Originally Posted by LadyMischief

It's because you haven't taken ownership of the food. They need to respect that the food is from you, and that they aren't competing for it. You establish that and the fights will end. The cat can walk up in front of my dogs and they will sit there and watch her food and not make a move to eat it until I tell them they can. That's the pack way and it's what helps prevent major fights in dog packs.