How do i train my dog about the dangers of the road?
Im trying to get my 2 year old German shepherd to learn that running into the road is dangerous so i can walk with him off the leash and have him stop and sit at every road we come across on our runs and walks.
He knows all the commands, and will perform them fine inside, but when he gets outside he becomes very hyper active and disobeys every command i throw at him even if i stand him there for 5 minutes at the road side telling him to sit, he simply stands there staring into space.
My last dog learnt the hard way when he was clipped by a slow moving car, although he was absolutely fine, he never went back into the road without my permission.
Wow, so alot of idiots are saying “blah blah blah irrisponsible”
One i did not nearly get my dog killed, so please shut up, 2 my dog was on the LEASH when he was clipped.
I asked a simple question, i did not want a bunch of crap saying why you shouldn’t do it. Please take that trash elsewhere, thank you.
Walking a dog off leash in a heavy traffic area even if well trained is not a good idea.
Even a well trained dog could see something and have an unpredictable response.
However dogs do get off leash or run out the door and do all kind of things where they can run into the streets so teaching a dog some basic road rules can be a very good idea.
Teach your dog to sit or lay down once they come to the road.
Using positive reinforcement teach your dog basic training outdoors first. Use lots and lots of treats..rewarding every command the dog performs. Since it is outdoors you may need to up the treat to something more tasty.
How is your dog with leash training and normal walking? teach leash manners might be something you shoudl look into as well.
Once you can get your dog to listen to you outdoors then you can teach him to sit everytime he comes to a road..again rewarding.
Any training takes time, patience and consistency.
Here are some sites that can give you more info on leash and basic training
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_dogbehavior
http://veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47
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