Well, I had to feed a neighbor's pet pit bull/mix monstrosity and he tried to do this with me only in a more extreme way. This dog was hyper aggressive though seriously. He was one of those "saved from the shelter" dogs who was fine as a pup but had mental issues. Anyway, as soon as i put the food in the bowl the dog made a warning growl and lunged at my hand. In a loud voice I said "NO, NO" then grabbed him by the back of the neck and held him down until he quit growling. No hitting him or hurting him just establishing that "Im your care giver so respect me a little". Couple days of this he gave up with attacking me and would sit there and growl. I'm not saying it's how everyone should do it but that is what worked for me.
I don't know what to say..other than I hope that no one would see this as an appropriate way to handle a dog who resource guards. Grabbing and yelling will do nothing but increase his reasons for guarding. You're very lucky that you didn't end up seriously injured..
The fact that he continued to growl just proves that it didn't actually work at all.
I don't know what to say..other than I hope that no one would see this as an appropriate way to handle a dog who resource guards. Grabbing and yelling will do nothing but increase his reasons for guarding. You're very lucky that you didn't end up seriously injured..
The fact that he continued to growl just proves that it didn't actually work at all.