If you leave your dog's food dish full all the time, is it possible to switch to scheduled feedings? 

Yoda, my rattie, and my new 8 week old border collie, are constantly trying to eat out of the others dish.  I will pick them up and put them at their own dish when I see them. I praise when they start eating out of thier own dish. Over the last 4-5 days, Ive been doing 3x a day scheduled feedings to try to prevent this.  I seperate them, feeding the pup in her crate and putting down Yoda's dish where it has always been in the kitchen.  Well, its working great for the pup, but Yoda's not eating very much!  I even mixed a little spoonful of plain yogurt in, & she licked it all off her food.... also Im not sure if it makes a difference but thot I might mention that she is starting to look like she might go into heat soon. 

I imagine your pup will adjust pretty quickly -- just stick with it.  Dogs are generally more adaptable than we think they are.  It's typically humans that have a harder time changing their thinking and behavior.

Also, I just wanted to say that you sound like a very proactive and caring dog owner -- your animals are lucky to have you.   Happy Almost 4th,

LM