A year and a half ago, we adopted a five year old cocker spaniel from pound. When we first got him, he would go for a walk with me, my wife, my daughter and even my neighbors - no problem. Now he will go only with me - he locks all four paws whenever my wife or neighbors get him out the door. (He will occassionally go with my daughter). My wife has tried lifting him and carrying him down the road, but as soon as he is down he starts pulling for home. It makes no difference if I am home or not, or if he hasn’t been out for a while. He doesn’t seem morbidly attached to me - he usually likes to lay next to my wife while we watch TV or read - and will not necessarily follow me around from room to room. I have tried walking out first and having them follow - he pulls to me, then he lets my wife hold the leash fine - but if I am not there he goes into that four paw anti skid mode. He takes being left alone fine - no barking or misbehavior (other then snoring). How can I train him to go with other people like he used to?
IANA Dog Trainer, but how about having your wife take the dog to a fun place like a park, for a nice leisurely walk. That way the dog starts to associate ‘fun’ with your wife.
A few suggestions:
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ask a Mod to move this to IMHO, I’ve found that pet questions usually do better there.
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what about having your wife take him to obedience class? It made a huge difference with our dog, in terms of her listening to us and ‘respecting’ us.
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what about using treats or a favourite toy or something to encourage him to leave the house?
I also think archmichael’s advice is good.
Good luck!
It seems the training is almost complete as it stands. The dog has trained everyone into understanding that only you are to be it’s chosen walker.
Sounds to me the dog thinks you’re the alpha male and it is the beta. The other family members are the ones who need the training to help them understand they rank above the dog and to make the dog understand that. Or, getting to the point above I made in half-jest… the dog thinks it’s the alpha and it can do whatever it please, no matter how whimsical.
Peace.
Sounds like he has a problem w/ his Anti-Lock Brakes… Perhaps you should change brake fluid 
Moriah has a very good point. In the beginning, she might have put on the brakes when you did it as well, but you would have none of it. She learned that she cannot dictate the walk with you.
Your wife might not be as forceful.