If you've ever observed your dog standing in a rigid position over their food bowl or a favorite toy, staring down anyone who tries to come close, then it's likely you're familiar with resource ...

Dogs can be quite possessive over things like food, treats, and toys. It’s an instinctive behavior that comes from the wild, when dogs would have to compete with other animals for valuable resources.

A K-9 behavioral training expert is educating parents to spot the signs of "resource guarding" in their dogs—a behavior that could be putting a baby's life in danger. Resource guarding is when a dog ...

Resource guarding in dogs looks like either running away with something perceived to be valuable or displaying overtly aggressive behaviors like growling, barking, lunging or biting to protect a ...

Dog Gone Problems is a weekly advice column by David Codr, a dog behaviorist in Omaha. David answers dog behavior questions sent in by our readers. You can reach him at dogbehaviorquestions@gmail.com.

Dear Krista: It’s common for dogs to protect things they find valuable, but things can escalate when they get overprotective of those items or people. While I would keep him off the bed for now, as ...