It's pretty natural for them to do this as in the wild or natural setting, they watch each other eat and most I know do some form of it. I usually just have always ignored it as dogs are so food driven but if it bothers you, send him to bed or have a demarcation line that he cannot cross and every time he does, get up and move him back until he stops. Eventually he will learn not to cross the line. He's not doing it to bother you - it is just his instincts of survival kicking in, thinking he must take every opportunity to avail himself of any likely food, no matter how well fed he is.
__________________  Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |