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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-weight:bold'>I have a 2 year old male
basset that is displaying food and toy aggression. He growls and snarls to the
point that I am afraid to put my hand within range. I don’t think he
would bite me for the rest of the time he is so sweet. How do I curb this
behavior? He just started displaying it, so I thought maybe it was a rite of passage
into manhood (he is neutered) and it is his way of trying to become alpha dog.
There are two other dogs. The oldest 14 year old female seems to be his main
target. They have actually come to blows over treats. The 14 year old is a
shepherd chow mix so she could really hurt him but so far has chosen not to.
HELP! Before one of them gets hurt.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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