Animal Cops

the problem is, the decision was already made before the dog even had a chance! As for trying to get the dog out of the garbage, you should never put your hand on a dog that's already in it. Startled it out of it, I can see that. Hungry, and without food for a few days? That's abuse and mistreatment in my book. Teasing the dog, as an only play over food what will you do when a stranger comes to hthe houjse and your dog bites them???? You need parameters set up with who you let be around your dog when it comes to meal times. I have one dog I absolutely don't want anyone touching. It's not because she's mean, she loves people, but she is snippish, and she does guard her food, and I won't put up with her doing it to anyone, and I won't put up with anyone trying to test what she feels is hers...............................

If that was for me I absolutely do not worry about this little dog bothering strangers, many have been here, he only does this with my husband I he is a very friendly, playful dog and loves anyone that comes up to him. He is not aggressive. He is 8 y/o and has never bit or tried to bite anyone. One time I let some little kids pet him and he stayed inside and would not go out except to use the bathroom for 2 weeks. Pouting because I showed them he was not a tough guy. He will eat his food but just like to play with it if we are right there at him. He is wagging his tail and happy the entire time. It's like he just stops and looks at you and says "try to get it". He will growl occasionally at the other dogs when they try to eat out of his bowl but it is more like a chewing growl because he wants control over the bowel. His daughter likes to put her big head in the bowl and he will do this but she ignores him and keeps eating. I can be in the other end of the house and say "Tobi stop" or "Tobi come here" and he will quit immediately. He's just a little 6 pound boy so he has to use that yapping trap to be bad.

Thanks ladies i'm glad someone understands what i'm saying. Even if the dog had a week he was still left in his yard with no food and starving so it's no wonder he is food aggressive. It's not just him i've seen them do this with they put dogs to sleep before fully trying everything they can and saying that just because he is food aggressive and their are 10 other dogs waiting who arn't, well so what he looked like a sweet and lovable pet who deserved his fair shot and when they tested him he was still skin and bones dogs tend to put on some weight after a week of eating.