How do you baby proof your pet's stuff?

Well, you should only have food in the dishes when they eat, so then pick them up off the floor once they are done eating.

Give your puppy food, then when he's done, pick up the bowl off the floor.

I have never once moved the pet's stuff to a different location. How is the baby supposed to learn not to mess with the dog dish if the baby is never around it? I prefer the live and learn method. Your child has to get into those things to learn what s/he cannot touch and what she can. How is she supposed to learn if all of the untouchables are put up?

I will freely admit my kids have played in the dogs water dish, the food dish, and yes even tried for the kitty box, but after a few reprimands they stopped.

We have 2 dogs and we leave their food bowls on the floor and their water dish on the floor. Our daughter is just starting to crawl at 6 1/2 months old and our biggest problem so far is she wants to eat the dogs toys. She thinks they are her toys and wants to chew on them. I would suggest if you want to do the out of sight out of mind method then you will have to pick it up when the puppy is done eating. Otherwise work through having the baby not touch the dog food. That is what we plan on doing as soon as we teach her to not eat the dogs toys.

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We have our dogs and cats food in the basement and we close the door until it is eating time for them. Everything "pet" is downstairs Ie: litter box, toys, cat blankets...etc. Choose a place where your child does not go and put food in the bowls only at eating times for pets.

Since dogs are supposed to eat their meal in one sitting and not have their food left out all day (unlike cats) you can just pick up his bowl when he's done eating. However I will add that I think it might be more beneficial to your child if you teach him/her not to play with the dog's things. It's a good teaching experience for now and in the future. But do whatever works best for you :)

Put their food dishes in the laundry and put up a gate...

(Doesn't have to be the laundry, that woul just be the most logical place in my house.)