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...to start reading this article from the beginning please click on here....2-owner walks closer and reach for the bowl of food (no need to break it into smaller steps, from the owner's part, the dog is not guarding) 3-owners drops more food into the bowl as he reaches for it. 4-owner walks away. Same value food, raise in criteria: 1-dog is eating bowl of kibble (dog does not guard kibble). 2-owner walks closer and pick up bowl. When he touches the bowl and before picking it up, owner delivers several treats by hand. 3-owner returns bowl to the dog, with more treats in it. 4-owner walks away. This is beginning work, nothing must happen so fast when a dog is actually guarding the food. This was an example to help understand the process from the beginning, which has to start with low-value food (or items), then move to medium value foods, and finally high-value foods. When food is guarded, the "exchange game" food needs to be of higher value, or at least of equal value of what the dog is guarding....to continue reading this article please click on here...
