Well because I have a 4yr old boy and he knows not to perter the dogs but you can't predict what they are going to do when you turn your back.

My 1st puppy Roxy I stayed near her while she was eating when she was little, and one day when she was older, I brushed against her while she was eating and she snapped.

So as I did with Dixie, I want the pup to be used to me being able to go really close to his food and be able to touch him so he won't get food aggression when he is bigger.
It's just my technique of teaching them while they are really young that its ok to have people near when they are eating, it worked fine with Dix, I can put my hand in her dish while she is eating, no bother.

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