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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I feed 6 dogs at one time and all of them are in the same room. Before I will even start dishing the food all of them have to be sitting and if they start barking I turn around and ask the barker to sit and only when the barking has stopped will I continue. Once all the food and supplements are dished up, I start the actual feeding process. I start with the Alpha and I make sure all the others are sitting and quiet. Then I feed the next dog and make sure all the others are sitting and quiet and I continue this all the way through the feeding. If someone is being extremely vocal I make them not only sit before they get their food but I make them stay. Once all the food dishes are done I keep my eyes peeled and tell the dogs that are done eating to go down stairs. I got lucky since the fastest eaters are the last two to eat so everyone typically finishes at the same time. I definitely won't suggest for one of the dog sitters to feed the group like I do only because I am the "alpha" of my pack.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I have to admit that when I started this process it took twice as long as it does now cause the girls didn't know the routine, but since we have started this it works wonderfully.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I find the quieter they are the more relaxed and the less likely that the situation will escalate into a dog brawl.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Jody and the MN Basset Brigade- Duchess, Maddie, Reo, Lexi, Foster Penny, Foster Delta, Mable(ATB), Hannah (ATB)</FONT>
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