Also interested in T&M's Fairy Mix... Maybe someone has half a packet of it leftover, or is gonna buy this and is willing to trade with me for half the packet! See link below for more info. Here is a link that might be useful: T&M Fairy Mix

There's some really cool clipart here for fairie fans http://delightful-doodles.com

They'll strike from cuttings with or without flowers on the bush. The flowers being on the bush will hinder your strike rate to a small extent, but not drastically. You could propagate them in Autumn, they'll just take a bit longer to put roots out is all. The process you want to follow for cuttings is pretty simple. Take your cutting material from healthy parts of the plant in the morning before the sun comes up. From your cutting material, select stems about 100mm long from the tips of the plant. Cut just below a bud - this is where the roots will grow from. Tip prune your cutting, this will make a bushier start to the new growth when it gets underway. In a 150mm pot you'll easily fit 10-15 cuttings. Trim the lower leaves of the cutting (about half the cutting), I don't tend to strip them off the stem as you can take the meristematic tissue with it inadvertantly and spoil your chances outright. Use rooting hormone of one type or another, then push the cutting into propagation mix (both available at any nursery). Water in well, don't let it dry out (important!), keep them warm (and humid if possible), and in 4 to 6 weeks you'll have new plants. May be longer in the winter. Then divide and pot-on! I've never grown or seen them being grown indoors, but I don't see why it wouldn't work as long as they get adequate sunlight, warmth and water over the colder months. Good luck! Jim

They key to good dog training is for the human to have a good grasp of what they are trying to teach the dog, consistency, good observation skills, and timing. I would encourage you to find a good trainer that uses positive reinforcement. They can help you with your timing and also teach you specifically what to look for. You need to be thinking and engaged to use this training method, but it is very rewarding. Both Susan Garrett and Denise Fenzi were mentioned above. I have met them both and they are great trainers. Susan's video "Crate Games" is a good introduction to teaching your dog to make the correct choices and for impulse control. She is an internationally known trainer and competitor in agility. Denise is the person that I would call a "dog whisperer". She's amazing in her ability to see and interpret dog body language. I enjoy her blog posts and point of view. Another trainer who is very good is Leslie McDevitt. Her "Control Unleashed" series which deals with building confidence, impulse control, focus, and learning to deal with challenging environments. The books and videos are available at Dogwise (and Amazon), but you can view clips at Dogwise: Control Unleashed I found Leslie's methods helpful with my current German Shepherd who is more anxious and reactive than the others I have had. Good luck with your new addition!