Help with resource guarding....

[Danefied]

If I remember it correctly, for guarding the food dish you would hand feed for awhile, then put your hands in the dish while he is eating for a few days, then touch dog while he is eating.....giving him wonderful treats during these things.

Those particular steps wouldn't work for stolen items.

I haven't looked at the book in awhile, but maybe I can look at some of the other items that are guarded and see if there's a way to interchange the steps if the guarded item is stolen food.

I don't have the book in front of me, but I don't see why a highly reinforced drop or leave it command wouldn't work.

Has this video been posted?
Teaching Your Dog to "Drop" - YouTube

I can see this transfering well to your particular situation.

 

[Danefied]

Eh, nevermind...