I would definitely work on training for this. Lexi dashed out the door the first time when she was 4 months and we live near a busy street. She ran into the street, but luckily no cars were coming at that moment. The next day I decided to train her to "stay" when the door is opened. It took one day of training, and a few more days of practice, and she has not dashed out the door again. To reinforce this, when taking her out on the leash to go potty or for a walk I taught her to stay when I open the door until I give her permission to go out. I think that also helps a lot. |