Sentences with phrase «as near the food bowl»

Not exact matches

Threatening behavior — some examples: • Bending over a dog, or rousing him from his sleep • Reaching to touch a dog's head (when he doesn't want to be touched) • Staring into a dog's eyes (worse, at eye level, like toddlers do) • Trying to touch or remove a bone, a toy, a bowl of food or anything the dog wants • Screaming near the dog's face or producing other startling noises in his proximity • Running toward, past, or away from a dog • Walking too close to a dog on leash • Entering a protective dog's territory • Being afraid in the presence of a dog • Sticking a hand or finger (especially children) inside a dog's enclosure • Making threatening gestures, like raising a fist or wielding a stick • Causing pain, injury, or subjugation to a dog • Overexcitement during play can cause a friendly dog to nip or bite as he would a playmate.

Picking him up or restraining (such as for nail clipping), or reaching «over top» of the puppy near an «owned» object like a toy or the food bowl often triggers a conflict aggressive reaction.

If your dog growls at you when you go near his food bowl or if the dog is laying in your bed and growls when you get into bed or if it growls when you take toys away, that dog is either fearful because of how it was treated in the past or it does not respect your position as a higher social rank.

Begin by placing the food bowl near the front door of the crate, gradually moving the bowl a little further back day by day as the dog gains confidence.