WHERE HAS THE MORNING GONE?

It really isn't good enough to be just writing my first post at almost midday, but...
... I've been totally preoccupied with this training business!
I don't know if anyone else is familiar with 'It's me or the Dog' - it's on one of the Sky channels everyday and I've never really taken much notice of it, but recently I've been watching it with more interest and I have to say there are some really good tips for dog training. You have to kind of get past the trainer's annoying voice, but once you've done that the ideas and principles are really sound. I've even recorded the series so Charles can watch the relevant programmes because I think it will be better for him to see different methods being used AND see the impact they have, rather than me just saying, 'Do this, do that...'
The pups have clearly got over their telling off and are more like their normal selves today but are still responding to commands pretty well. They DID bark at the Ringtons man, but he was positively encouraging them, so I had a word with him and explained what I was trying to do and they did settle, and stopped barking and jumping. He seems to think they are just being cute when they jump up at him, but hopefully he realises now that it isn't acceptable behaviour.
So whenever anyone comes to the house they are to ignore the pups completely, even turning their back to them until the girls are quiet and all four (or in our case eight!) paws are on the floor. Then the pups can be greeted, but it must stop immediately if they still try to jump up.
Actually, when I see some of the dogs on that programme it makes me realise that our two are pretty good, and it's just certain traits that we need to nip in the bud, so to speak.
In a minute they will be tested beyond limit, because Christina is coming round. I've already told her how I need her to react when she comes to the door. She will find it difficult because she usually makes an immediate fuss of the pups and is very excitable with them, so she is going to need to moderate her exuberance considerably if this is going to work.