Wow, just seeing this thread! You have been given GREAT advice, I don't really know what else to add but just wanted to wish you luck. Training can sooo fun and form such a wonderful bond between you & your dog.
I, like Uni and Kaji's mommys, do trick training every single day. Even if it's only for 5 minutes. Jackson looks forward to it every night, he will literally come over to me, just sit and stare at me until I get down and train with him. I recently began clicker training and he sooo loves trying to figure out how to get a 'click' and seems to pick up things faster!