Dog Guarding Toy

Anxiety Related Fear

Does your pet like to guard a certain object more than necessary? Is your dog guarding a toy unreasonably? You just might have a dog with a loose screw in it. This is heartbreaking news, but always take your time and patience when trying to train the animal, before giving up all hope. All dogs like to play with toys of some sort. The problem arises when your dog will guard that toy with its life and not allow anyone to touch it, smell it, poke it, etc… What are you to do with such an animal and how can you cope with this behavior?

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One of the first things you are going to want to do is to get rid of the blasted thing. If the toy (or whatever object it is) is not around for the dog to guard, the problem should lessen. It seems like a simple solution but it may in fact not be. Your dog may be insecure and just not know what the proper thing to do is. This is where you must come in with the utmost in patience and begin to try and see just what the heck is wrong with this behavior. It could also be a form of underlying aggression. If you need any help with aggression, simply sign up for the newsletter on this site right away. It covers all of the things you need to know when training your dog for behavioral problems.

Your dog could also be suffering from some form of anxiety related fear which is completely unnecessary. You may want to seek further action and also consult a vet if need be. For most cases though, you will not have to go this far to accomplish what you seek. A simple understanding of your pooch will do the trick. Why does your dog become so angry or defensive when someone takes or goes near its favorite toy?

One form of training which tends to work well for a variety of behavioral issues is exercise. Taking your dog along for a run, bike ride, or a rollerblading trip, can work wonders. If you have not tried this yet, now is the time to do so. Your dog just might have a whole bunch of energy built up inside of it that it needs to release. You can help in this area by helping the dog release that energy on a daily basis. If you have never taken your dog out for exercising before though, please start small and work your way up. The last thing you need is for the dog to pass out on day one of training.

With all of this in mind, it should be a lot easier for you to control your dog’s aggressive behavior towards the toy. It is also recommended to throw the troublesome toys out and try out new ones. If that is not plausible, then give the dog something else in place of the toy it currently has. -- What To Do?