I found that helpful. Thank you. I use a similar strategy with my male dog, especially when it's time for him to eat. If you're not careful he'll hit you right over. I'd stand there with the pot with their food in hand and not approach his bowl until he obeys the command to sit. The female dog knows the drill (got the male one as a pup last December, have her for over five years), and although he takes cues from her, his excitement often gets the better of him. We have to be firm and consistent even now. Sometimes just stand there with the pot and say nothing until he moves away from his bowl and sit down to wait until his food is dished out and he's given the command to eat.
