Thank you Ann It really has been one of those years where I sit back and just am in awe of all we have accomplished. To top the year off with this is just really special. When I trained Met to retrieve our major stump was solved by a friends service dog showing Met what it was all about. Though I had an offer for the same with Thane, I really wanted to succeed at training this independently of another dog Grin It just totally blew me away when it happened last night. This morning he did it aghain with the wooden dumbell so its not just a fluke. He really does get it with some things. It appears I have managed to teach my nudger to be a retrieving Border Collie afterall! Smile For now we are indeed celebrating this and all of our accomplishments- it is so sweet! Karyn and Thane