YES Shine needs obedience training. He can't go to training yet but you can work on small things for him at home. 

And Boyfriend absolutely MUST NOT rub Shine's nose in anything. (Shine is like a year-old baby. Would you push a year-old baby's nose in his poop?) 

Those two must develop a good relationship so the first thing to do is to make all of their interactions as positive as possible. Boyfriend should start by simply calling Shine to him and immediately rewarding with a small treat when Shine arrives. That will make Shine associate good stuff with Boyfriend. 

Shine can learn very quickly that desired behavior gets him rewarded. You can use a single piece of kibble as a reward, but you can also use other stuff as treats. Cut up some cheese or something into tiny pieces so he isn't eating tons of extras. But make ALL of his appropriate behavior rewarded. Take a baggie of treats and hand them to anyone Shine interacts with, including strangers.

You will learn from a trainer how to fade rewards later so that you won't be rewarding everything every time. Ask Shine's doctor when he can go to a training class. Or, if you have the resources, you can get a trainer to come to your house. I've done that and it isn't as expensive as it sounds. A 10-week class with other dogs may actually cost more than 3 sessions at home alone, and he may learn more that way. If you can do a few private sessions while he's recovering, it will also do double duty: It will keep him busy so his energy doesn't get him in trouble. I know you asked about that, too.

But please always reward the good and don't ever punish a dog for toileting in the house. If you catch him in the act, you can correct him and show him the right way. But correction is not punishment. 

Shine's breed is almost too smart for his own good, but he will learn so fast and blow you away. Give him the chance to put all that puppy brain to good use. Teach him what you want and reward him.

Shari

Ooops. Sorry, I just noticed that this query is in the 'Ask a Vet' section (I got to it from the new posts lists).

I am not a vet.  I did train as an animal nurse, but many years ago, so really, I'm just a dog owner these days.  Mods, please move or delete if it's not appropriate for me to post here.

Jena, I highly recommend you connect with Tracy, Maggie Moo's mom. Maggie is a tripawd and Haley is an Aussie quadpawd, and Tracy does agility with them both. I think Maggie had to tone it down recently due to her "maturity," but Tracy is a wealth of information on this kind of thing. She could help you connect with an agency that could work with Shine, I'm sure. If you don't mind, I'm going to send her a link to this thread and see if she can chime in. I think she knows more about these high-energy smart pups than just about anyone else I can think of. 

Shari

I'll add that for Jackson we've benefited with obedience training...from our local park and rec!  We live in New England and in an area with loads of small towns.  It's pretty common for one town to offer dog training and "allow" citizens of another township to join their park and rec program.  These have saved us a lot of money and are with folks who may be well seasoned and are 'giving back' or trainers who are new to the area and are seeking ways of getting their name out there (maybe....they try harder and are more accessible?).  Call your town offices near you and see what's going on.  If they don't offer any dog training right now, see if they have in past and get that person's name and phone number!  Your vet may have some names of trainers, too.  Maybe seek out some other friends in need of a trainer and that way you can set up your own little 'semi-private' lesson in your living room.  You could probably negotiate the costs that way, too.  Good luck!  Your Aussie will do great!!!