[plumseverywhere]

have found that chatting to him as we walk keeps him looking at me and he doesn't pull

that's good.

He sounds as smart as a BC to me - I reckon his dad was a naughty farm collie, from his intelligence and his looks 

I'm glad its not just me that thinks that's possible Jaykay! Even little things like he'll sit and wait to be told to eat his dinner after I've put it in his bowl, the eye contact he makes, his interest in the sheep...is it wishful thinking on my part?! 

[funkyfish]

You need to build value for doing what you want- make it so much fun to walk next to you and so boring not to, that walking next to you is all he will want to do!


no point saying no or punishing, if they don't know what they should be doing- so treat every step he walks next to you until it becomes automatic- then every few steps etc.

[Alistair]

Plums, buy a dog brick, they're a real challenge to a pup, google it, mines a nina otterson one

[plumseverywhere]

Googled it - looks brilliant!!