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Originally Posted by Marhcarter

It is funny that Huey is well trained to not approach the basement door, which is our main entry/exit location. The front door, on the other hand, is a nightmare, because that one only gets opened when the doorbell rings or someone knocks. Huey goes ballistic! Before we learned better, the pizza guy had to catch him one time. Huey just ran out to see who was there, but will not return when called...he will go to the stranger calling him, though, so I have to be even more careful because he could be dognapped in an instant. If the doorbell rings, we will open the main door but keep the storm door locked. We will then indicate to whomever is there to wait - they understand when they see the barking, freaking-out furball. Huey then gets put in the bedroom or on the deck until the person at the door has entered or completed whatever transaction they came to complete. If we are expecting workers like the cable guy, Huey gets leashed before the appointment time and remains leashed until that person is gone.
Halloween is a nightmare because of this. We love to dress him up and we buy candy, but my DH usually gives up very quickly because of the hassle with the dog, (or so he says...I think he wants to eat all the candy himself...)
I am usually at work by the time the trick o treaters show up, so it is all DH with handing out candy and controlling the wild beast. I have tried putting up a gate at the door, and Huey just wants to play with the kids, but the barking usually freaks them out.

Aw, tell him to try putting little partyboy Huey on a leash secured to his belt and let Huey enjoy his party around the kids.