one freezing night in Montana, Buckee, the loyal cattle dog, was guarding the sheep while his owner slept inside. The wind howled through the yard, carrying the faint crunch of paws in the snow. Buckee’s ears perked up—then he saw them. A pack of coyotes had slipped through the fence, their glowing eyes only feet away from the frightened sheep. Without a second thought, Buckee launched himself forward, barking and growling with everything he had. The coyotes scattered, snapping and snarling, but

Here’s the thing. Resource guarding can turn into a very big problem really quick! Anytime I work with a client and resource guarding, there’s two things that we always start with. The first one is management. Stop giving your dog the ability to control resources. Keep them off your bed and your couch, stop giving them high-value bones to chew on and growl at you over, stop leaving toys on the ground so they can’t make their own decision on when and where they can pick up a resource. Crate Proto