Thanks to everyone for your welcome messages. This is the first time I've evern joined any such discussion boards and it's great to receive the feedback.

Yeah, Ollie's tested my limits, and I'll keep everyone posted on "his progress training me." I've done a lot of reading about them since the first day we saw him and had some understanding of what I was in for but not to the full extent.

I gladly take him as my own little personal challenge now. He's simply just a puppy and has a lot of energy as all of them do. But, he's "my boy" and just wants the attention as any child or puppy requires.

Thanks again for all your replies...