Thanks so much for the input and advice _ I will give all of these a try in due time. Anyone else with ideas / similar stories, give me a holler _ it's always good to know there's someone else out there 
 
 
In the meantime, Simbo and I are having a quiet tete-a-tete at home right now _ husband is out with friends so I get to spend quality time with my our senior citizen. We had a short, fun and gratifying training session. He's learning how to loop through my legs like a champ. Who said you couldn't teach old dogs new tricks?!