Stubborn, and too smart for her own good...

The pup loves Veggie Straws.  The kids do, too.  They also love to drop them to the critters.  And the puppy will not stay out from under the kids.  So, I shut the baby gate.  Problem is that it's loose enough that it can be pushed open without much trouble--and the pup has figured out that all she has to do is bump it good with her nose.  And then charge to the kids and eat whatever they've thrown on the floor. 

I have to block the gate shut with a basket full of laundry.  And she still tries to either squeeze between it and the wall (over the top of a box of canned cat food sitting on its end), or shoulder the obstacle out of the way.

That pup is a better problem solver than your average college student.