Obedience training will control his
occasional bumptiousness and build his confidence, but you must be patient and persuasive, for sighthounds are extremely sensitive to leash jerking and may respond defensively if frightened.
It aims to trace a fine line at which a good quality becomes unpleasant, when, say, boldness turns
into bumptiousness, and cautiousness into idleness.
Obedience training will control
his bumptiousness and build his confidence, but you must be patient and persuasive, for sighthounds are extremely sensitive to leash jerking.