Question
I have a female american bull dog who is just over 2 years old and is very calm and trained. However she has the tendency when off the leash to want to walk on the road. How can I successfully train her to know the difference?
Answer
One way is to train her to stay with you without a leash. When she stays by your side, you can teach her to walk away from you. When she knows both, you can let her walk on her own. If you see her walking on the road, call her immediatly and let her stay a little while with you (e.g. 1 minute).Then give her the command to go away and let her walk on her own. If you see her walking on the road, again, call her...
Staying by your side is less fun than walking on her own and if you are consequent and have a good timing, she will understand.
Don't punish her if she is walking on the road. If you want her always staying away from the road, even on 'new' ways, always be consistent and don't have any exceptions.
Answered By - Haras Brummi