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Hello, Below are a couple videos of my dog (Bruno) and my Mom's dog (Tank) playing earlier. I am worried by Bruno's behavior and wanted a second opinion and any advice on how to correct this. Dogs: Bruno (my dog) – German Shepherd – Grey coat – 2.5 years old – 75 to 80lbs – Mild food drive – Intense play/toy/prey drive Tank (mom's dog) – German Shepherd – Tank coat – 5 Years old (actually is Bruno's dad) – 100lbs – Mild food drive – Moderate play drive Basically the dogs were playing at my house and I am worried that Bruno is getting defensive of his toys. In one you can see them playing tug of war, and one where he has won the toy and has his ears back and side-eyeing Tank (videos merged together into one video because I can only attach one video). To me this looks like potentially toy aggression and I am not sure how to correct this behavior. I dont want him being aggressive over his toys. We do have another dog (Gus) who is a 6.5lbs Maltipoo (3 years old) which Bruno plays with all the time and has never hurt. Maybe he feels threatened by Tank because of his size, or maybe because he grew up around Gus he isnt possessive? I also play with Bruno regularly and he never gets aggressive, is very good about giving his toys up to me or releasing his toys in the middle of play. Maybe when we wrestle we play too aggressive and this has developed bad habits? I read the wiki on reactivity, but it seems focused on reactivity in regards to walking on a leash. He walks on a leash fine, and is actually very good at ignoring barking dogs in nearby yards when on walks. I honestly am not sure if this would be considered reactivity. Any help is appreciated, Thanks submitted by /u/APadgy |