you need to be the boss.dont take shit from this pup,dont let him.just let him know your the boss,cant really tell you anymore.i no its easier said than done but if you dont want this pup to walk over you then you need to take over,iv got a 12 month old bullx pup and he is no bother generally,just a bit of a twat when it comes to his retrive but im working on it,i hope it works out for you and he turns out to be the dog you want,if not go with wilfs idea!! atvb