I have been trying for about 3 years for Snowball to walk next to me without me holding the leash. When I lived in the trailer park down the road i taught Snowball how to walk next to me and when I said, "Good bye, Snowball" she would turn around and walk next to me. I am now trying to teach her how to walk next to me without her leash on my new land. It is very hard. We get over 100 feet and than she runs off. The only way she comes back is if the car door is open (she runs in and sits down, ready for a ride).
The old saying, "You can teach an old dog new tricks" really works. lol. Snowball is 5 years old and it is very hard to teach her stuff. I finally taught her how to stay on command. She would never stay, just sit. She is such a good dog, just sometimes I wish that she would be more well trained. You know?
How long does it usually take to train a dog? In average.