grately appreciated.
Please help me! My dog always sits under the dinner table and under the sofa and when anyone puts down their foot ( sometimes only moves the foot) he starts to growl and bite, do I not let him sit there and if so how do I make him understand that and him be cool with it or how to make him understand that no one is going to harm him? I suspect that he might be scared that someone will step on him wich has happend a few times in the past. Thankful for any help😢💛
What questions would you ask a breeder to see if they have taken steps to prevent resource guarding in a litter of puppies?
What if the trigger is the other dog in the house? Like the trigger is his fear of losing time with me( or whoever is staying with him). He doesn’t do this if there are two people in the house though. But, I live alone, so short of renting a person, I’m stumped
Okay, we need to get a little more specific here. Is the resource guarding around food? Toys? Other resources (like attention or a place on the couch)? Each will require a little different tweak (for example, if it involves food, just feed the dogs separately; if it's around a place on the couch, get a comfortable bed for the dog and provide that and perhaps not allow them on the couch, etc.) Is he guarding against the other dog or you (or the other human)? To really address this, I think you'll need to be very, very specific and contact one of the trainers Zak recommends or find a positive trainer in your area to help.
My pup isn't a guarder with everything but he growls when specific dogs approach his crate or food...just a growl and most pups read his signals. I was told theres a level (very low level) of guarding thats appropriate because thats dogs communicating with one another, is this true?
One issue I didn’t see answered is resource guarding only from dogs. My dog has never once guarded against me or any human, but he will attack another dog if he thinks they are too close to something he values. Will it work the same? Like slowly introduce my other dog to him as he eats / chews while tossing him high value things? Also don’t see how we could do the whole “take and give back” thing when it’s another dog who would have to be doing that.
He showed that with the rescue dog Chop. He showed Chop doing it in this video. Maybe go review the series with Chop.
My puppy is 3 months old and is perfectly fine with me putting my hand in his bowl or messing with him while he's eating and I'm very proud that he's able to do that. With a specific bone however, he becomes incredibly possessive. He snarls and growls and he even bit my sister, leaving a bleeding gash on her nose. I don't know what's going through his head or how to stop it. Does anyone have advice?
What’s the best method when the resource they are guarding is you? Aka protecting owner or herding dogs away from owner
Simple. Tell the dog to cut it out. If he thinks he needs to protect you, he basically believes you aren't capable of handling the situation. If he views you as a resource to guard, that's also something you don't want, you're not the dog's property. It's perfectly fine to let a dog know when their behavior is inappropriate, it doesn't equal to being abusive. Don't be afraid to tell your dog "No".
My dog has possession aggression over items he shouldn't have, for example, a towel, clothing, cardboard. We do our best to keep him away from these items, but he still manages to get ahold of them. He will shred and eat these things if they're not taken away. Obviously, we can't build a trust of giving these back to him because they'll cause harm. We do our best to remain calm while laying a trail of treats away from the item. Was hoping this video would cover possession over unsafe objects. Still this has good information I for a lot of situations.
I wouldn't lay a trail of treats in this situation, that's basically rewarding the dog for taking a dangerous item. I would walk over, claim the space/step on the item until the dog moves off on his own. No need to be confrontational or punish the dog, just claim your space and the item. This is exactly the problem I have with positive only training. It takes time, and in certain situations when the dog's well being is in danger, you have to find a solution right then, you don't have time to wait for positive training to finally kick in.
Teach him a good 'leave it' and start with small things and gradually work up to the towel/clothes. Good luck💖💖
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Can these tips also help with item being resource guarded??
I knew I could find a video from you when I need to! My 4 mths old border collie mix is a great pup, but he will chase my 2 year old Aussie away from her food. My Aussie will back down. So want to nip this in the butt now. He’s from a shelter so I don’t know his life before I got him
How do you handle resource guarding with other dogs and toys.
He uses the euthanasia method...
Got bit 3 times
One time almost over my own COAT. I love my dog and I know he loves me but he tore off my lip and I had to get stitches and maybe plastic surgery I’m still healing. I hope this helps.
He has literally resource guarded MYSELF from MYSELF
I tried getting up once and he will get down go in front of the door and growl. Of course I can get out away. But I have a problem of my own and that’s intense up and get this feeling of oh crap he’s upset and we lock eyes and he will charge and I can’t control it and it freaks both us out because he has it too
That sounds very scary and very serious. Have you had your dog seen by a vet? Perhaps had them evaluated for canine rage syndrome?
recently we got a lab mix pup, shes about 3 months now and we moved her to our house which is smaller compared to my grandparents and now she is just aggressive, all she does when she sees me is come and try to bite my hand, at some times blood has also come.
and we do not know how to stop it as when i try to train her shes just hyper and gets distracted
what scares me the most is her biting, i know its normal but at times i think its rly aggressive.
what do i do, im trying to train her
she also gets very hyper when it comes to food when its not her feeding time too(barks a lot when she sees anyone with food)
pls tell me how to go about it
for the food subscriptions, is there any good ones which can ship to India? or some in India?
