A dog that is under control on a lead is almost always a better behaved dog all round. From the moment you get a dog, regardless of the breed, or the age in which you get it, please make you main focus be lead control. Loose lead, calm and focused on you is your goal. Get this happening asap and your future dog training will be so much easier.
I have just done a google search on your behalf and found a bazillion results on how to train a dog to walk on a loose leash. Pick one and try it consistently and repetitively. Most work just fine. None work if you're not consistent. Do this for your dogs benefit and safety.
My main, and really only goal in early training is getting my dogs relaxed and comfortable on a lead. This begins at home and in environments where distractions are not too intense. These on lead sessions are short, but happen a LOT! Each lead training session might last 5 mins, but this is repeated maybe 10 times a day! Once the dog is good, the sessions happen in more intense environments with a goal to keep the dog calm and focused on me.... with out the dog pulling or worried about the rest of the world.
If your dog does these following things when you put them on a lead, you probably struggle with quite a few other behavioural issues as well as lead issues!
Bite the lead
Bite the lead to drag you somewhere
Pull like a lunatic towards the door the moment you attach the lead
Do helicopter spins when it sees other dogs
Lunge at anything in public
Stop in public and refuse to move
Have a read below for more info! But seriously, do your dog a favor and train them to be good on a loose lead in all environments.... so you can have fun with you dog in all environments, and not just stuck at home... until your door bell rings or a knock on the door happens and your dog goes nuts.
Cheers, Scott
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