When I introduce Mr. Darcy, I get one of two responses. Many people immediately look at him and say "Darcy, aren't you cute!". Alternatively, pretty much an equal number of people look up quickly, meet my eyes and say "Mister Darcy! I love that!!". Those are the fans of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice who totally get me.....I need to introduce you to this somewhat lesser known purebred option in the "toy" dog category.

Working with both dogs who were at similar life stages actually challenged me to be better at what I do. I had to be better at planning in advance, time management and observing dog body language. Here are some of the things I did that worked and some things I wouldn't suggest when you are training in a multi-dog household.