Here is a word of thought, never be afraid to take a day or two off, it will do you, and the dog some good to think about whats going on. Never be afraid to do less one day than the other, because the dog will get bored, and then you will start trying to fix what you were trying to teach. Now this will not pertain to all handlers, and all dogs, it is just a good rule of thumb to quit sometimes while you are ahead. You do to much, to fast, the dog will blow up somewhere. I will promise you, 1 or 2 retrieves, put the dog away wanting more, it will be more and more dog each time out, wanting to work, and retrieve. If you get something taught really well, in this spot, go somewhere else, and see if what you thought was really good still is. You put the dog in different place, alot of times, what was great, falls apart. So now work on the same training in a different place. this is what will make the nice dog. Just like when I take on new pup, I will do ob, in the yard for 2 weeks, then mix in the yard and field, for around week and half, then when I feel the dog is getting right, I will go to a park with lots of kids, and then tighten the dog up, because that is a lot of new bells and whistles, and 99% of the time, the first 15 minutes will be wild, but keep your cool, and it will all the sudden kick in the dogs mind as to what and why. Now you are becoming the trainer. There is no book that will tell you what to watch for or how to read a dog. It is something that is learned by hands on. Our job is to pay attention to the dog signals, and learn to finish the day before he or she shows its time. you follow?? You keep it simple and if it takes a month extra, so be it, you learn your dog, and how to teach, your teach as you are comfortable, and the dog will be to. PROMISE!! Thanks Jonesy