Why don't get put out 2-3 food dishes? Maybe in different rooms if you can? He can't guard them all, and at least in the meantime the others can eat.
What I would start doing, is sit next to the dish with him, and when someone else comes to eat, stop him from going near them, then when the other dog is able to eat, give him a treat. Eventually he should start to associate others eating with getting a treat. Good luck! Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina Hasty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:23 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Question > > Well he is agressive with only the dogs and the kitten that we have > inside right now. He will growl and bite at all of them. He doesnt > growl and bite at the humans though. We have to move the food or put > him in the kennel in order for the others to eat. He really wont let > the other male that I have which is a purebreed chi eat. I have to > make sure that he gets to eat. It doesnt matter where we put the > food. Jake will sit next to it and growl at any dog or cat that comes > near it. He is the youngest of my chis and the biggest because he is > a mix. Not sure what he mixed with maybe rat terrier or mini pincher > because he is not much bigger than my oldest chi Sweetie who is a > purebreed long haired chi. She was a rescue dog from a shelter that > they had gotten from a puppymill. She ignores Jake because she just > growls back and moves him. She has no teeth from all the breeding and > bad nutrition she was given at the puppymill. She really can take > care of herself and makes sure she can eat. She doesnt guard the food > like Jake though. The lady I got Jake from said she had all big dogs > and that Jake was living outside. Not good for a chi or a chi mix. > How do you get him from laying next to the food and growling all the > time. I leave food down all the time so they can eat when they need > to. Jake does play and run through the house but he hardly sleeps and > lays next to the food even at night. I need to correct this so Tiny > and Demon my smaller chis can eat when they need to. When Jake growls > at Demon he will run away and hide and not eat. You have to take the > food to Demon to eat. Demon is not a fighter or aggressive at all. > Tiny doesnt go near the food unless we lock Jake up. She does growl > at dogs when we give her a treat but not when she is eating regular > food. > How do you attach pics???? I wanted to attach pics of my four chis. > > > > > --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "Lacey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Is he aggressive over the food with you too? or just other dogs? > > ~Lacey > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > Join today! " > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MJOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
