Why won't my dog eat anywhere but where ever I happen to be?

I have a well trained poodle (that’s him in my avatar). He’s seven and for years now he will not eat his food if I’m not in the room with him. My daughter just fed him and his bowl was at the back of the house (because that’s where I was this morning when he ate). He came to me an whined and whined until I went and got his bowl and moved it into the living room.

Does anyone know what may be going through his head?