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Originally Posted by Blanca Busa
Last night I brought her a real bone from pet store. I gave it to her and let her enjoy it for about fifteen minutes. Then I wanted to see what she would do if I tried to take it away from her. Up till now it's been a little come and get me and then shed let me take whatever it was away from her. The bone she growled and snapped like a rabid wolf, I said NO. Hmm ok I backed away and thought maybe since its first one ever in her life she was extra protective? I reached down again and she went after my hand. That's when I grabbed by the back of the neck, gave her a quick shake and said NOOOOO, a bit loud. She let out a loud yelp, I let go and she backed away. Whew! All fingers still there . Not sure who was more scared but that was last time she was gonna do that. After a moment she calmed down and I gave her the bone back. I did same process a couple times more over an hour or so. Second time she growled just a bit but backed off the bone. Third time I was able to reach down and take it away from her easy. Her head was still and I could see those little wheels turning in her head but she didn't growl or snap.
This morning I clipped leash on her and as I let her belly and rubbed her I gave a tug on the leash. It took one or two times to get her up but eventually she got out of bed without a growl.
I still hope this is just some short phase in her mind and life. I may be working around the problem but not fixing it?
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I wouldn't recommend scruffing up any dog, let alone a puppy. You're just going to each your puppy to be a bit more leary and scared of you, in my opinion.
The reason she growled over the bone is because it was a high value treat. She needs to learn a solid 'drop it' and not have you physically remove something from her - by removing it from her, she's only going to learn to guard it more and then you could end up with a bigger problem on your hands. Next time, take a treat and offer an exchange - Drop it - give her the treat, take the bone - and then give the bone back