My puppy is food aggressive with other dogs. How can I stop it?

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I have been feeding Bella separately since she was 2 months old. She eats her puppy food and my older dogs eat their regular food. It seems that Bella is developing food aggression towards my other dogs. She did attack one of my older dogs. How can I stop this behavior? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | 6 months and 25 days old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Hi there. Aggressive behavior over food or other high-value resources is very common, and can even be considered normal in dogs. I would recommend managing this issue by continuing to feed the dogs in separate rooms or parts of the house, and picking up the food bowls before allowing the dogs back together again. As long as you're consistent about doing this, you should be able to avoid any issues.

My puppy is food aggressive with other dogs. How can I stop it?

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