Possession

I don't know if it is the same for other Shiba parents out there, but Pepper doesn't ever want a toy or treat unless she thinks another dog wants it. I don't know why she can be so possessive, and yet give her toys (or whatever will fit through the fence) away to the neighboring dogs. I have a feeling that she doesn't intentionally want to give her toys away, but that she tries to play tug-of-war with the other dogs through the fence and loses. She was just lonely. But now that we have another dog at the house, all her toys can only be touched first by her. If she gets bored with it after that, it's free for the other dog. She's even possessive over me. I try not to let her be, but I can't help but feel that it's cute when she actually has to try to fight for my attention... as long as she's not growling too much.