I have this problem with both my dogs. I cannot open the door with them in the vicinity. If somebody comes over or if we even need to go out front, we have to lock them in the kitchen first because they will take off! It is very hard having to deal with this everyday, cant even open your own front door with your dogs around. Especially when you see other people and their dogs; hanging out in the front yard, unleashed, behaving.
I need to get my front yard fenced so I dont have to obsess so much over it.