a growl and quike scuffle was it? I am sorry but if you though 1 small scuffle was scarey you would be terrified at my house! none of my dogs are aggressive, but with 6 dogs of varying ages its happens. er well misty starts most of em, she ends up in all of them, not because she is aggressive or anything, but when she see's a scuffle she thinks "woohoo! FUN!" and jumps in! anyway for the food, all our dogs have places they eat, misty in her kennel in the dining room, happy over by the sink for breaky and the back door for supper, blair in him kennel in the kitchen, shadow in her corner opposite the stove, perky and Ripley eat breaky in the bathroom, and supper right beside the stove.