Wednesday, September 13, 2023

A common bit of bad advice I hear is to interfere with your puppy's meal, putting your hands in his dish or taking it away briefly, to prevent resource guarding problems later. It may not actually cause guarding, but it certainly can exacerbate a predisposition towards it.
Better to hand-feed with no dish, or ADD BONUSES to the dish while your puppy eats, to make him welcome people near his food.
Consider your mood when a waiter keeps grabbing your plate when you aren't done ("Are you through with that?") versus when the server keeps bringing more bread and topping up your wine.
Which one causes food insecurity?
Barney here will tell you the difference.

Posted at 06:30 PM