Resource guarding in puppies and dogs is one of the most misunderstood behavior issues I see. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: 👉 You cannot punish your way out of resource guarding. 👉 You cannot steal things from your dog and call it “prevention training.” 👉 And yes—doing that can actually create guarding behavior that never existed. If a dog is going to resource guard, there is no magic prevention protocol that guarantees it won’t happen. What does happen a lot? Humans accidentally teaching f