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by Ridgebackrescuer
Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: People/food aggression
Replies: 9
Views: 3624

I agree with you, Pam. There is probably a perfect home for him with knowledgeable owners who are strict obedience people (where are you - please call?!) but with the "quick to sue" people of the good ole USA, the rescue cannot risk legal action for them or negative press for the breed. I ...
by Ridgebackrescuer
Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:36 pm
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: People/food aggression
Replies: 9
Views: 3624

Thanx for all the advice so far. I have been using behavior modification so far and he is fine with me approaching the food bowl while he is eating and even sits as I come up to it. But this was through four weeks of systemative desensitization. I don't trust him to do this reliably with anyone else...
by Ridgebackrescuer
Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:22 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: People/food aggression
Replies: 9
Views: 3624

People/food aggression

I am a volunteer foster mom for a ridgeback rescue and currently have a sweet 1 year old foster ridgie who came to us with a ton of baggage. He has some people aggression when you ask him to do something he doesn't want to do (get off the porch to go potty in the yard, push him out of the kitchen) a...