Why does a dog guard food more fiercely when people try to prove they’re “in charge”? “We must show the dog who’s boss”. Rex guards his food. Guarding food and resources can be a contentious issue where human response is concerned. Many conscientious dog owners, doing what they believe is Read more
Over the months they have tried scolding, punishment, encouraging him, spraying him with a pet ‘Corrector’, taking his food away, not taking his food away – basically everything that well-meaning friends and family, the dog trainer they go to or the Internet tells them to do.
Could being allowed to run the show be making Benson more anxious and protective? Yesterday it was a Miniature Schnauzer and today a Giant Schnauzer. Benson is very Big and very regal. He is magnificent – a really lovely boy, and a teenager. He runs the show. After being let Read more