We are lucky as baby gates shut off the kitchen from the rest of the house, but we no longer use them. That was a waste of money. By the second day the pup(9months) wont even pick it up out of the bowl unless he is laying on a towel. The other only moves about a foot away from the bowl.
In the short 3+ weeks doing this, these experienced people here know what they are talking about. We have had no issues. They are having to reign me in from going to far to fast. You came to a good place for advice.
Our shepard/rotties(almost 13 yrs) hacking, yorking, gagging sound that would happen frequently in the evening and night is all but gone. Still maybe 1-2 per night vs numerous times. Guessing it was like an acid reflux thing, since the food digests easier and faster the stomach juices get to turn off faster.
Good luck and have a great time. Dont sweet the details, but you sound a bit like me(tad OCD), so you probably will.:biggrin: