SheltieLover: Do you have a PetsMart near? The Puppy Preschool classes are inexpensive and will help you get a good start with Goblin until you decide what amount and type of training you want to do. Do you want to show him in obedience? 4-H? flyball, agility, tracking, herding, trailing, etc., etc.? There are lots of fun things to do with your dog that re-enforces the basic training and helps you bond much closer to each other. Training also makes a dog a MUCH better house companion, so socialize him and get some guidance on the training. This isn't really a plug, per se, but check out Epinions.com and look for the opinions on Selecting an Obedience Trainer. There are several good ideas of what to look for and (blush) I even have a more detailed answer there. I was an instructor at PetsMart in Indianapolis for two years and loved the puppy classes, because puppies so want to please and are so easy to train at 4-6 months. By the way, sending a dog to a trainer just teaches the dog to mind that trainer. You'll feel much better about things when you do the training yourself and you can be proud of what you accomplish. Just keep asking questions and reading the various topic answers and you'll find lots of great information here. Keep us posted.