Does your dog run out the front dog as you open it and then play "can you catch me"? It is one of the most dangerous things that your dog can do and can be fixed if you are clear and consistent in your training of good door manners. This is one of those "Say Please" behaviors. Your dogs should not assume that an open door means pass through and explore the outdoors. To train good door manners, you can use your crate door or your back door and wait for your dog to offer a sit or make eye contact. The door does not open until Rover offers the correct behavior that you have picked. Training a release word of OK, FREE, or BREAK, lets them know that they can now move their feet and go outside. Once you have established good door manners at your crate door and back door, it is time to set up some training sessions at the front door with a long line attached to your collar. Rover only makes it out the door if he offers a sit and then gets released out the door with your magic release word.
Door manners is one of the activities that we work on in our Family Manners Class. I feel that it is one of the most important things that can be trained and might be the one thing that could save your dog's life. Setting up rules at the door will also help you in training a good STAY.
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