[FirstYorkie]

You've already received some VERY good advice!

I'd like to add a couple things...

First, is there a way you can put a babygate across your door? Either inside or outside the door? I realize it will look funny outside the door, but keeping your baby safe is important.

I like the idea of teaching her to "sit and wait" at the door and I also like the idea of keeping a leash on her in the meantime if you can't do the babygate.

I *do* understand about sometimes having a great recall and not at other times. We have that problem at times, too. What we are supposed to do is very gradually increase the level of distraction working up to the hard ones. So if Leah has a great recall inside, you might try practicing it repeatedly in the backyard (if it's fenced). When she's great at that, then you might move to the front yard at a time when there aren't likely to be alot of distractions. You might want to start the exercise with a long leash or rope attached just in case.

What trainers have told me is that you don't want to give them a chance to practice refusing you. So, until we are sure that they'll respond appropriately (or unless we have them tethered so that we can make them comply), we shouldn't give the command. Could you ask for a "sit" or something and then go get her?