Please don’t waste your time with positive only trainers , you will lose your money
Get you a professional balanced trainer
Good luck
My adult Rottweiler Prada is the alpha and she is resource guarding the puppy and when my other Rottweiller Achilles is around she is a resource guarding the puppy. How do we fix this?
I look after a friend's dog sometimes, he is 2yrs old. He doesn't have any issues with me touching his food. The issue is when he picks up something while on a walk and i try to stop him eating it. Today he picked up a bone quickly while walking, when i tried to take it he growled and snapped at me. My friend has not had any professional training for their dog, the main things are when walking he pulls a lot. He likes socks and when he gets one he will not drop it. And guards things he finds on street.
Wonderful video Zak. Thank you
I trying to train my puppy by watching ur videos
Hi Zak and Brie, I love this topic. I hope you will also make a video about preventing a resource guarding between 2 dogs.
How do I safely work through it when my dog only resource guards with dogs not with me?
I’m watching this because my four year old lab is dealing with this, but what do we do if they have something they shouldn’t, and they resource guard that object?
I have been told to use an e collar for my dog.
I have also been told to hold my dog down, when he growls and also when he steals clothing items. He only resource guards clothing, cheek rolls and soms bad stuff he finds on the street or in the school yard.
I'm afraid if I do these things he will become worse.
I’m having this issue with my puppy but not with food. If my puppy falls asleep in my lap and I try to move her she growls pretty fiercely and sometimes snaps or bites. She’s a toy fox terrier.
Great advice, Zak. Get a dog that is resource guarding, that means business, and do a series on it, please.
What about Chop and Inertia didn't mean business? A snap means business, I think. What would it take for the dog to "mean business" in your opinion? I would really like to know what you mean that the dog "means business". I think both Cop and Inertia (not to mention that little Corgi) meant business and Zak showed you exactly how to handle that. What more do you need?
What if the dog resource guards only around other dogs? If I give both dogs a chew, one of the dogs resource guards and wants both of them.
I have a 4 year pomsky and when it comes to meal time she would attack my mother in laws 14 years old pomarina, how can I stop it , do I have to put my 4 year old pomsky in a cage or something to get her to stop beating up a 14 year old female.
Hey! Fancy a road trip to canada again? I’m desperate for some help and we would love to work with you and Bree! One can dream, right?:) thank you for this video!
I like everything you say in this video. 👏❤️ Go at your dog's pace, not the pace you think they should go.. do a trade with them, and give it back after, not just take away, have respect. Eventually they'll learn it's ok.. it's not gone forever. playing games with them & running their energy out helps them be more tolerant and also, be affectionate with your dog on down times. Massage & touching like the t-touch method go a long way. Face massages around eyes, muzzle.. show love in your voice.
What do I do about the complete opposite? My dog just stops and watches as my cats waltz on up and eat her food 😂
What about if the resource guarding with another dog
How about resource guarding among dogs
What do you do when counter conditioning doesn't work? Like when what they are gaurding is the highest value thing in their mind.
Start smaller, work up to it ?
@@jeno264 when there's only the one thing that is resource guarded there isn't anything smaller to build up from. I've been to multiple trainers, a vet and a veterinary behaviorist.
I have a lhasa apso and a cat. Both of them get along very well and they love each other. The problem I have with my dog is that when ever I give the cat food or the cat goes near food my dog goes crazy. She barks, jumps and licks her lips. I dont know if it is because of her breed or something else. She never did this as a puppy but its getting worse. She has also started guarding her tennis balls from other dogs.
Does she guard the cat food or just her own food? If she guards her own food, feed her separate from the cat (perhaps put your dog in a crate or another room so the cat can't "get to" her). With the tennis ball, under what circumstances does she guard? You say you have her and your cat, so no other dogs in the home, correct? When is she around other dogs with her tennis ball? Work on desensitizing her to other dogs when she's got her tennis ball (start at a distance where she doesn't react and gradually move closer). Until training is done, use management to prevent her from "practicing" the behavior of guarding her tennis ball from other dogs. Of course a balanced trainer would tell you to get an e-collar and "pop her one", but I wouldn't do that to any dog--but I especially wouldn't do that to a toy breed.
