Channeling our inner pack leader

As many of you know, Roxy has always been quirky (aka aggressive and territorial) and becoming even more so with age. Gray knows not to go near her when she starts growling under her breath, but we know there's got to be more that can be done to help the situation. 

Michael and I have been researching various solutions and found everything from anxiety wraps/shirts to medication and, of course, endless YouTube videos of dog trainers dealing with the real-life issues that Roxy exhibits.

Hoping to avoid the medication route, we've opted to try a few techniques we found on some Caesar Milan videos. Roxy's issues mostly flare up around her food bowl and protecting things like blankets, pillows or stuffed animals that end up on the floor. We've started with those trouble areas first to tackle issues head on.

We know it has taken years of bad habits (on both her part and ours) to get us to this point, but in only a few hours we've already seen positive signs of progress. This gives us hope to keep trying. 

Wish us all luck! I know we'll have ups and downs throughout this process, but we believe it will be worth it in the long-run.