Whatever method you decide to choose it is important to observe the results you are getting, much is written about consistency in dog training, I would agree with this, but only if the method is working, if you are getting the wrong results, doing it consistantly will just increase the amount of wrong results.

If you get an excitable reaction when you say no, the chances are you are saying it in an excitable tone, your voice needs to be more neuteral, but this is easier said than done, when you have a puppy hanging off you.

It is incredibly hard for new dog owners to impliment training techniques, when we got our first pup many years ago, we were probably dreadful owners, everything was a major drama. All the pups we have got in the last few years have been wonderful, but I put this down to us being better and more relaxed, not the dogs.

We do all have to start somewhere, I wish you the best of luck with your pup.