I have a food aggressive Great Pyrenees. He is my rescue dog that I've had for 6 months. We thought we were making progress but he seems to have taken a few steps back (or maybe not).
The good:
He now allows the other Pyr to eat in a crate next to him with no problem (he did NOT allow this before).
He allows me to take food from him. I can't say the same for anybody else. He and I have a stronger bond.
The bad and ugly:
He growls at company when they have food around them where I have to put him somewhere else.
I was getting their food ready and shut the door like I always do when I getting their food together. My boyfriend went to pet him and he got growled at.
I know some dogs are just food aggressive and people just work around it, but what can be done about this behavior? He also does show some male-male dog aggression, but it's not all male dogs... it APPEARS to be dogs that show aggression toward him first... but then he holds a grudge and hates the other dog for life. Any suggestions??
The good:
He now allows the other Pyr to eat in a crate next to him with no problem (he did NOT allow this before).
He allows me to take food from him. I can't say the same for anybody else. He and I have a stronger bond.
The bad and ugly:
He growls at company when they have food around them where I have to put him somewhere else.
I was getting their food ready and shut the door like I always do when I getting their food together. My boyfriend went to pet him and he got growled at.
I know some dogs are just food aggressive and people just work around it, but what can be done about this behavior? He also does show some male-male dog aggression, but it's not all male dogs... it APPEARS to be dogs that show aggression toward him first... but then he holds a grudge and hates the other dog for life. Any suggestions??