How should we correct this dog behavior?

[carrie]

And you said or did nothing wrong on this site xxx

[Cataholic]

Carrie- I wonder, though, how do you ward off fights/snaps/bites with food, say, at a large gathering, where maybe someone left a sandwhich on the table, and a small child walks towards the table, and the dog perceives that as a threat? Or, if you have- like I do- cats that regularly walk by the dog's food bowl? I wouldn't tolerate a food aggressive dog, even if the dog was "being right". I can't risk it. I have a child and lots of cats. Thankfully, my dog immediately backs off his food bowl, if a hand, cat, or the like goes near it.

I am not challenging you, I am seeking to understand your position better.