MY PIT DOESNT WANT TO WALK

My 3month old pit goes crazy when I put a harness on him, it gets even worse when I hook up the leash.

I went for a walk yesterday. As soon as I put the harness on him he starts jumping and yelping, flipping, rolling. I got the leash on him and he started running round and round tangling us both up. I got about 50 yards
and had to carry him back. If anyone was watching they would have thought I was throwing him around. I was trying with a short leash so he is right by my side, and doesnt have room to run, but then he just goes crazy. Then when we got home. I took the harness off and he took off down the driveway and kept going. When I cought up to him his chin was bleeding because he tripped over his own feet trying to get away so fast. He has never acted like this before. How can I get him on the leash with out terrifying him.

 

Try this for starters

http://www.perfectpaws.com/cls.html

 

Was this his first time ever with a harness? Is it too tight? Has he had a collar on where youve attached a leash to it before?
Theres 2 ways you can do this.
One way (the better way) Its going take a little time to get him re-aquainted with the harness and you'll have to be patient., put the harness back on him without the leash and indoors where he cant bolt again, while your with him keep it on (I dont like leaving harnesses on unsupervised), even if he wigs out at first, once its on pet him, talk to him, play with him, just do everything you would normally do, after a while take it off, then repeat what you just did until he is not making a fuss when you put it on, once he has calmed down and realizes the harness is not actually trying to 'eat him' or something then attach a light leash, about a 4ft should be okay, let him drag the leash around (again strictly supervised), as long as hes not freaking out with the leash, pick it up, hold it but dont put any pressure on it, let him lead you around, you gradually start to put just a slight bit of tension on it, just enough for him to notice, gradually increasing the tension....it might take a few days to this so dont rush it. Once hes got used to how it feels and he is calm take him out into the yard with it on a couple of times until he is comfortable outside and then see how he does with a short walk outside...try and motivate him, talk to him, make 'puppy noises', whatever it takes to put the focus on you and not the harness initially .It is important to know that if you try and put it on and he freaks out, your instinct will probably be to let him calm down then try again, he's already learnt that when he freaks out you will take off so when you attempt to put it on, see it through (watch you dont get bitten...not so much aggressively but with the yelping and screaming).
The other way is quicker, I would not use this method on any dog that has a submissive or fearful personality, you will have to work through the screaming and make sure he cant get out. Put the harness on him, attach the leash, no more than 6ft and walk him around the house/room until he quits, he will probably bite at the leash, bite at your feet, jump up and bite at the leash, dont react to any of it just keep moving, if he throws himself on the floor keep moving but slack up a little on the leash so you are giving him the choice of getting up on his feet again, avoid letting him wrap himself around the leash, if he does, calmly untangle him and carry on, he will get tired and keep in mind your there with him and you know that you are not hurting him...its more like a 2 year old child throwing a temper tantrum. If you give in to his 'objections' your basically teaching him he can behave like this whenever he wants.
Some people dont like the second method but like I said your not actually hurting the dog, his prides hurt maybe because he cant do what he wants to do.

 

Thanks, I tried some of this stuff earlier. I have had him out for walks before and he didnt give me any problems. I was just confused on why he would aquire a fear for the leash. Thanks I will backtrack and get him comfortable with the collar and leash again.