Thankfully Kia is getting out of the habit of someone having to be with her when she eats her dinner.
At home or my parents house, occasionally she'll bring a mouthfull of kibble into the living room and then eat it. At Andy's, her bowl is in the basement and she'll eat contentedly alone while Andy and I are upstairs.
The problem with Layla barking...well... you could probably approach this a couple of ways. Either A) Ignore her. She's likely doing it to get attention. When you stop eating and acknowledge her presense, even though it is a scolding, she is getting what she wants.
Or you could B) put her in her crate while you eat.
~Kimmy, Zam, Logan, Raptor, Nimrod, Mei, Jasper, Esme, & Lucy Inara
RIP Kia, Chipper, Morla, & June
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