I got one of the litter mates to your pup. Got her at 6 weeks old. She's a handfull but really smart. Started workin with her as soon as I got her. She's gonna have a great handle on her. We work her on a lead and she's got to where she will stay right beside me and when I stop she sits and waits till I move. I take her just about everywhere with me to get her used to being in the truck and around people and other dogs. I'm gonna wait till she's 12-15 weeks to start her on some some small shoats. In my opinion working on her handle at an early age is the main thing. Having a great handle on a cd is one of my main things. A cd with a bad handle is a pain and can become a problem when you've got a bay a long way off and the dogs pulling you the entire way.