| Leashing isn't going to do any good if you only use it for restraint. I'd be inclined to get a bit bossy with him (turn the tables) and make him realize that he should be looking to you for permission for things. When he gets pushy, snap on the leash and collar and take him out for some bootcamp heeling, then back in for the down stay. What this down stay does is demonstrate that you will tell him what to do and where to do it. The only formal part of this is that the dog be where you say and stay there until you tell him he can move. The concept is really quite simple. You must be where you can see him and give him a warning sound if he thinks about moving, if he actually move, you return him without any chitchat and replace him. None of this gooy "ohhhh what a good boy", it is a quiet and authorative thing.
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