Good progress, Steve!!!!! I've been trying to teach my dog how to help do things like bleed brakes, etc... So far all he wants to do is just lay down on your lap when you're sitting on the floor working on stuff.... He's really fun when you have to do something on the creeper....

On the front caliper leak, sometimes it helps to scuff up the copper washers with a piece of 220 grit paper... They're not always real flat as they should be either... I've had to sand them down on many cars to get a leak free fitting... Sometimes even a bit of time with a very fine file before sanding if they're real nasty.