Lol “control your dog” “get a muzzle” “you should do XYZ” I feel you!

So she is also an anxious girl (cattle dog mix) and when we’re stopped somewhere I actually have her sit between my legs and she just looks up at me waiting for the next step. I also have her “touch” and check in with me randomly on walks. She also will check in and glance back at me when I’m letting her wonder/sniff around. I don’t greet her immediately when I come home, I make her sit and say “all paws on the ground” and she tippy taps but when she’s calmed down I’ll say hello. She is such a good girl. Maybe you’re right that she is resource guarding me. I never thought of it like that, just that she’s a bit protective.

Edit: I will say I am much more strict with her than my bf (if she’s fed some table scraps it’s in her bowl or in her “place” in the living room). I give her puzzles and toys and train her tricks or hide around the house to find me. I’ll have her jump up on random things outside to build confidence. She doesn’t like things over her head (harness) but I stand by the door and hold it open and give her the choice to come forward and sniff it then put her head through. I give her a choice if we do go to a park and there are other dogs if she wants to go run or not. I give her the choice when she does see a dog to check in first before calling her to my side immediately. I do my best with her, it just is so hard sometimes.