Teach her to half press the shutter and be ready to shoot when she sees the action. DSLRs are always faster than phones, so if she is used to take selfies on the phone, some getting used to is needed to shift to DSLRs.
As usual, great post with great photos. I felt like having been there already, and I actually was, I have friends living nearby in one of those cosy mountain villages.
Tomorrow I will scour the city for pretzels :D
RE: Pretzels, a dog and a lot of me