Food agression

[momto3]

My new baby Blue Crowned, Roscoe, seems to get nippy only when he is eating treats or getting treats for training. I am not sure if he gets excited with the attention or wanting food causes him to get a bit nippy and ornery. I have only had him for a week, so I completely understand that we need to work through this...just wondering if this is a common behavior and how I should handle it. He is all sweet and loving after he has had his fill so I know it is related with what is going on with food. He doesn't mind being touched while he is eating--it is after he is done and looking for more that he gets ornery. Should I stop offering treats by hand or limit the treats to maybe one. He LOVES cheerios and these seem to get him going the most.. Thanks for the advice!

 

[MonicaMc]

If you offer treats from between your fingers, you might try offering treats from your palm instead.. or maybe get something like a teaspoon and offer from there so he doesn't have the chance to bite.

I would suspect though, that over time, and as he gets more comfortable with you, the behavior may go away as long as you don't encourage it.