My parent’s dog is quite possessive and it’s making me concerned about behavior escalating. My dog, Moz (7 year old lab mix) and I are temporarily living with my parents. My dog is well trained and relaxed, and is often by my side or close by. My parents’ dog, Cal (4 year old Bernese Mountain Miniature Poodle mix) is not trained and is very vocal aka barks incessantly. We’ve had problems in the past with Cal going after Moz for reasons we can’t understand. I’ve been bit twice by Cal when breaking it up-didn’t break the skin. Moz will just run and hide by me and doesn’t fight back. I don’t want him to become reactive so I’m on alert to keep Cal away. In the last month, Cal has stopped this but he has become more possessive of me. If I talk to Moz, Cal will growl/bark/get up from across the room to try and get between Moz and I. The same goes for when I’m petting Moz or when Moz has a toy. I’m at a loss for what to do and am concerned about the behavior. My parents’ think he just “loves me” but I know this is possession and not safe behavior.
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