24/10/2024
This one is a big NO from me. Continuously taking your dog's food is actually a great way to accidentally encourage resource guarding and I work with many dogs where this has been the case.
Meal times are an important source of enrichment, access to an important resource and a key part of a dog's mental and physical wellbeing...so leave them to it.
I did a little training when my boys were young where I would come and put something crazy yummy in their bowl while they were eating, this went a long way in helping them feel comfortable around humans when eating.
My boys were also always separated from each other so that they could eat in peace.