@@janhankins911 Sorry i took so long to reply. She guards any food the cat goes near. Doesent really matter whos food it is but when the cat gets food she goes crazy. Shes also pretty territorial and likes to be the alpha. Dont know if that has anything to do with it tho.
We were on our walk and we stoped to play fetch. Later came a pretty big labradoodle and wanted to play with my dog. She was not interested in other dog and just wanted to play with the ball. I could see that she started to get pretty irritated with the dog. The labradoodle started to get closer to get my dogs atention. She stood over her ball and glanced at the dog. In a few seconds she started to run after the dog barking and trying to bite her. Maby she was just tired and got extra irritated or she didnt want anybody to get near her ball.
@@user-du9ru8pl1u The food issue with the cat is, I think, going to be a management issue (at least at first). We feed our cats on a high surface (where our dogs can't get to it). When it's the dog's turn to eat, just feed her in a separate location (a crate or another room). I think management is a tool to begin with her issue with other dogs. It's "okay" that she's not really "into" other dogs. But try to keep other dogs at a distance where she doesn't react and reward her for good behavior. Gradually work your way closer to other dogs. This may take some "set up" on your part (ask friends with their own dogs to help you out). Keep her under threshold. If someone comes along with a "pushy" dog that is getting in your dog's face, you can ask the dog's owner nicely to reign their dog in. If that doesn't work, leave the area. That really isn't fair to you (or your dog), but some people are pretty thoughtless and sometimes you have to pay the price for their thoughtlessness. Hope this helps a little.
@@janhankins911 Thank you for the advise. I really appreciate it.
Could you address why dogs attack their owners? ❤ from Virginia
Holy sheit if my dog attacked me idk what I'd do
Why do some dogs attack their people?
What do you mean by "attack"? This is, of course, extremely serious and you need professional help. Check out the resources Zak provided here or find a positive trainer near you. They'll want to get as much information as possible for you to be as specific as possible to find out "why" your dog is "attacking" you.
My dog is resource guarding around anyone that’s not me. So cats dogs etc. I’m not sure what else to try at this point.
My puppy is resource guarding bad. Everytime i feel like he's getting better, he does a complete 180. I just don't know what to do with him. I don't have the money to hire a trainer so i keep watching every video i can and keep trying everything I've watched. If i had the money i would give it without question. Maybe I'm just doing it wrong or maybe he'll just always be like that. I don't want to get rid of him but i keep feeling like he's going to end up biting my daughter or someone else. He's super reactive so i don't take him out around many people but that's no life for a dog. I want to be able to go for a walk with him or a hike or take him to my family house without having to always be on edge that he's going to snap and then I'll be forced to put him down. This is really starting to get to me.
love this training and committed to no punishment training. However, since that's how mom often trains her pups and that's what happens peer to peer in the wild, and since burning your hand(by mistake) results in instant, one practice session only, and probably longest lasting type of behavior modification, why is there no room for it in modern dog training?
Because we are not the mother dogs, we cannot tell them in dog language. It is not the same.
Thank you for giving the dogs their operant toy. The ice bowl and then the bone. You should have addressed holding the bone a bit before releasing it. Powerful point. Subtle
My corgi is a greedy little gremlin who i love. One way I can call her off of treats is offering fetch with a ball. Ive even had her surrender a big meaty bone by using it in fetch. She will deliver it to me and growl the whole time. BUT she gave it to me!!
my mothers dog has resource guarding and only shows it towards me nobody else not even guests just me. she guards her food bones and my mother from me. she has growled at me nipped at me charged at me. or even food in the kitchen alone if were cooking or if my mother is cooking and i stand up to come help or get something from the kitchen the dog jumps up immediately and tries to prevent me from going into the kitchen. i feel trapped in my own home, i cant hand my mother anything without the dog coming at me i cant have anything handed to me without the dog coming at me. im very stressed and feel alone my mother doesnt correct the dog and her behaviour towards me.
I feel like the easiest way to stop resource guarding is to claim your space and what's in it. If the dog guards it's food, get a bite proof glove, put food in it and offer it to the dog with a closed fist, or place your gloved hand in the food bowl and block his access. Let him growl and snap all he wants, just stay put. After a minute he'll figure out that he's not getting the food while acting aggressively. Once he stops and gives you space, remove your hand/open your hand and let him eat. It's a very simple lesson for any dog to learn: act a fool = no food, act nicely = food. No aggression or punishment involved. You're simply teaching the dog which behavior is appropriate and which isn't.
