0:01 Have you ever had an issue with your dog
0:03 guarding something? Let me see if I can
0:07 call him away from it. Wallace,
0:09 reaching in and taking it is not
0:11 advisable here. Just because really
0:14 natural behavior kicks in, it has served
0:17 dogs and wolves well over the eons to be
0:19 protective of their food. We want to be
0:22 proactive about showing our dog how to
0:24 behave in the presence of something that
0:25 they really value like this. Today I'm
0:27 going to show you how to prevent your
0:29 dog from ever wanting to guard anything
0:31 ever again. One thing that could be
0:33 beneficial here is using like real
0:35 chicken. I'm going to grab some of this
0:36 chicken breast. So, you can see I'm
0:38 tossing some treats in the area. He's
0:40 into them, but he's also very into that
0:43 bone. Like that one. I'm pretty sure he
0:45 saw it and I'm pretty sure he decided
0:47 not to go for it. In general, the idea
0:49 is that we're trading up. We're giving
0:51 our dog something that they value more
0:53 than the thing they're chewing. Now,
0:55 that may or may not be the case right
0:57 now. In his case, it's at least as good.
0:59 He'll stop to take the treat, but not
1:01 every time. And what I'm really watching
1:03 for here isn't whether chicken beats the
1:05 bone. I'm watching whether Wallace
1:08 believes that disengaging is safe. Can
1:10 he look away from the bone? Can he move
1:12 his body without tension? Can he choose
1:15 to actually leave it and still feel okay
1:18 about it? When a dog feels safe, they
1:20 don't feel the need to guard. Sometimes
1:21 though, you got to get something away
1:23 from your dog right now. You're not
1:25 exactly training anymore. You're
1:27 responding to an emergency. So, go and
1:29 get something your dog cannot resist and
1:32 toss those incredible, irresistible
1:34 morsels in a very enticing fashion. Go
1:37 get it away from the item that your dog
1:39 is guarding. That's how you take a bone
1:41 away from a dog like Wallace. Now, wait.
1:44 I'm not going to put it up. Okay. Giving
1:45 him that bone right back is really
1:47 important because it shows him that
1:49 leaving something doesn't automatically
1:52 mean losing it. Good. Okay, I'm gonna
1:54 give it back pretty quickly to him
1:56 there. Let him know that that's his to
1:58 enjoy. It's not going anywhere. The
2:01 other thing you can do in this case is
2:03 work on calling your dog away from it.
2:06 Wallace here. Yes. I got just a subtle
2:07 glance. I'm not trying to rush him or
2:09 flood him or overwhelm him. Not reaching
2:13 in for the bone at all here. Yes. Come.
2:16 Good man. Good. And I'm going to toss
2:18 some chicken there. You can see how
2:20 coming to you is incompatible with
2:22 resourceuarding this. Now, I guess they
2:23 could pick it up and bring it to you,
2:25 but typically I don't think that's what
2:29 he'll do. Good. Let go. He did bring the
2:29 bone with him.
2:31 >> Okay, [laughter] >> Wallace.
2:32 >> Wallace.
2:35 >> If your dog can't look away, they can't
2:37 disengage, or they feel the need to
2:39 freeze or hover, that's really critical
2:41 feedback to pay attention to. What you
2:44 should not do is push or rush your dog.
2:46 Trust does not come from proving a
2:50 point. Wallace, here. Yes, good man.
2:53 Sit. It comes from staying under
2:55 threshold. So, you see, I'm not trying
2:57 to teach Wallace that I control all of
3:00 his stuff. Stay. I'm changing the
3:03 picture so disengaging actually makes
3:05 sense to him.
3:06 >> Okay. But at this point, you know, he's
3:08 done really well. And so rather than
3:10 doing this over and over again, I'm just
3:11 going to let him enjoy the bone. You'll
3:13 notice, too, the other dogs are here
3:17 being good dogs. Lie down. Good. They're
3:18 not pursuing the bone. You can imagine
3:20 how tempting that might be for them.
3:21 This is something I've worked on with
3:23 them, leaving other dogs alone when
3:25 they're eating or, you know, chewing on
3:27 something like this. Probably should
3:29 tell them they're doing a good job, huh?
3:30 Whenever we're working with our dogs
3:33 like this, having the right reinforcers
3:35 really does make a big difference.
3:37 You've seen me use lots of Bark Box and
3:38 Super Chewer toys with Wallace. And when
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3:42 get a free extra toy in every single box
3:44 for an entire year. That is a good deal.
3:47 If you want training treats only, we
3:49 love Pupford treats. They're awesome.
3:51 They break up easily. They're very high
3:53 value. And you just can't go wrong with
3:55 them. All the links below. Click thumbs
3:57 up. Make sure you're subscribed. This is
4:00 Wallace. He's a Malininoa German
4:01 Shepherd [music] mix and he is in
4:05 training with me. I'm Zach George. This
