The reasons why dogs protect their food:

In the final analysis, food protection is a matter of trust and security.

When puppies are young, they often have to compete for food due to lack of resources, or adopted stray dogs often don’t have enough to eat when they survive in the wild, and they want to keep the food they find. The possessive desire for resources has been very strong since childhood, so it is easy to guard food later.

In a family environment, many owners test whether the dog can hand over the food it has eaten to show loyalty to the owner. Or disturbing the dog while it is eating, such as constantly petting it, can easily lead to acquired food protection problems.

How dogs protect their food:

They are very wary of people approaching. They eat quickly, or stare at the people coming over. They may also pick up things and eat in a corner to prevent people from approaching. If they go further, they may growl or bar their teeth as a warning. If If the master continues to ignore it, it will develop into an attack.

Methods to protect food:

Provide a quiet and undisturbed eating space, do not fight for food from the dog's mouth, and do some interactive games to enhance the dog's self-confidence, so that the dog can gain more trust and security.

At the same time, the dog can be trained to refuse food, so that he can spit out the food after hearing the command.