I have two dogs, one dog will not allow the other to eat what do i do?

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Feed the dog and block the aggressive one from trying to get to the dog that is eating. Eventually the aggressor will tire and will retreat. You have to be the dominate one. Continue this practice til it becomes a learned behavior. If you have the patience, assertiveness, and CALMNESS (you must stay calm) this shouldn't take but 1 or 2 feedings to get through. Try it and let us know how it goes. DO NOT HIT YOUR DOG or even pet your dog at this time. DO NOT feed your dogs seperately, after you get through this training all of you will be able to enjoy eating together. People keep telling you to feed the dogs seperately and that would be a very BIG mistake! Please do not try this, what you will do if you feed them seperately is create a division, and all the training you have done w/ the dogs will go out the window. Feeding seperately will create a multitude of "packs" in a "pack" you would never see a Mother feeding one pup at a time they all eat together. Feeding is a ritual the pups learn from this and work as a team as they mature. Please for goodness sake DO NOT FEED SEPERATELY!

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Feed them in separate rooms.

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call that ceasar guy, the dog whisperer. he can solve this aggresive behavior.

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You can feed them in separate rooms or just spit up the bowls and stand beside them and enforce your rule on eating. Make sure that the dog who is not allowing the other to eat knows better. Hold him back if he tries to go to the other bowl. My dog use to do that and finally he learned that I was not going to allow that. So now he waits for my other dog to get done eating and then finishes her bowl.

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First answerer took my answer. Feed them in seprate rooms, or at seperate times. Maybe feed one while you take the other out to play awhile.

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Feed them separately..

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I would make sure that YOU "eat" first.. Then you decide which one deserves to eat after you. And then you supervise your last to make sure that he gets enough of what's left...

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Separate the dogs, put them on opposite sides of the room or in two different rooms when it's time to eat.

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Alot of dogs are teritorial and will not let anybody or anything near them when they eat. The best thing that you can do is feed them seperatly or smack him on the nose with a newspaper and tell him "You need to learn to share, It dosn't only belong to you," when he does it again.

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You have two dogs that need rehabilitation, and you, hon, need training. and I could write the book or four pages here,,,,,,,but the easiest thing is for you to begin watching The Dog Whisperer on the National Geograph. Chann. And get the DVD by Caesar Millan from the NG. Channel. You need to learn how to become the alpha. right now, that dominant dog is running your house and you are just one of the other dogs in it. The DVD is about $24. It doesn't teach you to teach your dog how to sit, or stay or tricks. It teaches you how to be the undisputed pack leader: Watch the show. If you don't get cable , find someone who does, and go watch. amazing stuff, and it all works,

And OMG do not hit your dog with newspapers, as the idiot above is telling you. Territoralism is not allowed, and again, you own the territory.. do not strike them with your hands, do not in any way scream, yell or physically abuse them.. NEVER NEVER NEVER. If you need to write me, do so, but never strike your dog.

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Feed both dogs in their respective crates and pick up the bowls after 15 minutes. Do not free feed your dogs. It can lead to resource guarding and obesity.

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Certain breeds have a strong food agression problem and should always be allowed to have their food in their own area. It comes with the breed and if purchased from a breeder you should have educated about it.

Abused dogs and dogs from shelters and rescues unfortunattly will display the same aggresion. When a dog knows hunger, he will not want to share and it is really hard to break. You might have the sweetest dogs but rather than causing a fight feed them seperatly, let it be their time to enjoy their food. Nothing wrong with that.

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Feed them in separate rooms and at separate times.