Coz - well, not quite over - but I'm getting there. I pretty much know when she should go out to poo. Her peeing is so random that getting her out frequently is the best I can manage. Ony occasional accidents. I have the names of a local trainer and an on lin trainer. I'm going to contact them and see if they can give me some additional approaches.
Tractor is fixed. Did a bang up job. New starter switch across the solinoid terminals, wired in with heavy, solid strand wire, and even drilled a hole in the side panel to mount the switch. Starts perfectly Leaves are done for the season. Still some mowing I want to do in the back field and to get a clear path along the edge of the woods. Ruthie has been picking up the occasional tick and I want to have a clear area to take our daily walks. Once she gets a hair cut, I should be able to comb any of them out each time we come in. Right now her hair is way too long for that.