We have a very friendly soppy 8
Month old pup, today my husband got him a marrow bone, obviously it’s delicious and he’s been sat with it in the garden for while, one of my kids went to stroke him and he growled, then my husband did the same and he really growled. This is very unlike him so assuming resource guarding as he’s never done this before, so out of character. We’ve taught him swap, so my husband swapped it for a sprat and he was fine.
What’s the best way to deal with this situation, is it just because it was new and super delicious? I really don’t want him growling at us - is ‘swapping’ with another treat the best way to deal with it if it happens again?
Any advice gratefully received x
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First time resource guarding - advice
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Pringle89 · 27/05/2019 20:21
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