How to calm your ‘possessive’ pooch: Tips to tackle resource guarding in dogs

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Here are tips to prevent it in new dogs or puppies...

Your canine companion may be resource guarding, a common yet complicated behaviour in dogs that can make them fear the thing they value would be taken away from them if they do not guard it, thus resorting to aggressive behaviour..

According to bestselling author and animal behaviourist Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., resource guarding is also known as 'possessive aggression.' (.

Resource guarding is a normal behaviour among dogs and often one of the dogs backs off and let the other dog take the object that it's guarding..

These 5 tips will help prevent it developing in puppies and new dogs," says Pet behaviourist Vanessa Ward.. 1..