Lesson #1 (at least since I started keeping count)

Trust me, I've had more lessons than I can count since I got Zelda.
So today I learned a little lesson regarding food. When we first got Zelda, she ate anything you put in her bowl. After a couple weeks, she ate less and less. Her food would sit there for hours, she would pick at it occasionally. We became concerned she wasn't eating. We went through several steps:

1. Got another bag. As i read on Gwen's blog, sometimes their food might be spoiled, and you would never know. We started her on Pro Plan, so we got another bag, and nothing.

2. Asked our Vet and friend, Corey, if we should worry. He said she's not underweight, so as long as she's active, we shouldn't worry. Man, is she active...lol

3. Tried another food. We got Eukanuba, she still woudn't eat it. Now we were really just figuring that she's just not an eater. But as she was growing, she was getting skinnier and skinnier. All the pictures I've seen of puppies her age, they all seemed like they had weight. I just thought she was growing to fast, but she's not real big, and if she's growing fast, she should eat more and more!

4. Tried taking her food away if she didn't eat it within 15 minutes. Once the next meal rolled around, no difference. She still picked.

5. Asked another vet. A different vet spayed her than our friend. It was included in the adoption costs. So we asked him, and got the same answer. As long as she's active, don't worry. But yet her ribs were sticking out more and more.

6. Tried yet another food. We got a free sample of Pedigree, figured we'd give it a try. Gave her some for dinner tonight..... I don't think David Copperfield could make food disappear that fast!!! Man, did she scarf that down! I think we have a winner!

Tomorrow is her first day of puppy class, so I think we'll pick up some Pedigree while at PetSmart. Maybe she'll actually start eating regularly!
I'm very excited for Puppy classes. She already knows how to sit, lay down, give paw, other paw, rollover, and is starting to get the hang of stay. One thing I'll be real thankful for is learning how to train her on the leash. Trying to take her for a walk is always such a mess!! I need some real technique help!

One of my favorite pictures.... although she ruined it when she woke up as I turned on the camera. It was soooooo much cuter when she was actually asleep.