[Zumie05]

I couldn't let my puppy outside off a leash until he was around 4 maybe 5 months old. And goodness never alone outside otherwise I'm sure he would have eaten something that would have killed him.

He would swallow rocks, rip up the plants, eat sticks....All of his outdoor adventures required that he stay on leash so I could make sure none of this stuff happened. Puppies will get to a point where they don't feel the need to pick everything up with their mouths. Seriously, my guy would pick up everything in his path and try to eat it when he was younger.

Don't worry, this phase will go away once your girl learns that rocks and dirt really aren't that interesting. By keeping her away from them she shouldn't get the chance to develop a bad habit of eating rocks and dirt.

When she does get stuff in her mouth, you have to play the trade game which will teach her that she doesn't have to resource guard. Read up more on resource guarding, that is what she is doing when you try to take things away from her.