Hi ROger,

Roger Nelson wrote in a message to Jim White:

JW> This is incorrect.  The dog is either food aggressive or is not accepting
JW> his/her owner at the Alpha.  I have 4 dogs and can walk up to ANY dog at
JW> ANY time and take ANYTHING away from them.  If this is not possible,
JW> there is a behavioral problem.

RN> Not really.  If you had tried that with my German shepherd, you
RN> would have been bitten.  As the alpha dog of your four dogs, that
RN> indicates to me you spent a lot of time training them.  Also, you
RN> don't state what breeds your four dogs are.  That can make a
RN> difference.  In any case, I do not know of any stranger that can
RN> walk up to a dog gnawing on a bone and take it away.  
A stranger should *never* be able to do that.  However, you should. As you
know, my two most recent are Rottweilers.  ROxy, being a street dog had to
be worked with seriously. Being a blind man who was a city dweller (inner
city NEw ORleans) we had to get that issue worked out.  i *needed* her to
give me anything she picked up to inspect before she was permitted to
continue to chew on it. We had a couple of go-rounds over that issue, one
which ended up with me a bandaged hand and her some bruised ribs.  AFter
that, no problem. IF she picked it up and I said "drop it" and
held my hand under her muzzle the found booty immediately dropped into my
hand. NO questions, no arguments.  SHe knew if I deemed it safe it would be
given back.

Schatze otoh we acquired as a puppy.  Food aggressive with most.  Even a
bit with me. Kathy can take that bone and move it.  SHe'll put up a bit of
a fuss with me however.



Regards,
           Richard
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