Distractions are a part of why we obedience train our dogs. You are going in the direction of gaining more control over your dog at all times, away from home, even in the presence of big distractions. So when you come into a negative problem you can tell your dog to 'come', 'stay' and he is going to listen to you and not go into the problem further.
I suggest that you enroll in a puppy kindergarten class away from home until he is a little older and then do a basic obedience class.
But for practice at home, I have the same problem with my yorkie and brittany. I make them 'sit' 'stay' 'down', etc. all together in the kitchen every morning to get a cookie and that is as far as I can get this time of year.
When you can get outside, do it. And train each dog separately, asking the dog in training always to make eye contact with you. Out a biscuit in your mouth if you have too, and evewry time he does the right thing use lots of praise and give a reward biscuit...Eye contact is critical to make it work!!!! |