I agree with Farmboy. Start on the obidience right away!! If you don’t do it now, your dog will be much harder to control in the field. Unless you yourself have been properly trained with an E-collar, do NOT use it! If you have given your dog the proper obedience training there is no need for it anyway. When starting to train the retrieve, ALWAYS keep it fun, with lots of positive re-enforcement!!! Good luck with the Pup, there are lots of good memories ahead!