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! |