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Originally Posted by Britster  You say "I know he knows better" but obviously he DOESN'T know better. It's our job as humans/owners/parents to TEACH them. Just as we teach a child to look both ways before crossing the street. Children don't come pre-designed knowing all these little safety rules, parents teach them. Dogs need to be taught as well, keeping in mind that they don't necessarily speak our language either (until we teach them words, etc). You need to practice first and work on training him. When a door is open, he needs to learn that's not time to dart. There's a few different techniques for teaching this, here is one idea: YouTube - 'How to train' Door Dashing Dogs
In addition to training, an ex-pen or some sort of a gate is going to be a necessity. When the disabled person needs to leave the house for some reason, dog needs to be locked up or unable to get to the door. |
-I posted earlier this week about a lost little male yorkie I saw in Petco who may never find his real home again
. Yorkies will always respond better to praise and kindness over punishment. Work hard on the training and always make sure you know exactly where he is before that door opens. Good luck.