Puppies Who Don't "Share Nice."

​This recent question that was asked on the Puppy Culture Discussion Group raises so many important points that I feel it warrants its own article.
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"I have one puppy from my nearly 8-week-old litter who’s resource guarding his food from other puppies, not towards me. Never in my life have I seen it from a baby puppy. It’s only food, not toys or chewies. I’ve been correcting him as his mom would have and he doesn’t do it after first correction. But the next meal I put down, he’s doing it again. I’m putting down several bowls and I’m right there while they eat so I’d like to nip this right now. Suggestions? TIA"

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Hi!  There's a lot going on here, and a lot of things we have to back up and unpack before addressing the perceived problem.

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