When I've got the door open cos I'm doing something outside I make Dougal sit and "wait". I use wait because I was taught that in obedience "stay" stay put til I return to the dog and "wait" means that I will release the dog and he returns to me.
If I'm answering the door to someone I know I scoop up the Dougal and let the Dixie go greet the people - she never goes far. If it's someone I don't know they get put in a separate room.
At my old house I had them trained to run "upstairs" on command and wait at the top til I'd got people inside with the door shut. Everyone thought that was pretty clever. |