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Originally Posted by alessadry  My 5 month old Rotties are pretty good when they have bones, they growl only if a cat or other dog approaches them. Never growl if we pass by. I can let them leave the bone on request and take it away from them.
However, yesterday I thought to try to bother them while eating the bone by petting them vigourously in a bothersome way just to test their tolerence level and imitate a child bothering them.
I am thinking if I should stop giving them altogether. |
Antagonizing a dog chewing on a bone is a foolish thing to do. All you are doing is setting them up to fail, and you run the risk of actually TEACHING them they need to resource guard. VERY UNFAIR to the dog and potentially dangerous for any future children!
If you want to ensure your dog is safe with a high value item in the presence of children, I would suggest that you "test" the dog by ALWAYS crating them when a bone or other high value item is given. There will be no risk to dog or human if you do so.