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As I posted last week, Flash had gotten sick. We were told to withhold food for at least 12 hours, and then feed small amounts frequently to get him back up to par. So we did, things went well, he is back to eating normal again.
Now onto the issue. Since then, if my 4 year old touches him while he is eating he growls at him. I can touch him, so can hubby or our oldest son (he is 10 today!), but the 4 year old cannot touch him at all. First I thought he tried to pick him up, but then I saw him do it another time with the same reaction from flash-he petted him.
Onto tonight. I had bought bulk meats tonight and had divided them for the freezer. Well I missed one of the rolled up papers. flash found it. He took off running with it under an end table, I tried to reach down to grab it and he would have liked to take off my hand! So then I stood up, reached around his chest with my foot and tried to move him and he attacked my foot. Now, I didn't get hurt, but had I not been wearing shoes I probably would have had some sores!
At that point I backed away from the item and flash, then called him into the center of the room. He came willingly, I picked him up and put him in the kennel so I could properly throw away the wrapper.
What can I do to avoid this situation? It didn't phase me as much as one would think but then again, I was used to a rottie so his attack was "mild" compared to what it could have been. Flash somewhat understands drop it-if he gets ahold of a toy, paper, etc, I can walk up to him and say drop it and he will let go but not until my hand is by his mouth. I honestly think this is due to with holding food that first day or so after he was sick but I don't know how to correct this. But the good thing is that neither kid wants to remove anything from his mouth, even if it is their toy, so they shouldn't get the brunt of his "attitude".
Anyway, thanks for reading this far. If you have any suggestions I really will appreciate it!
Now onto the issue. Since then, if my 4 year old touches him while he is eating he growls at him. I can touch him, so can hubby or our oldest son (he is 10 today!), but the 4 year old cannot touch him at all. First I thought he tried to pick him up, but then I saw him do it another time with the same reaction from flash-he petted him.
Onto tonight. I had bought bulk meats tonight and had divided them for the freezer. Well I missed one of the rolled up papers. flash found it. He took off running with it under an end table, I tried to reach down to grab it and he would have liked to take off my hand! So then I stood up, reached around his chest with my foot and tried to move him and he attacked my foot. Now, I didn't get hurt, but had I not been wearing shoes I probably would have had some sores!
At that point I backed away from the item and flash, then called him into the center of the room. He came willingly, I picked him up and put him in the kennel so I could properly throw away the wrapper.
What can I do to avoid this situation? It didn't phase me as much as one would think but then again, I was used to a rottie so his attack was "mild" compared to what it could have been. Flash somewhat understands drop it-if he gets ahold of a toy, paper, etc, I can walk up to him and say drop it and he will let go but not until my hand is by his mouth. I honestly think this is due to with holding food that first day or so after he was sick but I don't know how to correct this. But the good thing is that neither kid wants to remove anything from his mouth, even if it is their toy, so they shouldn't get the brunt of his "attitude".
Anyway, thanks for reading this far. If you have any suggestions I really will appreciate it!