I probably missed that part about "during meal time." I actually find that any b. modification during actual family meal times is not the best time, most of the time (there is always the exception), as the client cannot really focus on their dog and the training, they are having dinner after all :) So. setting up mock situations, dining included, in a less stressful environment for all, is one of my strategies, thus my original question. You have provoked me to re-evalute my perception of lazy vs. efficient.