Many dogs guard food. In many cases, food guarding doesn’t need to be treated. Plenty of adult dog parents with food guarding dogs simply take reasonable precautions to ensure everyone’s safety.

"I think she's safe from any intruders," the poster wrote, adding that it might be "the scariest thing she has taken so far …" ...

Thankfully, expert trainer Louise Glazebrook says there is a way to prevent resource guarding of food — all you need is a bit ...

and feels threatened by any person or dog who approaches. On top of guarding food or toys, some dogs also resource guard people or specific items/areas associated with rest/sleep, such as mats ...