i am no expert, but from when elmo came home, i gave him his dinner, but only after he was made to sit, and i made him wait and told him "take it", this i done with all food treats etc, and now my 4 year old son can leave his plate of food unattended on the floor and he wont touch it, he knows he needs my permission to eat anything, it sounds harsh, but i had to do it still having one youngster, with others visiting. its never to late to try it, this is the same way i taught elmo to sit and stay, taking the food slowly backwards placing it further and further away, and he never takes it unless i say. goodluck :wink: its never to late to try new tricks.
love bunny and elmo