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Linda,
How old is Cody? You might want to do a remedial leash breaking 101. Just attach the leash to his collar and let him drag it around. You can do it for short periods in the house and also while you are outside in the yard with him. Will he follow you around when you are outside with him? IF he does, then when he is walking beside you, dragging the leash - give him some really great "jackpot" treats. These super special ones - bits of chicken, cheese, liver, anything that he really, really likes. This way he'll associate have the leash attached and the weight of it as being a good thing that gets him treats. The next step would be to walk him around the yard with the leash and see how that goes. With young puppies sometimes most of the human time spent walking is done walking backwards holding the leash in one hand and a treat in the other coaxing puppy to come along.
Gentle leaders are useful as a training tool for a dog that pulls. There is an adage in the dog world - "if you control the head, you control the dog." Now a Gentle Leader might help with that, I don't know. You might be able to "try one on him" at your local PetsMart or Petco - they do need to be fitted as I understand it, and see if it made a difference just walking him around the store with it on.
Just keep plugging away and good luck.
Debbie
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