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We had a puppy that was very disliking of roads, exposure is the only thing.
I did find walking towards traffic better than with it, as it givers them a chance to see it coming.Making him sit and plying him with treats worked well, especially if a bus or lorry came by, gave him something good to focus on rather than the fear.
Did take a few weeks of morning walks to get him over it.(apologies if you know all this)
DethBeard-
No apologies needed, this is really helpful.
It's frustrating because she's excellent on the lead on a quiet road - great eye contact, slack lead, occasionally pulls if distracted but easily corrected. As soon as it gets busy, the noise and movement of traffic mean she loses focus on me and her lead discipline goes. I used a Gentle Leader this morning - it won't solve the underlying problem, but gives me more control to work on her confidence and "desensitise" her to the stuff that's worrying her.
In all other respects, she's full of confidence. Being one of 14 and then moved into a house with a boisterous staffy has made her bold and feisty (not in a bad way) around dogs. Her recall is pretty good and her love of chasing her ball makes her easy to exercise in the park without getting distracted by other dogs.
A work in progress...
Markyboy
Thanks. She’s nervous around busy roads, which is not something I’ve experienced before, so lots of work going into that - meaning separate morning walks at the moment. We’re getting there…