Hello & Welcome!
I just wanted to say that I am having the same problem with my dog. So I just can't wait to come back to this thread to read the responses. I hear that walking your dog is the best form of exercise. However, I don't walk mine at all. I have a huge backyard (I like to refer to it as a football field..fenced of course..LOL). I just let him out to run around the yard once or twice a day. I call that excercise!
I'm very afraid of people stairing when I walk Neko. He PULLS so hard that he walks on his back legs, almost taller than me..lol. It's pretty embarassing when I can't get him to listen to me in public. He will not walk side by side for nothing, just pulls and tries to run all the time (and it's worse if someone or something comes along..my God). So I just don't walk him. I know this isn't good, but I don't have the patients. So around the yard he goes.
Again Welcome...And I'm sure at this forum, you will find alot of GREAT advice/help! Good Luck...