Jan Fennell, who coined the term "gesture eating", says, in her book, "The Dog Listener": "By ensuring they eat first at meal times, the Alpha pair signal in unequivocal terms that they are the leaders. By giving their leaders first refusal at every meal time, the rest of the...

Have you ever done this? Do you do it? Do you think it makes a difference? How did you do it - eat a meal before you fed the dog(s)? Or just a snack, almost like a ritual? Have you ever physically eaten something out of the dogs bowl? Where does this idea come from, what/who inspired you to try it? What...