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08-08-2008, 05:22 PM | #16 |
Love The Verminator! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ny
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| We have that problem with Roxy - even if we stand in the doorway and block it with our legs. She's like a mouse and can fit thru the smallest space before we can catch her. Then she's like a bullet up the street and into traffic. We solved that problem by making a V-shape out of 2 pieces of the white coated-wire closet shelves. We can open the door and just step over the "wall" and the pups have no clue they can jump over it. But even if they did, we would have a few seconds to react and catch them. It has worked great.
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08-08-2008, 06:43 PM | #17 |
Blessed by Otis & Ollie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plainfield, Indiana
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| people talk about training,,,,,blah blah blah. Thats what it sounds like to Otis when I try to train him not to run out the door. I've resorted to 2 panels of an ex pen that barricade the door off. Works like a charm! Otis is a smart dog, but his wild side takes over when he see's an open door!
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08-12-2008, 09:49 PM | #18 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Susanville, Ca, USA
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| Sadie is becoming such a big girl now! The treats are working wonderfully with her! She is learning to stop now when someone opens the front door from the inside instead of just bolting out of it. I had the side gate opened today and she didnt try to run past me at all. When she got close, I just told her "No, Sadie" and she turned around and ran off to play in the backyard like a good girl! She loves Honey Nut Cheerios so I use them as treats for her. Im so proud of her - now if I could only get her potty trained to let me know when she needs to go outside!! Thanks everyone for your advice. |
08-12-2008, 10:24 PM | #19 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MLT Washington State
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| Custom Gate We would be having the same problem if my husband hadn't built a gate. He made it to match the picket garden fence in the front yard. If the placement of the gate you have, won't allow you to close the door, maybe a custom one would work. I tried to add a photo but it's over the 200 limit. If you'd like I can email it to you. It's been a life saver, especially my life, saving me from having a heart attack, watching Honeybee bolt up the street.
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08-12-2008, 10:36 PM | #20 |
My Little Man! Donating Member | You can get a doggie gate. That will definitely stop your baby from running out of the door.
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08-12-2008, 11:12 PM | #21 |
..... and BLAIR'S too ...... Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA
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| Maybe you can get a Baby Gate and put it up ......
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08-13-2008, 04:48 AM | #22 | |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL
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YEAH! I'm so glad this worked for Sadie! I just bought some Captian Crunch PB to mix it up a little!
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08-13-2008, 04:53 AM | #23 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oliver Springs, TN
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| xpen This is what I have done for years. I have an xpen in a half moon configuration inside my front door. The door can be opened and people can get inside and close the door and the dogs cannot get to the door. Yes, it takes me a second longer to get to the door, but the dogs are safe. It's well worth the trouble. |
08-13-2008, 07:45 AM | #24 | |
Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3
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We had the same problems w/ LilyGrace when we brought her home...we worked w/ her on the leash and w/ treats....then gradually, she would sit until I went out and Mojo went out (because she normally plows him over running out the door)...and w/ that training, she is now the first one back to the door ready to go in (ready for a treat)! btw...I have family in Susanville!!!
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08-13-2008, 08:02 AM | #25 | |
Mimi & Gabby too! Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vineland, NJ
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08-13-2008, 08:20 AM | #26 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: CA
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| This seems like great advice as I have heard something like it elsewhere. I am glad it worked for you and will work on it with Louie - he just started trying to run out.
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08-14-2008, 10:52 AM | #27 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edmonton AB
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| Our trainer made us teach Winston to sit and stay at every door and before we ever cross the street. Once Winston sits and stays, than we say 'lets go' and we exit the door or cross the street FIRST; before Winston. With lots of treats and positive reinforcement he caught on right away. So slowly your yorkie will learn that he/she must sit and stay prior to EVER crossing the street or exiting a door. and that you (the human) always goes first. to teach stay: - first tell your dog to sit by using your voice and hand command (once they do give a treat and say good boy/girl); - than say 'stay' and put your hand out like a stop signal; - than count (in your head 3-5 secs); - if they move, say engeng (it's a noise we learned in class) or say 'no', which ever you use; - If your dog doesn't move give a treat and say good boy/girl Your dog MUST learn sit and stay before they can learn not to run out the front door. And REMEMBER your treat and/or positive reinforcement MUST be more exciting than what's outside!!
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08-14-2008, 11:57 AM | #28 | |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
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Excuse the REAL mess, but here is the picture of our safty zone.
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08-15-2008, 05:30 AM | #29 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: WV
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| Where did you find that?? That is a good idea!! I have a gate across the front porch but Lily does the same thing and she runs like crazy and scares me to death!! I am having a real problem getting her to "come" to me or anyone?? She will NOT let you catch her to pick her up and she runs from you even to take her out to potty in her xpen or whatever I have to play CATCH to pick her up....she is 5+ months old??? She is a very stubborn little girl but she is afraid of newspaper if I get it out and make noise w/it she will get scared and I can get her like that in the house sometimes. Sit and Stay doesn't do a thing and she doesn't care about the "treat" no matter what it is??? I am at my wits end!!!!! |
08-15-2008, 06:26 AM | #30 | |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL
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For her safety block the door temporarily but I guarantee she will do it if you have her attention and lots of patience and consistency. As much as I love her, if Pebbles would have continued to be out of control I don't know if she would still be with us, that is just how frustrated I was until I started doing this with her. But I was also very determined to not let her control me with her out of control behaviors. *In the middle of me replying to the message, the girl that had Pebbles before me stopped by. She has not seen her in months~when she was still Devildog. She was amazed how different she is now compared to the way she use to be when Pebbles lived with her. All of her bad behaviors were part of the reason that she was given up.
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