my littles are trained NOT to run out the door when its open and it really didnt take that long to teach them.. They will both go right to the edge and pop thier little heads out past the door frame but will not go any futher unless they are on a leash. They are both so trained that when I say "you need to go potty" they go to the door, stand there wait for thier leads to put on and me to open the door step out and they follow me. When we come back in they walk in the door and stand untill I take their leads are off.. Sometimes Tucker will pull his lead out of my hand, but he will come to a dead stop untill I pick the lead back up and say ok..and none of that took more than a few weeks of patience, consistency, and praise just like house training.
I have a fenced in yard off my back door for my beagle and sheltie.
So I agree with the others, NO to the electric fence and NO to tying him out..TEACH your dog not to run out the door, keep him on a leash to walk or potty him.
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