thanks guys for the excellent feedback. We've actually switched to Iams large breed puppy, lots of decisions.. hopefully it will be sufficient for her. And I shouldnt have tooted her horn so soon on the potty training thing, that was just a good week. She has since changed her mind and pees like every 20 minutes it seems lol. She even has no problem peeing on her doggy bed or in her crate (which I have sectioned off to only room enough for her to stand, turn and lie down.. and never leave her in it for more than a few hours). I take her out on leash to the same corner of backyard every hour and say "go potty", and give her a small treat every time she goes #2. She norm always goes too, but then she'll go again 10 minutes after she gets back inside. Ah well... next month we'll prob be off to obedience classes together, hopefully we'll get it together then.