Hi Jane. I can totally sympathise, as Pickle used to be a nightmare - he'd get so excited, bounce and woofing, and it actually got to the point I couldn't attatch his lead to his collar as he was rolling around thashing and woofing on the floor :roll: He was like a tasmanian devil!
We did as Lizzy says above - back to basics, getting him to sit for a treat well away from the front door, and getting his lead on with another treat/sit. Then it was a case of back to a 'sit' every time we took a step towards the door, as he got all fired up again. It used to take about 20 mins to get him out the door, but he's much better now - we can be out in a couple of mins, which may seem a lot, but at least he's a bit calmer once we get outside.
Once we're outside, however, the start - stop cycle begins again, as he is the worlds worst lead-puller......so it can take us half an hour to walk about 10 metres :roll:
Certainly don't get anywhere in a hurry anymore!!!
But good luck...once again, perserverance is the way forward.
Emma and Pickle xx
PS Gill, what are trainig discs? If they're any good, let us know!!