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Identifying and Managing Food Guarding In Shelter Dogs
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Agenda
• Identifying aggression• Distinguishing food aggression from possession aggression
• Overview of the research• Overview of the food guarding protocol
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All different ways…
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Identify Aggression
Aggression ‐ encompasses a range of behaviors that usually begins with warnings and can culminate in an attack.
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Not Temperament Test
• ASPCA SAFER® is assessment
• Snapshot of current behavior with a narrow lens on aggression
• Score (1‐5) reveals: – resources needed for placement– probability of aggression
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ASPCA SAFER™
Behavior score for each item
“1 & 2” low likelihood of aggression
“3” potential behavior modification
“4 & 5” growling and/or attempts to bite
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Scoring FoodLearn more on Scoring webinar from SAFER series
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What is happening with food guarders in shelters?
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Survey of Shelters
• Shelters reported food guarding was one of top reasons dogs were not eligible for adoption
• 14% of dogs in shelters show food guarding behavior during an assessment
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Survey of Shelters
• 92% of shelters assess for food aggression• Only 34% attempted behavior modification • 51% made no attempt to offer food guarders for adoption
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Possession Aggression does NOT equal Food Aggression!
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Could it just be about the VALUE of the resource?
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It all started with Bobbi....
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Food Guarding Behavior
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Getting Ready for Adoption
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In Adoption
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Food Modification in ShelterIf staff and resources permit, b‐mod sessions before going to adoption
Free feed in shelter
Trade up
Enrichment
Utilize fosters
Observe behavior change
B‐mod in foster
Adopt out directly
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Reviewing the Shelter Protocol
http://www.aspcapro.org/behavior‐modification.php
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What Modification Looks Like: Billy
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Success for B‐Mod
Sessions 1‐2 daily (5‐10 min)Baby stepsSay at level until dog invites you to next stepLog/track every sessionEnrichmentFree feedingConsider fosterAdopter support & follow‐up
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For the Adopter (download from ASPCApro.org)
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Adopter Protocol
Mealtime is not an eventAvoid conflict around bowlSit before bowl goes downSmall amounts in bowl at time‐ then adding moreDropping high value food treat into food bowlTrading toysForaging device daily
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Adopt without B‐Mod!
Don’t have qualified staff/vols, time, or foster available?
Some dogs can be placed in adoption if adopters given support
Recent publication in ANIMALS
http://www.aspcapro.org/food‐guarding‐a‐very‐modifiable‐behavior.php
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Wisconsin Humane Society (2004)
Followed 96 dogs with food guarding during assessment
No aggression on all other SAFER items (1&2’s)
Food Aggression Research
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Food Aggression Research
Scores of 3‐5 around food bowl during assessment were included:
Stiffening or freezing
Gulping
Growling or other vocalizations
Biting the fake hand
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Food Aggression Research
Exclusions from study:
Under 6 months of age
Placed body between assessor and bowl
Multiple bites up fake hand
Aggression to toys or non‐food items
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Food Aggression Research
In‐shelter:
Free fed
Enrichment
No b‐mod sessions involving a food bowl
96 dogs sent home on food program
Phone survey follow up 3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months
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Results
Six adopters (6%) reported guarding first 3 weeks, only 1 to food bowl
By 3 months those dog not guarding
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ResultsDog 3 day 3 week 3 month
Dog 1
Dog 2
Dog 3
Dog 4
Dog 5
Dog 6
Growl when rawhide takenGuards food, toy, & objects: returnedGrowl when a tennis ball or rawhide taken
Unable to reach adopter
No guarding
No guarding
Growl when rawhide taken
n/a
Growl when a tennis ball takenGrowl when plastic bone was takenGrowled once over a rubber toy
No guarding
No guarding
n/a
No guarding
Unable to reach adopter
Some separation anxiety: no guarding
Growl when rawhide taken away
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ResultsAt 3 month s, 1 new case of guarding rawhide (but not food bowl)
Bonded! Returns were 5% (9% for dogs not in study)
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Nate in Shelter
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Nate in Shelter Recovered
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Nate at Home
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SupportEssential for all dogs (with and without b‐mod):• Adopter education pre‐adoption • Follow‐up and support post‐adoption• Go home on food program
We can save more lives!
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Use Fosters!Not just for behavior modification!
Adoption Ambassador program
Foster home finds adopter
Avoids dog coming back to shelter for adoption
Adopter has more information about dog in home environment
http://www.aspcapro.org/adoption‐ambassadors‐foster‐program.php
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More Data!
Interested in this program?
Contact us!
Support for baseline data and progress
• heather.mohan‐[email protected]
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Resources!
Behavior modificationhttp://www.aspcapro.org/behavior‐modification.php
Food program videos http://www.aspcapro.org/behavior‐modification‐in‐action.php
Publication http://www.aspcapro.org/food‐guarding‐a‐very‐modifiable‐behavior.php
Adoption Ambassadors http://www.aspcapro.org/adoption‐ambassadors‐foster‐program.php