How do i stop food aggression in my cane corso pup?

A cane corso is not an easy dog and 'loving' him is also not enough.  They are a difficult breed and you have to get it right. 

As ninefinger says you need to get him to understand that you 'give' not 'take away' which is what he's afraid of. 

I like ninefingers simple method and for sure that may work but if not then when I get a foster Rottweiler in that has food aggression I do it this way. 

Have two bowls.  One his..one yours...  Put all his dinner in your bowl first and let him see you put a little bit into his and give it.   Do not interact with him or touch him.  When that is finished pick his bowl up and put more from your bowl into his. Repeat this until his meal has gone.  The next step is that he will see you ready to give him more food as he finishes his small bit and will move back for you to put more in.   But monitor as you go and take it slowly.   Watch his body language at all stages and if he tenses up then you're going too quick. 

Personally I then move to holding the bowl and putting more food in it as I go but that isn't necessary. 

Even past this stage still do what ninefinger suggests and he will expect food from you rather than see you as a threat to take it.  

Google NILIF as well as this dog really needs to have some respect for you and especially at the age he is about to go into the awful teenage adolescent pushy stage.  Get this right and you come out the other side with a fantastic dog... get this wrong and you come out the other side with a totally bad mannered unmanageable hooligan.  

Not having dealt with a sitution like this, my simple answer is NEVER to touch the feeding dog until he's finished.   Make him wait for the bowl to be put down if you like, but once it's down, in a quiet area where he can't be upset and need to defend it, leave him to eat up.  All too often the advice is taking the food away once the bowl is down trains the dog not to resource guard.   For me, that would be quite the opposite and potentially MAKE the dog defend his food where he didn't before.

So bowl down, and leave him alone to feed.

This btw, is quite different to teaching him about 'leave'/'drop'.  In the event he gets hold of something dangerous to him.   This does need to be taught, but only once you have his confidence.

Truthfully ...You take the dog in hand and train it while you have your hands remaining to be able.

Um it's a Cane Corso. You seriously think it's going to be a friendly, well behaved dog? Good luck when you get sued for it mauling someone. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/cane-cor...

I've had success by filling my food aggressive dog's bowl slowly, a little bit at a time.  I had more success holding the bowl while he ate out of it.  He learned to trust me enough to let me get close to him as he ate.  

Don't panic, food aggression is a commonly reported issue. While it may be a problem, it CAN be dealt with.

Understand firstly why the dog is food aggressive. There can be multiple causes of food aggression, such as:-

- if something hurt the dog while they were eating, for example if the dog was pushing a bowl round the floor, licking the last bits of food out of it, and they knocked into a brush which fell over and hit them.

- competition from other dogs. If the dog was fed alongside other dogs - like many breeders are known to put all of the food into just one big bowl for the puppies to share - this can cause problems, since the dominant dogs will take most or all of the food. This can cause food aggression due to dominance, or due to a submissive dog learning that being aggressive is the only way that they can get food.

- if the dog has been teased, for example if a treat was held out to them, and they tried to grab it, but the treat was then moved away.

- if the dog is being fed a poor quality food. 

- if the dog isn't being fed enough food, meaning that they're still hungry when they've finished eating.

- it could be down to the feeding schedules. Remember, in the wild, a dog will have no way of knowing when or where their next meal will be, so they can worry about going without.

- if someone took or tried to take food away from the dog while they were eating.

Know that the aggression may not always actually be food aggression, as it could be something else. For example, if a dog shows aggression around a food filled Kong, that could be down to toy aggression, not food aggression.

To deal with it, try this:-

- get the dog checked by a qualified veterinarian first before you do anything else. This way, if the dog's aggression is down to a medical cause of some kind - such as if the dog is in physical pain - it can be treated. If it isn't down to a medical cause, then it can be ruled out.

- understand that each time you back away - although it may be to prevent the dog from biting you - this actually rewards and therefore reinforces the behavior, because this is what the dog wants, since they then 'win' the bowl.

- if you have more than one dog, you may be best feeding them separately, for example in different rooms, or with one dog in a crate and the other not. This way, they're not going to feel like they're in competition for the food.

- in the dog world, one dog is dominant, and the leader eats first, so you should do it in that way too. In order to do this make sure the dog sees you eating something first. What you eat doesn't matter, even if it's something small like a biscuit, what matters is that they see you eating first before they do, so they know you're dominant over them.

- also make sure they have to work for their food. For example, ask the dog to sit before you put the food down, and tell them 'no' if they try to jump up for it.

- pretend to fill their bowl, but then put their food bowl down empty. It may seem silly, but the idea is to put just a little bit in the bowl at a time, preferably with your hands. This way, your scent will come off on the food, and the dog learns that you approaching while they're eating is good. As an added bonus, it then means they don't eat too fast which can result in problems from eating too quickly, like vomiting, bloating or flatulence.

- also try approaching their bowl while they're eating, and drop a little bit of high value food which they really like - such as a piece of ham or some chicken - so that they learn that nobody is going to steal their food if they are approached.

- other than when more food is added to the bowl, don't disturb the dog, as this can worsen aggression. If they don't show aggression, praise them for it.

- don't be afraid to ask for help if needed. Calling a dog trainer or behaviorist in can be valuable help too.

Hope this helps.

Get rid of the dog before you get hurt.  No matter what you do, it can/will always revert for no reason.  You cannot train this genetic trait out of a dog completely, and with a dog like yours it will be a problem that will cost you dearly, sooner or later.  You don't want a dog you cannot trust.

Easy, you're the boss. Remember that first of all. When he's eating. Tempt him with a treat while he's eating. When he takes the treat. Immediately turn and walk away. Do that a few days in a row. Problem solved.

Are you enrolled in any sort of training class? If not, get on it ASAP. If so, I advise you ask the trainer.