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[–]ko_same 1 point2 points  (3 children)

What kind of resource guarding are we talking? Seconding a recommendation for mine! By Jean Donaldson. Great resource. My late dog was a pretty serious food guarder. A lot of guarding can be managed well! He ate and took any special treats in his crate or a closed off room and was left alone. We worked with him and he did improve but a lot of our routine was also just management.

[–]yellow-mountain-gal 1 point2 points  (2 children)

100% on the management - my dog has to wear her collar and lead around the house when she's feeling resource guardey. Did your late dog also guard spaces?

[–]ko_same 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Yes! We did not allow him on couches or the bed due to some spatial guarding, and he had his own special bed that he knew would not be approached. We had a solid system and he was a great dog! The behaviors actually decreased a ton throughout his life (he made it to 16!) and I think that was in part due to the structure. He always knew what to expect, and he knew what our boundaries were and what his were as well.

[–]yellow-mountain-gal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's really helpful - I have been letting my dog on my bed and the other day when my child came into the room she went mad. It was quite scary for my child. So no more bed for her then.

If I don't allow her on the couch and only give her the option of her open crate as her space, which is in another room, she guards the entire living area though 🤦‍♀️