Well, a baby gate is OK but the dog still needs to learn not to run out/off not just be prevented.
Here is what we did-with more than one dog over the years.
This takes several people as you want to make certain the dog cannot get hurt. Have a few positioned around the perimeter of the yard so the dog cannot get to the street or have the dog on a long leash when you try this.
Give the stay command as you open the door. If the dog runs out the door anyway, have some one positioned right outside the door hiding with a bucket of water-the minute the dog leaves the house say NO and the dog gets drenched. The dog will no doubt be shocked and stop whereby you scoop the doggie up and put them back in the house. You might have a couple of towels ready!!!
It usually does not take long before the stay command seems like a real good idea to them.
This does not hurt the puppy,and actually a bucket is probably not needed for a Yorkie-I think we used a large 44 oz cup, but the point is they don't like it and will stop if this happens everytime they leave the house.
We can safely open the door and let people in or out now and Lacey does not even think of running out-our other dogs were that way too. |