A Great Tip For Stopping Your Dog From Running Out the Door
Do you have one of those irrepressible dogs who is so excited to get outside that he runs out the door before you want him to? If you do, this is surely a problem you’ll want to know how to control. Fortunately it is pretty easy to train your dog to stop running through doorways until you give them an invitation.
- Start this training with your house’s inner doors-not the front door. Since the front door is too tempting, it is a lot easier to being the training with an inner door. As you approach a door within your house you’ll probably notice how your dog will position himself to get through it before you do. You shouldn’t let this happen-instead command his with a firm tone of voice to sit and stay. When he gets in the desired position be sure to give him lots of praise. Wait a bit before opening the door, so he gets relaxed in the sit position, rather than just ready to spring up again the moment you reach for the doorknob. After his has relaxed enough, you can open the door. As he sees the door open, he most likely will quickly leave the sit and stay position, and be well on his way to going through that door. This will probably happen at first, but don’t let it upset you. Just work on the sitting and waiting until he understands that step well.
- The next step is to try opening the dog just far enough for you to slip through. Opening the door only partway is a little less temptation for him to try to follow. The door may tempt him too strongly and perhaps he will try to go through it before your invitation. You will have to keep repeating this stage till he demonstrates he has learned to stop running through the doorway by remaining in the sit and stay position- even after you have passed through the door to the other side.
- Now you are ready to try out the results at the front door-this is the ultimate test. Since he knows fun and adventure wait for him through that door, he will probably be much more eager to cross through it. Therefore, be ready and put his leash on him before going to the front door and opening it. If your dog is a large dog, try putting the handle of his leash around the doorknob to control any lunges out. Not only will the doorknob trick stop him in his tracks, he’ll have some food for thought before trying that again. Go back to the above step in case he tries to run out.
- The key to success is consistency, so keep up the training several times a day for about 15 minutes per session. It is a good idea to continue this training even after he has show you he knows to wait for an invitation-it certainly doesn’t hurt to keep reminding him. Making your dog stop at each curb is also is relevant to boundary training your dog.
Well, now you know that it is a simple process to train your dog not to run through the doors ahead of you. Obviously, if you haven’t already obedience trained your pet, you can see that is an important priority in order for you and your dog to have the best time together. Please click here for more helpful advice on training your dog and solving behavior problems- www.BehaveDoggy.com.
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September 15, 2009 under 
Dogs And Family
Tags: boundary training your dog, how to prevent a dog from running through a doorway, stop dogs from running through doorways
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My dog is very excited as well once he sees me putting on my shoes as he knows that I will got out of the house and he will race me to the door.
I will try the methods you stated in your post and I hope it works well with my super active puppy. I just hope he doesn’t cry as it really breaks my heart when he does that.
I can relate to your guide above. In my case, it wasn’t about the dog going through the door. I keep my dog outside. But my problem was when I was about to feed her. As I would put food in the bowl, she would start eating it up before I was even finished sharing it. But I employed a similar strategy as what you describe above, and sure enough it took some time/rounds, but she finally behaves the way I want. She waits till I’m finished sharing, and she will respond to my commands “wait” and “go”.
I will begin your suggested training right away.
Also wanted you to know that in your second paragraph you have the word “dog” when you meant “door”!
My Pomperanian always rockets out of the door everytime I open it. It’ve been like this for 2 year now. I hope your tip will work!.
what i don’t like to use are those collars that zap them. they are so inumane
A lot of owners just don’t want to take the time to train their dog properly, and then complain about their pets not listening to them. Pets are like children, you have to raise them properly!
Great article. I have a staffordshire bull terrier who is always bolting out the door and has no road sense at all. I will try your training tips and i am sure they will help, thank you.
Sadly, there is only one reason why most dogs run away. They are not happy! Being pack animals, if they are bore, abused, feel rejected or ignored, are left alone for hours, have little or no interaction with their pack (that\’s YOU), they will look for a new pack to join for a play.
This post is incredibly useful not just to me. who you wrote it for, but perhaps for up to a million other people in the world. I will do my best to promote this widely. I hope every other reader of yours will do the same not just today but for weeks and perhaps even months. Thanks very, very much.
I’m very lucky to have come across this post! Now, I know how to keep Muffy being a well-disciplined dog! Thanks!
So true with the consistency, it\’s just making our dogs to do what we want them to do repeatedly so that these actions would turn into a habit for them.
this is a must try for my “lily”
I will try all these methods for stopping of my dog running out of the door
I have 3 dogs and they all run to the door. Funny though the 2 females will not run out the gate, the male however will bolt if he gets the chance. I have been able to calm him down however – so I can go in and out of the gate without him running. But as you mentioned it takes real consistency and diligent training. Thanks for the reminder.
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@Sandra, I think your dog needs professional training. there are many agencies nowadays that will train your dog at a reasonable price.
This is a great tip, my poddle has this problem.
Thank you for these great tips. I am glad I have come across this site. To be able to well-disciplined dog, we need all the information we get.
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This is a great tip, my poddle has this problem
I will surely try this method to stop running my dog out the door.
Lol I agree with Sheila – Sandra’s dog sounds like it would really benefit from a professional trainer.. Good luck with that!
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Interestin post. I gues the last part is essential: consistency. Thats the hardest part for most people. For me to I must admit
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I have experience raising a dog and it is really hard especially if they are 2 or more years old and you are not the one who raised the. I was taking care of my cousin’s dog a Labrador he is very sweet but when you walk him outside he was so excited that he jumped and run without any signal and I was having a hard time taming him, but when he was used to me he already follow what I said. Dogs are really good pets. I wish I had the time to take care of them.