Training & Behavior · Dogs
The Resource-Guarding Prevention Protocol: Shaping Sharing Behaviors in Puppies
Shaping Sharing Behaviors in Puppies
Use the upgrade economy and empty-bowl exercises to prevent resource guarding before it starts. Shape a generous adult dog that happily invites you to share.
About this course
Resource guarding isn't malice — it's pure biology. But the way you respond to it in the first weeks of your puppy's life determines whether you raise a dog who shares everything willingly or one who bites over a sock. 10 modules on the Upgrade Economy, the Empty Bowl Exercise, high-value chew management, and how to read the first freeze before it becomes a bite.
What you'll learn
- Why resource guarding is a normal evolutionary instinct, not a sign of a bad puppy
- The Upgrade Economy: trading boring items for high-value rewards and giving them back
- The Empty Bowl Exercise: teaching puppies that human footsteps mean bonus food, not theft
- Managing high-value bully sticks and marrow bones safely in crates and pens
- Hand-feeding daily meals to build an unbreakable bond around the food source
- The Approach Game: desensitizing puppies to humans walking past their food bowl
- The Scamper-and-Scatter emergency recovery for stolen illegal items
- Managing sharing behaviors safely between puppies and young children
- Reading the freeze, whale eye, hard stare, and muffled growl before they escalate
- Raising a generous adult dog who happily brings treasures to your open hand
Course outline (10 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
Knowledge quiz
After completing all lessons, take a short quiz to test your understanding.
Go to quiz →Completion certificate
Pass the quiz and earn a shareable certificate of completion.
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 10 lessons