Thank you! Oggyflute, I wonder sometimes that everything around here is still in one piece they way he loves to fling that thing around . The funniest part is the little balls whack him in the face when he does it, but that doesn't deter him a bit, he just squeezes his eyes shut and shakes it all the harder .

Jadapit, she actually picked it up almost immediately, but what took time and practice and work was keeping her focused on me and making it a habit. I suppose I really started working with her outside last month, and with lots of hotdog and cheese treats and working at it a bit every day, it's now gotten to be pretty much a habit with her. I will often find her walking at a heel now when I don't even ask her to. I'm working with Tommy too, but he will take more time due to his skittishness and easy distractibility. Still, he's very treat driven so that will be a big help