Is it just me…

[skinnydipper]

I lost count of the people that came in with a dog that had shown aggressive behaviour that said, I don't know what happened, we've always taken away his food so he got used to it being removed and then last time we took it away, he did x.

Food is a vital resource and our dogs rely on us to provide it.

A dog never knowing when presented with a meal whether that was a day the meal could be removed, not knowing if they would get it back. The dog might not show outward signs of stress but internally there would be a stress response, increased cortisol/adrenaline. The anxiety this would create might not be apparent at mealtimes but could present as general anxiety.

To remove a dog's food is unfair, pointless and causes unnecessary stress.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

PAS if you aren't doing the things that other people are saying could prove problematic and if what you do is working for you, is there any reason why you are being so defensive? I don't think Bella was addressing her post to you personally? It was just her own experience as these are all our own experiences. She isn't asking you to justify anything as far as I can see and neither was I.

As Bellaboo quoted my post I assumed that she was addressing me.

 

[Bellaboo18]

As Bellaboo quoted my post I assumed that she was addressing me.

Definitely wasn't asking you to justify your training methods, I was just speaking of my own experience.