Thanks for the info, Some of it I have been working on but there is a lot of good info I'll try to integrate into his training. So far I have him doing retrieves out to 20 feet. Not bad for an 8 week old if I do say so myself. I will admit, I was using a small toy I picked up and he did not want to retrieve it, just go out grab and chew on it. However, I started working with a clipped duck wing and it's like something instinctive clicked in his mind and he started working. I hope I can work some more with him this weekend since work had me tied up all last week. thanks again for the input.