Comments - Food agression - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T05:13:52Zhttp://mycorgi.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1150197%3ABlogPost%3A1927257&xn_auth=noIt may pass. Be patient...but…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-09-18:1150197:Comment:19271872015-09-18T21:38:21.187ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>It may pass. Be patient...but watchful.</p>
<p>Ruby the Corgi Puppy decided, during some phase of doggy adolescence, that she deserved to have Cassie the Corgi's food. Cassie would back down and run away if Ruby charged up to her food dish.</p>
<p>I guess that's better than having them at each other's throats. But Ruby eating Cassie's dinner was not what I had in mind. So I put Ruby on a light nylon lead, which I tied to the oven door handle, then put Cassie's food down first at the other…</p>
<p>It may pass. Be patient...but watchful.</p>
<p>Ruby the Corgi Puppy decided, during some phase of doggy adolescence, that she deserved to have Cassie the Corgi's food. Cassie would back down and run away if Ruby charged up to her food dish.</p>
<p>I guess that's better than having them at each other's throats. But Ruby eating Cassie's dinner was not what I had in mind. So I put Ruby on a light nylon lead, which I tied to the oven door handle, then put Cassie's food down first at the other end of the kitchen. Then put Ruby's in front of her.</p>
<p>For reasons I can't articulate & prob'ly don't make any sense, I felt they should be able to see each other while feeding, and Ruby should remain leashed until Cassie had completely finished eating and hoovered up all the stray molecules in and around her dish.</p>
<p>After a few months I tried Ruby without the leash...and voila! They now eat in the kitchen together (though not side-by-side) without bugging each other.</p> Thanks Bev-I just got one of…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-09-18:1150197:Comment:19271192015-09-18T02:12:03.532ZBeverly Butler Redford & Tuckerhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/BeverlySalhanick
<p>Thanks Bev-I just got one of the leashes that i can wrap around my waist, so i can start working with him with his obedience commands as well as his agression.</p>
<p>Thanks Bev-I just got one of the leashes that i can wrap around my waist, so i can start working with him with his obedience commands as well as his agression.</p> I had a corgi that was food a…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-09-17:1150197:Comment:19273502015-09-17T20:47:09.057ZBev Levyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/BevLevy
<p>I had a corgi that was food aggresive with other dogs and did not like one of my other dogs. I agree with Beth that while Tucker is in the cone he should have a safe place to eat. Two things helped when i dealt with a similar situation. First i leashed my more aggressive dog and tethered him to me while i went about my normal day. I did this initially for a week and later at random times. Secondly, i had him do things at my request to distract him, such as sit, shake etc and then rewarded…</p>
<p>I had a corgi that was food aggresive with other dogs and did not like one of my other dogs. I agree with Beth that while Tucker is in the cone he should have a safe place to eat. Two things helped when i dealt with a similar situation. First i leashed my more aggressive dog and tethered him to me while i went about my normal day. I did this initially for a week and later at random times. Secondly, i had him do things at my request to distract him, such as sit, shake etc and then rewarded his efforts. We eventually reached a point where i only had to call his name if he appeared to be focusing on the other dog and he would stop.</p> He was in his crate at the ti…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-09-17:1150197:Comment:19271772015-09-17T18:30:26.356ZBeverly Butler Redford & Tuckerhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/BeverlySalhanick
<p>He was in his crate at the time, but Butler was loose. Maybe i should remove the uneaten food first, then let Butler loose.</p>
<p>He was in his crate at the time, but Butler was loose. Maybe i should remove the uneaten food first, then let Butler loose.</p> For the short term, while Tuc…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-09-17:1150197:Comment:19271132015-09-17T16:08:28.456ZBethhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Beth306
<p>For the short term, while Tucker is wearing his cone I would give him a safe space to eat where the other dogs can't come near him. Maybe some baby gates would help. All bets are off when a dog is sick or injured or wearing the cone of shame. They feel vulnerable and can act out, and then new behaviors can become ingrained and turn into a permanent problem. </p>
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<p>In a multi-dog home, having to manage the dogs around each other when food is involved is always a concern. Some…</p>
<p>For the short term, while Tucker is wearing his cone I would give him a safe space to eat where the other dogs can't come near him. Maybe some baby gates would help. All bets are off when a dog is sick or injured or wearing the cone of shame. They feel vulnerable and can act out, and then new behaviors can become ingrained and turn into a permanent problem. </p>
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<p>In a multi-dog home, having to manage the dogs around each other when food is involved is always a concern. Some dogs simply can't be trusted with food in each other's presence, while others are more tolerant of it.</p>