[LadyoftheMoor]

Hi , I have been so busy with the new puppies I haven't had time for YorkieTalk but today I reached a good place with their training and I have some time to spare so I thought I'd catch up.

Caro and Rhia are 16 weeks old now and I'm delighted to say their training is going really well. They are housebroken and have learned their names; they are perfectly clear on a few really useful commands - go toilet, stop, wait, come, sit, stay, food, and drink!

The training has been harder with two to cope with as the bonding with me 'the pack leader' could have faltered if I hadn't been very careful to give them individual time in training. I am currently working hard on the recall command before I leave them off the leash in the garden.

I am fortunate that I have a farm on the moor and there is good walking ground all around. I walk the dogs twice a day for about 30 mins each time and this is proving to be excellent exercise for them. It has calmed down the exuberance of the puppies, and Pepsi just loves it too.

Caro and Rhia came from a litter of 9 pups. I have set up a website for recording their progress and development and I hope that the other lucky owners of the pups in the litter will contribute to it too: 9WelshYorkies.ning.com.