What to do about the reasons why dogs guard their food?

Today I will tell you how to get rid of the problem of dog food protection.

The reason why dogs protect food

Dogs protecting food is actually an instinctive reaction. Food protection is a kind of protection of food resources. Putting it another way, we don’t want anyone to disturb us when we are eating, and this behavior is very normal in the eyes of predatory carnivores. Of course, as breeders, this is not a good thing for us. Let’s talk about how to change the behavior of dogs guarding their food.

How to change your dog’s food guarding behavior?

1. Feed your dog food with your hands

When your dog eats, put a little food in front of it not far from your hand, and then gradually change to feeding it directly with your hands. Feed it. You need to let your dog know that you won’t steal its food, so that it will relax its vigilance and trust you.

2. There are people when eating

Most people put down the bowl and walk away when feeding their dogs, leaving the dogs to eat quietly. Gradually, the dog gets used to eating alone, hates being disturbed while eating, and strengthens the dog's food protection. So when you feed it, first put your hands on it and talk to it at the same time to gain its trust and make it relax its vigilance towards you.

3. Praise it

During the whole process of the dog eating, if you find that it has threatening behaviors, such as wrinkled nose, bared teeth, barking, etc. When it calms down, praise it, pet it, say "very good" and then give it food. Repeat until it doesn't resist.

That’s all about dog food protection. Everyone must be patient when training dogs to protect their food. Professional training of dogs can prevent such situations from happening.