[spiritwings1202]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

Have you tried training her to sit at the door and wait? You even start this inside the some and work your way up to the front door. It'll take some work and tons of patience, but you can do it. Start with a room that has a door, like the bathroom. Put her in a sit, stay then reach for the doorknob while still watching her. If she lifts that little hinney off the floor, STOP, put her back in a sit, stay and wait a few seconds. Then try again. The goal will be to have her sit, stay, and wait for the release command ("OK", or whatever) before proceeding through the door. It will take you a long time to get the door open all the way, but eventually she'll understand what you want from her. Even if you have the door open slightly, if she gets up before you release her, close it, put her back in a sit, stay and wait. For the front door, you're going to want to leash her for safety reasons. It's the same process as what I described above. Put her in a sit stay at a safe distance from the door and somewhere where you can watch her while you're trying to get the door open. As soon as she gets up without your ok, close the door again and start all over. Remember, consistency is the key to success, and trust me, with time you will be successful!

Here are some other suggestions to help with the training process. Always keep your baby's harness on her. It'll make it easier to attach the leash to her. Keep a leash hanging, or easily accessible from the front door, something long enough where she can sit comfortably at a distance from the door (3-4 ft), and is completely slack. Keep treats handy at the front door too. That way, whenever she allows you to complete a door opening without ever getting up she gets a reward. You might want to put a sign on the front door saying something like "We're training our pup to not bolt our the door, please bear with us." So that they understand why it's taking you so long to open the door I hope this helps!

Excellent advice about the sit and stay and have her wait!! I have been working on that with Pixie bc she loves to bolt out the door.