Staffy pup won't walk on a lead

Apologies if I have posted in the wrong place.
My staffy pup, Sam, is 12 weeks this Thursday. We have started training him on the lead last weekend but he is having none of it. He lies down and won't budge. Or sometimes he won't move his back legs at all. We have tried leaving the lead on him in the house on numerous occasions whilst watching him, hoping it might help. It has made no difference.

The thin is though he has no problem walking on his own round my back and front garden. He even walked to meet my hubby at the garage on side of our house when he got home from work. This was without a lead on.

He seems to walk fine without the lead. But refuses when we put it on him.

Any advice truly welcomed x

Sounds like a typical stubborn puppy! Give him a chance to get used to the collar and lead - perhaps letting him wear a collar inside the house for short periods of time, or letting him trail the lead around (supervised).

If it's only his first week of lead training, it isn't surprising that he's a little put out. When I was little, my mum used a lead for me to stop me wandering off - I used to sit down and refuse to move, as well!

All you can do is make it fun for him. Clip it on in the house & then entice him with treats & silly, excited voices! Once he's moving around & dragging the lead, just gently pick it up & let him lead you around. Maybe throw a treat in front of him to get him moving. Then once he's happy with that, give the lead a little tug and get him to go the way you want. Just keep everything gentle &, the main thing, FUN.

Eleanor wrote: When I was little, my mum used a lead for me to stop me wandering off - I used to sit down and refuse to move, as well!

I did indeed!

Caryll wrote:

I did indeed!

Hmph!

Eleanor wrote:

Caryll wrote:

I did indeed!

Hmph!

And did mum used to try and entice you around the house with a chocolate bar

Dave wrote:

Eleanor wrote:

Caryll wrote:

I did indeed!

Hmph!

And did mum used to try and entice you around the house with a chocolate bar

Nope! But she did drag me along the floor of a supermarket when I refused to stand up!

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Had this problem with Bacchus, he would walk with us fine when off lead but kept hanging back, not wanting to go anywhere on the lead. We persevered and one day he just decided it was ok. Now the problem is holding him back and trying to get him to heel. Still don't know what changed his mind.
It will happen, just be patient.