My Westie is a runner too - like he's been let out of jail. He knows how to sit/stay; but if the door is left open for any lenth of time . . .
When I hear the doorbell ringing - I immediately make both of them stay way BACK. The area all around the door is MINE and Ringo seems to intuitively respect that. I just make a sweeping motion with my arm and tell them to GET BACK; kind of block that whole area with my body.
It is only if my elderly father opens the door that they will get even close to it.
__________________  Mommy to Lucy, Ringo, and Matthew |