Good resource guarding dog training begins with enrichment, which improves a dog’s overall happiness and quality of life. This is often a missing piece in behavior training. Our training for resource guarding dogs helps you address areas where your dog could use more mental stimulation and discover what truly motivates them, based on their temperament, breed, needs, and preferences. True enrichment isn’t just puzzle toys or gadgets, it involves activities that match a dog’s natural instincts and breed tendencies. The types of activities we help owners teach their dogs include: • Scent work • Problem-solving activities • Movement-based games • Cooperative work with the dog’s owner When dogs get regular enrichment, they become more balanced, mentally satisfied, and easier to train because their energy has healthy outlets. Instead of forcing your dog to “give up” the items they see as “covetable” or “high-value”, we focus on teaching cooperative behaviors that build trust and reduce conflict. By showing your dog that your presence leads to better outcomes (not loss), we create lasting change and safer, more reliable behavior. We introduce clear, cooperative skills such as: • Bringing items to you voluntarily • Responding calmly when approached • Choosing engagement over defensiveness By giving your dog positive alternatives, we replace guarding behaviors with safer, more cooperative responses. At the same time, we set realistic expectations. Resource guarding isn’t something you simply “turn off”, it’s something you reshape over time through consistent, thoughtful training. Our approach to correcting resource guarding focuses on: • Sustainable progress, not quick fixes • Clear communication between you and your dog • Building habits that last beyond training sessions Whether your dog’s behavior is mild or more advanced, our goal is to help you create a calmer, safer, and more trusting relationship that holds up in real life and not just during training.