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Toys> Attention > treats, but as a Lab food is never far from her mind.
(Though in reality a finger to chew is number one at the minute).
That balance between reward and bribery is a spectrum, and I think the age of the pup shifts your point on it. Dora gets far less in the way of treats than Calvin did, and that was a deliberate move.
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Loving the puppy wrinkles!
Is she food/treat motivated? I had a dog before that wasn't and it made training so much harder. Luna is totally driven by food and so it was such a surprise when her nerves meant she forgot about treats. But now I can see she is starting to put her nerves to one side in favour of behaviour that will be rewarded. It's a fine line between reward and bribery though, and hard to resist the latter just for an easy life.