I just got new dog who was abused by a man - she spooks every time we meet a new man but loves women - she also wants to take me for a walk - I can't walk that fast and I think she just wants me to go faster - I have been using the simple technique of stopping when she pulls and refusing to move until she slacks off on the leash. I also say "don't pull" when I stop. When she slacks on the leash I say "good girl" and I start moving again. She now knows we are walking to where I can safely let her off the leash and she has time to run at her own pace. I have been doing this less than a week and she's stopped almost completely - don't know whether this will work for you - my previous dogs all wanted to please me and my new Bella seems no exception - she just needs to understand what I want - hope this helps