Hi ya'll!

I went home at lunch and clipped the leash onto his collar and
just let it dangle and let him walk around getting use to it.
Then I got a hot dog, which is a lil' more special than his normal
dog treats, as a lure. We just kind of wandered around the
backyard with me holding the hot dog by my left leg, so he
could nibble as we walked. He was doing so good, that
I opened the gate and we went out into the front
yard, down the sidewalk and actually past the curb into
the street. He did hesitate for just a moment at the curb,
but I took a step back and got him focused on the hot dog again,
and off into the street we went. We walked a short distance
down the block and came back. I ran out of hot dog on the
way back, but he still came along with me. Didn't try to run
off or stop, even though I had no treat and I still wasn't
holding the leash.

I'll just keep doing these short sessions a couple of times a
day and maybe by Monday he'll be enjoying walking
on the leash enough, to walk into Petsmart. I have a bit of
a competitive nature, that I really have to work at containing.
And going to class with him, kicks that tendency into high gear.
So I've gotta keep reminding myself this all about having fun
and not put any pressure on us. If I have to carry him into
Petsmart, then I will and we'll just have a good laugh about
it.

Par...