resource guarding | Nicole Wilde

Beyond Typical Resource Guarding

We’ve all heard about dogs who guard their food, or perhaps treats or toys. But there are some dogs from whom resource guarding goes...

Trigger Stacking in Dogs: The Cumulative Effect

Imagine that you’re having a bad day. You woke up late for work, skipped breakfast, rushed out the door, and got stuck in traffic. A...

How to Create a Resource Guarding Issue

I often get calls from people whose dogs guard food, treats, toys and, sometimes, even people. Resource guarding isn’t uncommon, and it’s...

Snow Dogs, Meet Snow!

It’s not often that it snows in the desert, but it did yesterday. The last time we had this kind of weather just outside of Los Angeles...

Day 5 with Bodhi: Trouble in Paradise

We’ve had Bodhi now for just under five days. I blogged yesterday “announcing” him, and so many of you were kind enough to send nice...