Have you taught him basic obedience commands? If so, what did you use as an incentive? Can you use that here?
It sounds like you are making progress. Try to "set him up for success" - if he's lunging at skateboarders on the same side of the street, try very hard to be conscious of your surroundings, and cross to the other side of the street so that he's not in a position to lose control.
Ideally while training, you keep him on the edge where he's aware of the skate boarder, but not actually barking or lunging. Keep him there until he's calm, then try him a little closer. It sounds like he's nowhere near ready to deal with a skate boarder on the street with him.
Another thing to do when he's barking is to body block him - it breaks his gaze, and hopefully refocuses him back on you rather than the skate boarder he MUST DESTROY! |