This is great to hear, Cliff.
Nothing more valuable (or satisfying) than a well-trained buddy.
This was a photo of Finny.
He was my wife's buddy and confidant for 6 years. Eventually was well trained - but he still 'needed' to defend the homestead (here in suburban WI neighborhood).
Finny's hobby was "Barn Hunting" - they find rats in a hay bale maze. (Rats are quite humanely kept and protected in a PVC tube, by the way - in fact they are pampered and kept happy & well fed). He had many ribbons from local 'meets'. Who knew this was a thing? He also took every direction from his person, and she treated him as good as if he were one of the kids.
Enjoy your pet friends while you can.
Sorry for the hijack. Finny passed a few months back from a fast developing cancer. (We thought it was an injured leg - and then he got worse quickly).