Now Where Was I?

Here it is, already Saturday and I'm even further behind. But, we are making headway with the girls training. Joyce worked with them only a few minutes Wednesday evening and had them sitting on her command. It was pretty amazing even if it did take a treat each time. But, that's how you train them and it works!

Both Mary and Frances are making some attempt to go outside for "business". It's not been too difficult to get them to go outside since we introduced them to the doggie door. They love it outside. However, getting them to go when needed is a different story.

Joyce has cleaned out the atrium (she has had all her potting and plant stuff in there) so the girls could use it at night for their business. We penned them in the breezeway and opened the door into the atrium. It worked pretty well. We want them to get used to staying at home once in a while so we can have a date night now and then. Yeh, right. Last night they both slept with Joyce. Amazingly, none of them messed or even wet the bed, including Joyce. She did have to get up and let them into the atrium once or twice, but that's no more than either of us have to get up, anyway.

Hmm, I hear barking now. They are getting acquainted with the trash truck, I think.