Distracting the dog with treat trails and the like will often have the effect Zak showed here, however, it does not teach the dog that acting aggressively around resources is wrong. Yes, it is "natural behavior", but that's not gonna hold up in court when your dog nips a child that wandered over to his bowl because he never learned biting is a poor choice. And your dog will be the one to pay the price.
So a couple things I wanted to address is that you are seeing resource guarding as just a behavior and not really addressing the mental state. You have to see it as a whole and not just the external behavior. From how you described it, you see it as "my dog is lashing out because he's not getting what he wants but I won't allow him". But I see it as, "my dog thinks that resources are limited so he feels the need to guard what he can to survive in this world and it's my responsibility to show him that he doesn't have to." Hence the definition of "resource" guarding. Not "aggressive protectiveness". A lot of dog behaviorists I'm familiar with talk about "the critical distance" or "critical zone" where if you go past this point, it can and may result in a bite. If you keep going passed that point, you are putting in their mind that "I will be going past your boundaries whether you like it or not." And create a negative association over and over in the situation. "Claiming space" when your dog clearly doesn't understand what you are doing is making a mental situation worse resulting in a worse physical situation. Your advice is telling some Joe shmoes to just get bit just to make their dog more anxious. You are advising the public to put themselves in harm's way for a more dangerous outcome. Which is why I'm a fan of counter conditioning which is changing a negative association to a positive one with positive reinforcement. And shaping the behavior by breaking down the exercise into smaller and easier to understand exercises rather than pushing your dog to their breaking point over and over. This is safer and targets the underlying cause rather than the behavior that is displayed (the symptom). It also respects your dog's personal space and builds trust rather than doing the exact opposite. Forcing your way into someone's space in the grand scheme of things sounds like harassment. And saying, "but it's necessary for my dog to understand the space/object is mine" is justifying harassment as a good thing. Robbing our dog of autonomy is not fair to them and breaking trust and showing that we are not respecting their boundaries. And I won't deny that a bite won't hold up in court. Very much like how the court only cares for the external behavior, solely caring and treating the external behavior is not addressing the problem. If someone gets in an accident and they repair the dents, it means nothing if the car won't start or run. That is what zak means by addressing the underlying cause, not just the behavior.
@@SkyxPrince I'm not saying to put your hand in there to "make" the dog act aggressively if he wasn't already. I'm talking about if the dog reacts during normal feeding procedure, as in I get growled and snapped at while I'm putting his food bowl down in front of him. The dog is reacting because he assumes he can run me off something he wants to take. I'm not pushing him to the breaking point. Claiming space is what dogs do to each other all the time, standing over a toy for example. They do this to avoid physical confrontation. It's body language they understand naturally.
@@pumpkinhead8593the difference is that we are no dogs, so we cannot show them dog body language. And dogs are not very likely to start resource guarding while you put the bowl down since they don’t have possession of the resource yet.
@@mishageelen9698 Claiming your space is body language the dog will understand, even if a human is doing it.
@@pumpkinhead8593 it will just trigger the dog more since you are not backing off, giving them no reason to trust you to come near resources they have.
I made a few bad “instinctive” choices when removing bones and things from the street from his mouth and I feel like I’ve ruined the relationship we had as he now resource guards things like pig ears which he never used to. I’m really upset about it and would just like to share this experience with others so that if you can just surrender what your dog found on the street (provides it’s not dangerous) to him and admit defeat I would do that. I scour the ground when we walk but sometimes I don’t see what he does as quickly. And sometimes I don’t have the treat fast enough to ask him to drop something in exchange.
I’m Not disappointed in my dog - really just with myself
Weird question here but what if the resource they are guarding is your attention and affection? Everything online is solely about food or toy guarding. He gets more attention than my cat and he gets upset when I give my cat 5 seconds of attention. He'll cry and whimper.
What if they only resource guard with another dog?
where please put the link of you handling and holding a leash of a level 10 reactivite dog. Plus show me you handling a human aggressive dog with bite history. Please tag me in link. I SEE A LOT OF TALK. GO PULL ANY MASTIFF BREED YOU FIND WITH AGGRESSION ISSUES AND POST YOU FIXING IT NO EQUIPMENT JUST LEASH AND FOOD.
I am confused because my dog is only resource guarding towards my other dog but he does not mind humans... so confusing
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Dog Daddy is way better than this guy
Dog Daddy is way better than this guy
Well I have been told there was a study , don’t ask me where or when that some dogs do get resource guarding from there, parents and then it could very well be genetic
I have a question, what if my dog guards ME from my family members when im sleeping?😭