Resource guarding occurs in dogs when they exhibit behaviors such as biting, lunging, and growling over toys and foods. This behavior is also called possessive aggression. All breeds of dogs are ...

If you've ever observed your dog standing in a rigid position over their food bowl or a favorite toy, staring down anyone who tries to come close, then it's likely you're familiar with resource ...

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A K-9 behavioral training expert is educating parents to spot the signs of "resource guarding" in their dogs—a behavior that could be putting a baby's life in danger. Resource guarding is when a dog ...

It's human nature for us to protect those dearest to us and those items we cherish in our lives the most. It only makes sense that our pets will sometimes react the same way about people or items they ...

Have you ever tried to sit next to your dog and noticed their body stiffen as you approach? Maybe they stare you down or even snarl if you dare sit by them. Chances are, they're resource guarding the ...

Resource guarding in dogs looks like either running away with something perceived to be valuable or displaying overtly aggressive behaviors like growling, barking, lunging or biting to protect a ...

Q: My dog growls at me when I take stuff out of his mouth that he knows he isn’t supposed to have. I yell at him and take the thing anyway, to show him that I’m in charge, but he continues to do it.

Have you ever tried to sit next to your dog and noticed their body stiffen as you approach? Maybe they stare you down or even snarl if you dare sit by them. Chances are, they're resource guarding the ...