Quote Originally Posted by sasvermont View Post
I wish my dog liked her dog food. I have tried many kinds and eventually she stops gobbling it up and leaves it for later. I have many healthy treats that she just leaves for much, much later. When training her, I had to produce some pretty tasty stuff for her to respond. I don't know if she is spoiled or what. I don't give in to her, and I leave the treats on the floor or in her dish until she eats them.

I think waiting until she is older makes good sense as their joints are getting settled in and you don't want to disrupt the process. I didn't walk Prue on concrete or asphalt until she was older, too. I stuck with dirt and grass for a long time.

I bet she will be good at learning recall etc. Prue was horrible with recall, so she remains on a leash. Having her on a leash also controls what wild animals she may run in to by mistake, or what food/Junk she might find and eat. So, I don't mind keeping her on a leash, for the most part.

Photos of her new tricks would be nice!
Sometimes I cut up some hotdog into small pieces into a baggy and mix her kibble in as well. So the kibble smells of hot dog too and she's not eating only hot dogs which aren't that great for her but she LOVES them. It works great when we're outside and she only focuses so long with just kibble.