| Food is of very high value to some dogs. I have a dog that can not eat in the presence of other dogs, and can not have a toy int he presence of another dog. Your dog's intake condition MAY have something to do with it, but most likely it's about DOMINANCE and not about hunger.
My boy eats in the bathroom with the door shut. The door isn't opened til the rest of the dogs go out, and I know his bowl is empty. He will guard his empty bowl. He will guard the dishwasher. He will guard my food. He will guard a canvas bag with a cookie in it. It's a dominant thing, not a hunger thing.
If your bitch is being inappropriate around guarding something that's not even HERS, crate her when you're eating. This is NOT her place to be making the decision. It's YOURS. I have spent thousands of dollars repairing punctures inflicted by my boy, and I'm very careful about it. Still, a toy that's been sitting out for three years cuased a fight that sent one of my other boys to the vet for $250 in vet work. One puncture, not dozens of punctures.
YOU have to be in control here. This bitch's behavior is NOT OK, and you are the one who has to enforce it. If it's not OK to leave htem out together while you eat, then DON'T do it. It is likely your bitch is stressing over having to protect your food from the other dog anyway. Give everyone some piece of mind - you, your bitch, your dog - crate the inappropriate one.
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Dale Green Young - precious@shore.net
North East Rottweiler Rescue
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