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For the first time ever, Payton demonstrated some aggression toward me. 
Scenario: DH was going to bed early, he went upstairs, and Payton was lying on the floor beside the bed. (Payton is not allowed up on the bed, and for nighttime she is kennelled). So about an hour later, I am heading for bed, call her down stairs to put her in her kennel. She barks rather loudly, comes to the top of the stairs, and then ignores me and goes back and curls up on the floor beside the bed. I go over to her, again say "kennel", and she growls and showed her teeth. I thought of Labby and her "come to Jesus" moments. I grabbed her scruff, firmly said "NO" and sent her downstairs. Then I told her (LOUDLY)to go to her "place"( a pillow in the living room) which she did, and then sent her off to her kennel for the night. She is 3 years old and have never seen this behavior toward any person before. (Sometimes she can show aggressive barking with other dogs). She has never been food protective or anything like this- I can put my hand in her food dish while she is eating, take away kongs, etc.
My question: Do I "set her up" for this scene again, inorder to provide another correction, or avoid this altogether. I can understand that her place beside the bed is a "high value" place, etc.
Please advise.
Scenario: DH was going to bed early, he went upstairs, and Payton was lying on the floor beside the bed. (Payton is not allowed up on the bed, and for nighttime she is kennelled). So about an hour later, I am heading for bed, call her down stairs to put her in her kennel. She barks rather loudly, comes to the top of the stairs, and then ignores me and goes back and curls up on the floor beside the bed. I go over to her, again say "kennel", and she growls and showed her teeth. I thought of Labby and her "come to Jesus" moments. I grabbed her scruff, firmly said "NO" and sent her downstairs. Then I told her (LOUDLY)to go to her "place"( a pillow in the living room) which she did, and then sent her off to her kennel for the night. She is 3 years old and have never seen this behavior toward any person before. (Sometimes she can show aggressive barking with other dogs). She has never been food protective or anything like this- I can put my hand in her food dish while she is eating, take away kongs, etc.
My question: Do I "set her up" for this scene again, inorder to provide another correction, or avoid this altogether. I can understand that her place beside the bed is a "high value" place, etc.
Please advise.