Zeus has been a really good pup so far then one day at abut 8 weeks old he got hold of a chicken wing I fed to the cat and when I went to get it off him he turned aggressive over it. I gave it back to the cat and shut him away from the dog and have not seen any food aggression again. I can put my hand in his bowl and can touch his face, I can take a bone off him and can pat him with his bone. In fact he likes to chew a bone near us if he can.
Then last night I fed him a raw chicken drumstick. I made him sit and he gently took it as with any other bone, but then it was like he was possessed he took it and ran off with it and me even approaching the area he was in was setting him off. I tried patting him and he was going to bite me so I used a nearby rubber shoe to stroke him and he attacked and bit it. I tried this a couple of times hopeing he would stop but had no hope. Then I tried calling him to me offering some cooked chicken meat he came over and took the meat but had what was left of the drumstick in his mouth the whole time. He finished it shortly after and after sniffing around to make sure it was all gone instantly became the well behaved pup again. He sat and waited till the command to eat and I could touch the food no problem, it was cooked chicken. The difference seems to be food in his bowl and being able to go off with it. Tonight I am going to leash him when I give it to him. I am not sure what else to do? Any suggestions? He is only 3 months old and a quick learner so I don't want this bad behavior to continue.
Then last night I fed him a raw chicken drumstick. I made him sit and he gently took it as with any other bone, but then it was like he was possessed he took it and ran off with it and me even approaching the area he was in was setting him off. I tried patting him and he was going to bite me so I used a nearby rubber shoe to stroke him and he attacked and bit it. I tried this a couple of times hopeing he would stop but had no hope. Then I tried calling him to me offering some cooked chicken meat he came over and took the meat but had what was left of the drumstick in his mouth the whole time. He finished it shortly after and after sniffing around to make sure it was all gone instantly became the well behaved pup again. He sat and waited till the command to eat and I could touch the food no problem, it was cooked chicken. The difference seems to be food in his bowl and being able to go off with it. Tonight I am going to leash him when I give it to him. I am not sure what else to do? Any suggestions? He is only 3 months old and a quick learner so I don't want this bad behavior to continue.