One of the first things I teach any dog that comes to my
home is that just because the front door is open doesn’t mean the dogs have
permission to go through it.
This is such a simple thing to teach and it virtually
eliminates any problems that a dog has with dashing through the door and
running away.
During training, you must be very careful not to let the dog
reward himself by running out the door, especially at first.Use your body to block any attempts
your dog makes to walk through the door and use a sharp verbal correction such
as “No!” or “AHHHHT!”.
Gradually begin to add more time and distance between
yourself and the dog standing in the doorway.If he crosses the threshold you are moving too fast.Don’t go so far away this time.
Practice this every day, several times daily for ultimate
results.Dogs learn fast that the
open door means stay put and wait.Use each time you go through the door as an opportunity to train.
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