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Possessive of a family member

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#1 ·
So I have a almost 2 year old Gsd and we moved in with my gf and her two cats about 8 months ago. My dog and her cats have gotten much better at hanging out in the same room and all, but the problem is that my gsd has sort of claimed my gf toward the cats. I'll have my gsd in a down/stay or in place and my dog will bark or whine if the cats try to walk over to her. He'll also guard her or go sit next to her while the cats roam around, so that they can't come over to her.

I'm not sure how to handle this one... Any advice would be appreciated!
 
#2 ·
When I had cats I would hold the cats on my lap with the dog in a down at my feet so they could sniff each other close up and become acclimated to being close.I would do this whenever either the dog or cat was acting possessive.They figured out blocking or death stares didn't work:)
 
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