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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again. Ok, just doing some reading that growling over food may be more stress related than dominance behavior. There were many recommendations for a totally opposite approach. Just tried sitting next to dog while I gave him a cup of food and handing him additional treats as he tolerated my presence. No growling! I think we will try this approach for a while.[/quote] When I was at Washington Animal Rescue League looking at dogs for adoption, this is exactly what they were doing with dogs that had signs of "food aggression." There was a little cup of free "kibble" by the door of the dog's den and passers-by were encouraged to give the dog the treats so that the dog saw that food was coming in more or less regularly and was not a competitive thing or something to be aggressed over, and was associated with humans.[/quote]
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