How to solve your dog’s food-guarding behaviour

You can refer to the following methods of training: A better method is for the owner to hold the dog’s bowl in his hand and let the dog approach on his own initiative. When he is able to approach, he can feed the dog with his hand and use his other hand to touch the dog’s ears, abdomen and tail when the dog is eating food in his hand. On the one hand, let the dog get used to having someone around when eating and to having various parts of its body touched. Alternatively you can let the dog eat from a dog bowl held by the owner, putting in a small handful of feed at a time and waiting for the dog to finish before putting in another handful. Divide each meal into smaller portions, or remove the empty bowl when the dog is finished and add another portion immediately. Alternatively, owners can start to try picking up the dog’s bowl and putting in a bit of kibble and chicken while the dog is eating, then putting it back in immediately and gradually holding the bowl for longer periods of time. By doing this, the dog will get used to the idea of someone approaching and taking the bowl away when the dog is eating.