"Have you tried mixing a bit of warm water in her food? My dogs go NUTS when I mix warm water in their food."

I didn't think of that...Kyra isn't allowed to eat anything soft or mushy because it could get stuck in the roof of her mouth... I could try adding a little though!

We will definately try to not give in...it will be hard, especially for my mom but I just really really want her to eat by herself. I know she has us trained very well! We feed the dogs 2X a day and if we leave it out piggy Jack will eat it, instead of leaving it available for her ALL the time would it be okay just to offer it to her when everyone else gets fed and then leave with her in the crate all day? Thanks for the help!