He Eats First

Emme has a rule at mealtimes: Rudy eats first. Emme will not eat her meal until Rudy is completely finished. When I put Emme's bowl of kibble on the floor, she sniffs it and maybe eats a kibble or two. Then she walks over to the waiting rug and lies down while Rudy eats. After Rudy is completely done, Ken gives him his thyroid medicine in a piece of cheese. Emme gets up and goes to the kitchen because she gets a tiny piece of sympathy cheese. Only after she has eaten that, does she go back to her meal. Then she eats a much as she decides she needs from her bowl. Usually she eats much less at breakfast, but often finishes the whole portion at the evening meal.

I don't know why she made up this rule or what it means to her, but she follows it consistently. Only when Rudy is finished, does Emme eat her meal.