Resource guarding
For dogs who guard food, toys, beds or people, so home feels calm and predictable again.
A calm, predictable home again
Living with a dog who guards is exhausting. You start tiptoeing around the food bowl, the sofa or the children’s toys, and it can feel like you are making it worse. Often, without meaning to, people are.
Guarding usually comes from a dog who is worried about losing something that matters to them. Telling them off tends to confirm the worry. What works is changing how they feel when someone approaches, alongside clear routines that keep everyone safe while that happens.
Charlie starts by working out what your dog is guarding and why. From there, we build a programme around your dog and your household, replacing guarding with calm and cooperation. You will know exactly what your programme involves, and its price, after your consultation.
Apply for a consultationHow we approach it
Safety
Clear, simple routines for every member of the family from the very first session, so the tension eases straight away.
Trust
Step by step, your dog learns that a person approaching means something good, not something taken away.
Cooperation
Swaps, settles and a dog who gives things up willingly, so food, toys and space stop being a flashpoint.
Every kind of guarding
Food bowls and chews, toys and stolen socks, beds and sofas, doorways and cars, and sometimes a particular person. We work with puppies who are just starting to show it and adult dogs where it has become a real worry.
If there are children or regular visitors in your home, we plan for them from day one.
Apply for a consultationQuestions
Is the programme suitable if my dog guards food, toys or even me?
Yes. We work with the full range of guarding, including food, objects, space and people. We address the worry underneath it, not just the behaviour.
How will we manage things when children or guests are involved?
The first step is always safety. We set up clear, calm routines for every member of the household, so things feel safer straight away while the training does its work.
Will my dog ever be relaxed when I approach their bowl or toys?
That is the aim. We build cooperation and willing swaps rather than avoidance, so your dog learns that you approaching means good things.
How quickly will things feel calmer at home?
Things usually start to feel calmer quickly, once the new routines are in place. Lasting change takes a little longer, and we are with you throughout.
Home should feel like home again.
Tell us a little about your dog and Sophie will be in touch personally within one working day.
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