Tompo

Tompo is My 1 year old Male Malinois.  He is at that phase in his life where he thinks he should be in charge.  Much like a teenager.  Lately, when I go to feed him, he thinks it is his right to growl at me.  Being that I should be "in charge" he needs to learn respect for me.  So starts the battle.  The only way to show my dominance over him is to scare him.  Tonight was the mother of all scares.  We set him up in a way that we knew it would make him mad.  We had put a tight collar on him, and I pet him while he was eating.  When he growled at me, I had to yank him upward so he learns I'm in control, not him. There is nothing like seeing you attack trained dog strung up on a collar, trying to bite you a few inches away from your legs.  WOW! Lesson: don't mess with Tompo while he eats, and, I will always win a battle of the alpha. 

 (Disclaimer: Tompo is ONLY like this with me, as I'm the only other one who feeds him.  Frank is the well known "Alpha" in our home.  Also, he was NOT hurt in any way.  Tompo is NOT aggressive with anyone unless food is involved.  He is a very well natured dog.  Also, he and I are on good terms now.  It seems to have worked well.)