Frustrations but we're getting there!

Oh my what to do what to do I have tried everything in the book I would like Matilda to walk on the leash without a chocker, head halti collar thing, or anything ,but me the regular collar and the leash (any suggestions)?

I am reading a book called Control Unleashed (the puppy program) If I could just sit down and think abot nothing else for about 4 hours I could read it.

I did try something else today called a heeling leash such as this and she seeme to do pretty well on it but we shall see she doesn't pull nearly as bad as what she did at one time but I would like a dog who can go on a walk without trying to take my arm off my body at the same time!

Duke is something totally different and I have to try so hard not to compare the two because I learned when you do that you can't get anywhere with either of them cause you are always like oh so and so does this why can't you do that too. Anyways Duke noramally came when calle d and he is getting into a bad habit where he'll be like oh I'll come when I feel like coming so what I did was I got a coke bottle and put a few rocks in it and started to whenever he doesn't come immediatly when called I will shake it and it has seemed to help some!

One thing I love about Duke is he picks things up very easily and once he has it he HAS IT!! Something I have been working on is that whenever I opened his gate he wants to jump out right away and here on the farm that is NOT a good idea so we have been letting his gate open and at first stand outside and say "No" very firmly and if he begins to come down gently tap his nose a little and say "NO". He has gotten to the point wher we can leave his door open go get water for the dogs feed them and he stays right where he belongs! So proud!

One thing I have to say for Matilda she sits and stays and when you open her door she will stay as well and it isn't even something I nescesarily even taught her just something she does she will look at you like "is it ok for me to come now" :) She is such a sweetheart when she wants to be LOL!

The other day we were working on SIT and STAY and it was so funny I tolde her to sit and I went about two feet away from her and told her to stay she stayed! And she even sat through the cat coming over rubbing against me and sitting on my lap for a good amount of time! So Proud of her!!