Dogs--yet again

[goldfinch]

One thing I would NOT do is give a dog treats when he comes out into the road. That would most likely teach him that it is appropriate behavior. .

I strongly disagree. I have done this and the dogs I was "training" quit chasing. Instead they wait expectantly. I was taught to do this by an animal behaviorist.

Sometimes it is far easier to train a dog than an owner. Where I am from people rarely confine their dogs and in the rural area I am not aware of any law that requires them to be confined.