Hello,
We have a 5 year old golden retriever and a 7 month old cavapoo.
The cavapoo has always guarded any treats we give her – she takes it and runs to the couch instead of eating it right there – but it has recently escalated. Now she snarls and growls as soon as anyone comes near the couch area, not even just near her.
The only time we take food away from her is when she eating the container itself, like the food bowl or lick mat, or when it's time to crate and she has a chew stick.
I think the guarding is coming from the golden sometimes eating her food or taking her chew stick, but she also does the same thing to him! 🙃 We always have two of everything – food bowls, water bowls, any chew toys, they both get the same treats at the same time, etc.
How can we de-escalate and reverse her behavior? We've stopped giving her treats that take a long time to eat like jerky or yak chews so she's not guarding it. But yesterday she tried to nip my hand over a blueberry 🤦🏽♀️
TIA!
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