Christy, What a great job posting on the retreive. With Cali, targeting is exactly what we've done. If you toss a target, Mona can't see where it landed. That's OK because if Mona will simply put her hand on Cali's rump, say "touch", Cali will take her to it. C/T. Picking up things is definately on our training plan. But, there's lot's of other things to do first. So many things to get solid, to get right. So, at the moment, we;ll be happy with her taking us to things. One thing I may do on a rainy day is see if I can't get her to target a facsimile. That means if I show her "keys", can she generalize and find other "keys". I don't think horses are very good sniffers in general. At least my big horses aren't. But, if she can see it, she can find it. I have heard of air sent horses. But, that's with finding lost humans. I'm not sure about finding lost stuff. We'll see though. Warmly, Dolores ************** Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)