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07-05-2007, 05:38 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa
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| door bell/leaving the house help I'm looking for step-by-step instructions to help me train Tia with 2 issues that are sort of related and totally bugging me and my husband these days....so if thyere are any trainers out thgere, or if anyone has had to solve a similar problem, your input would be greatly appreciated! Situation #1: The door bell rings TIa makes a beeline for the front door. She is really excited to great guests, but more often than not she scoots right by and flies out the door. I know that we're not supposed to do this, but right now our solution is to pick her up and try to hold her while she squirms dangerously in our arms while we frantically ask our guest to quickly shut the door behind them. By this point Tia is being held by one hand and my cheek. Situation #2: Leaving the house Not always, but sometimes when one of us leaves the house she will sit right by the door until it opens and then fly right out leaving us to coax her back in with many promises for pupperoni. And if there is someone outside, she will go stratight to them for attention. They are usually pretty good about helping us "nab" her, but I'm afraid she'll cross the street in bad timing (we live on a very quiet street) or come across the wrong stranger. Our solution right now is to leave by our garage door...but neither of us believes that our dog should dictate which door we get to use in our house. And she has now figured out that the garage door is a point of exit, so she'll stand by there, forcing us to leave by the front door. I'm "this" close to hiring an in home dog trainer for a few sessions because I feel that we really need to nip this in the bud. Tia works well with a clicker and treats. Can any one help? Please?
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07-05-2007, 05:43 PM | #2 | |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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07-05-2007, 06:00 PM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL
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| I've had the same problem with one of mine, and read...maybe it was last week or so, to put the crate by the front door. When the doorbell rings, they go running to the front door, crate is ready for them, lol. And it works like a charm for me. I don't "think" mine would go any further than greeting someone and wanting attention, but with no fence around my front yard, I really don't want to find out the hard way. I've seen a few here this past year, that either lost a dog, or they got run over from running out the door. So my crate is now right by that front door! And it does get used too! |
07-05-2007, 06:26 PM | #4 |
Blessed by Otis & Ollie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plainfield, Indiana
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| I have this problem too. I keep a broom by my back door. don't get me wrong, I would never touch them with it, but if I reach for it, they back up and I am able to get out the door. The door thing, I have an expen block off the front door, because I have always had to pick Otis up. This is working well, and I've noticed that even if it's not completely closed, he will not pass the gate to get to the door.
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07-06-2007, 10:02 PM | #5 | |
2 Pups=Double Trouble! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa
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1. Have a volunteer ring the doorbell 2. When you expect guests, or when the doorbell rings, put a leash on your dog immediately. 3. Put the dog into a "sit" or "lie down" position and have them "stay" 4. Open the door, greet your guest 5. If your yorkie gets up to run out the door or go crazy on your guest, immediately put them back into "sit" or "lie down" the way they were. Hold the leash, and don't let them get at all close to the door. 6. Remind your guest not to acknowledge your dog-allow your dog to sniff the guest and then when he's finished, put back into the "sit" command-only then can your guest meet your dog. Remember NOT to hold her, coddle her, or give any affection when she exhibits this kind of behavior. That will only reinforce it, being that "if I act like this, I get affection and attention". Good luck!
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07-07-2007, 09:53 AM | #6 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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| Mine have been trained to sit and stay, but once my Azrael took off after the UPS truck. She went totally deaf at that point, so now I just put the expen around the door so there is not way they can get out. |
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