Dr. Cliff Redford

So very quickly, because you understand time crunch in this segment.

Are there other scenarios other than on the couch, don't you dare move me, Dad, I am the king, that he snaps at you?

Yes.

Okay, quickly give me some ideas.

He's very possessive, and maybe they go hand in hand with reactive.

He's very possessive of some of his toys.

If he gets a new treat, not his general food, but if you give him a treat and if you walk by...

The blanket where he's... So he guards his food and his toys.

All right, so let's get to the important stuff here.

So this isn't true reactivity.

True reactivity is generally based out of fear and insecurity.

He is not fearful, nor is he insecure.

He is dominant over you.

And people don't like to hear that.

They don't like to think that their dog is sort of becoming the alpha, and that's not really a legit term.

But...

The reality is you started this off talking about how intelligent he is.

And he's intelligent enough to realize that he can train you and dictate.

So you had also said he likes to be cuddled.

He likes to jump up on the couch and get on my lap.