Wow that was a lot of input...... Have you written a book, if so I'll buy it..... Ok I'm just gonna work on sit and stay in different placesfor the next couple of weeks or months.... Is down stay a good thing to teach to? Should I get sit/stay down first beforeI attempt down/stay?

I was just out in the back yard and he did come back for another toy.... He dropped the one he disliked out of the 2 in front of me about 2 feet, but when I threw the one he liked he brought it back, circled me a couple times then laid down beside me. But its a start and a lot better than what was happening (not coming back).....

When the wife gets home with my camera thats in her truck,I will post a pic of the dog u r so nicley helping me with.......

One more question...... If I dont get him into water until next spring is that gonna screw him up, because the water is getting cold around here.....