| If your dog growls at you during feeding time - it can | | | | take away their food |
| be both scary and dangerous. Especially if there are | | | | 3) They are overly hungry and can't control |
| kids nearby. The best dog training tip is to prevent | | | | themselves |
| this behavior in the first place. Preferably, when your | | | | One of the most important steps in dog training, no |
| dog is a puppy! | | | | matter if your new dog is a puppy, teen-ager, or |
| The main reason why dogs growl during feeding is | | | | young adult, is to show that you are the dominant |
| because they are protecting their food and showing | | | | one. The leader of the pack or the alpha. |
| dominance. This is a natural instinct for them. But | | | | If you don't establish this early on, you're going to |
| there are ways to turn this around with some good | | | | have lots of aggression problems with your dog |
| dog training tips. | | | | training. |
| Before you can "fix" a dog training problem, like biting | | | | So how do you show dominance with your dog? |
| or growling, you have to try to understand why it's | | | | It's pretty simple - and not mean. |
| happening in the first place. My two dogs, Champ and | | | | Simply kneel down over your dog until he turns his |
| Blaze, have only growled at me a couple times during | | | | head or stops struggling. This may take only one try |
| feeding. | | | | or it may take days! But this is the first dog training |
| The first time it happened, Champ (my part blue | | | | step. |
| heeler/border collie) was happily eating his food when | | | | Now that you're the alpha - you set the dog training |
| I was goofing around and ran up from behind him. He | | | | rules! |
| was so busy eating that he didn't hear me coming | | | | When feeding your dog or puppy, sit down with him |
| and growled when I accidentally bumped into him. Of | | | | and be near when he eats. Pet him, put your hand in |
| course it was my fault - but growling at me is still not | | | | his dog dish while he's eating, and feed him some of |
| acceptable. Ever. | | | | his food out of your hand. Also, take his food dish |
| The second time my younger dog Blaze, a border | | | | away for a few seconds and then give it back. |
| collie, growled at me while feeding was because he | | | | Your dog will start to understand that you're not a |
| was overly hungry. I swear he was growing every | | | | threat to him and he will always be fed. |
| day! But again, there is never an excuse for a dog | | | | Growling or aggressive behavior should never be |
| growling at you. | | | | tolerated. If your dog does growl or nip at youduring |
| So what dog training tips can you use to stop the | | | | feeding or any other time, immediately scold your |
| growling or keep it from ever happening in the first | | | | dog. And take his food away for a minute. |
| place? | | | | Keep doing this until this behavior stops. |
| Here are 3 of the most common reasons dogs will | | | | Remember, the best dog training tips prevent |
| growl during feeding: | | | | problems from happening in the first place. |
| 1) They believe they are more dominant than you | | | | That way both dog and owner are happy! |
| 2) They are scared or unsure if you are going to | | | | |