[RWebb]

congrats!

Obedience lessons are totally necessary in order to train the Owner

Most important thing I can tell you: You are always training your dog.

e.g if you call the dog and it doesn't ocme; then you call it again - you are training the dog that the 1st call is NOT a command

so, have two forms of address: a command: "Rover, Come!" - which will always be enforced

and a Request: "C'mon over here"

there are several good books on dog training - Monks of New Skeet is one