The first step of dog food guarding training method

At first, your dog will be very disgusted when you approach its food, and may even threaten you with your voice. So at the beginning, you can put a little food not far from your hand in front of it with your hands, and then gradually switch to feeding it directly with your hands. This will gradually let the dog understand that you are not a threat to its food, but a giver, so that it will relax its vigilance towards you.

The second step of dog food protection training method

You can often feed the dog with your hands, spread your palms, and put delicious food on the palm of your hand to feed the dog. This feeding method is very safe, the dog will lick the food and will not bite the hand. After your dog gets used to it, you can tentatively hold the food bowl in your hand and feed it to your dog.

The third step of dog food guarding training method

Next, you need to let the dog adapt to having someone around when eating. When you feed it, put your hands on it first. While petting it, pour food into its food bowl. Don't stop petting it while it's eating. The movements should be gentle and slow, and you can talk to it, so that it trusts that you will not steal its food.

The fourth step of the dog food protection training method

Don’t rush into petting, and take your time depending on the dog’s acceptance. You can start by stroking the back half of its body, and then gradually move to the head when it does not object. This process sometimes takes several days to complete.

The fifth step of dog food guarding training method

Once the dog adapts to being around and being stroked when eating, he will start to try to carry the food bowl away. During the entire meal, if you find that it shows signs of threat, such as wrinkled nose, purring, squinting at people, etc., scold it loudly and take away the food. When it calms down, praise it, pet it and say, "Very good." Then give it a food bowl. Keep doing this until it stops resisting.
Training a dog to "not protect its food" requires a little patience. Don't grab its things from the beginning. Doing so will be more dangerous. Especially when taking away the rice bowl, you should pay attention to the dog's demeanor. If the dog shows signs of attack, stop taking away the rice bowl.