Feeding Time Rules

1.    When you put his food dish down, he must wait until you give the “OK” to eat it. Place his food on the ground and tell him to wait. Pronounce the word clearly, and it can be accompanied by a hand gesture, like a traffic crossing guard might use.

If he darts at the food, block him with your body. You can point at him and tell him, “No, Wait.” However do not speak much. Dogs are, for the most part, silent communicators. They feel one another’s energy and your dog can feel yours. Your dog can read your emotions.
So stand tall and think “Big” and stay confident. Do not be nervous around your dog, as it will will sense this and assume you are weak and need to be protected.

It is this weakness that triggers a dog to try and take over (for the good of the pack, because the pack needs a strong leader).

Give the dog a command before giving them their food. If a dog does not follow the command (i.e. to sit), he does not eat.

Try again in about 20 minutes. Repeat this until the dog listens to the command.

When your dog calms down and waits patiently, (ears set back, head lowered even slightly, laying down is good if he is relaxed with his ears back, no signs of growling or aggression on his face), invite him to eat his food.

The people in the family the dog growls at should feed the dog the majority of the time.