December 23, 2021
My new puppy is showing food aggression to my other dog, I want to thwart this immediately.
Full Question:
I have a new puppy. She is approximately 3 months old, HavaPoo. I have noticed in the last few days, she is showing some food aggression tendencies. I have a 15-year-old Yorkie/Poo and both are fed separately. Puppy fed in expen on the opposite side of the ex-pen from where the older dog is fed, which is outside of the expen. I want to thwart this immediately. 
Cindy's Answer:
I would feed the puppy in a crate and make sure your other dog isn't in the same area. I want my puppies and dogs to feel relaxed when they are eating and feeding dogs in a common area promotes competition and in many cases, resource guarding.
User Response:
Thank you. I started feeding the puppy by hand last and she was much much better, even with the other dog in the same room. I will try the feeding in the crate. Thank you.
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