Mr Rochelle, We have dogs and ferrets and cats and birds etc. Our dogs spend most of their time outside so it isn't a problem with their food. When they are in the trick for the cats and ferrets is the little critter food is up on something that the dogs don't get into. While we leave food down for the cat or ferret to eat as they need, the dogs when in get fed, they eat, or it gets taken up! Good luck, Regards, SOUP and Donna in NC [Posted in FML issue 0745]