We have two cheesie's and neithier of them growl at us while eating. i take her bowl away and feed them by hand when i'm bored never have bit me or growled. let the dog know who's boss. I have seen 1 really mean chessie. it tried to bite me when i was going to pet it and he wasn't eating. he was also raised in the city probaly used as a gaurd dog to(waste of time).labs are ok last one we had went crazy and gave her a way