mine does the same, has to back up to a bush or shit on a tree stump or low wall or fence, right b*****d, he will not shit in my garden though (when i had one) suppose thats a bonus as dont have a shitty garden, now my gardens sherwood forest so he can shit where he likes!
also he is a heavy breather, does my head in while lamping but after couple slips he stops pulling so much and it calms down, dont mind the pulling too much, rather have a keen game dog pulling me along then one that doesnt have the drive, but saying that i would like to stop it and it is getting better with time and exp