Got any tips for leash training a dog? [View all]

[supernova]

I have a just about year old rat terrier. He's a great companion and minds well in in almost every respect, except one.

We can't seem to get our act together to take a proper walk. He becomes very annoyed with the leash. If he can he will grab it with his teeth and yank, and yank, and yank. He thinks it's a game and he seems to enjoy trying to get MY goat on these occasions. I should add that this is one of those retractable leashes,probably not the best choice for a proper walk. I"ve had better success with a proper choke collar and a proper lead.

My goal is to be able to take a walk around here without incident so that we can go to parks and public trails around on occasion.

Any leash training tips to share?