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Originally Posted by lilgidget  Even when they understand the stay command and obey it regularly, it doesn't mean they won't dart after something that happens to catch their attention. Yorkies are ratters and instinct sometimes kicks in over training to stay. |
You teach the "stay" command so the dog does not dart out of the house. Once they are out they are gone with the wind, focused on what ever catches their eyes, no amount of yelling stay will stop them. My guy is a door darter, although he argues with me he will stay when I open my front door, I have the porch gated so he can't run off it but, delivery ppl do not always close the gate even with my sign that reads please close the gate behind you.