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Training Ideas Please... Hi, I'm really hoping for some training ideas from you guys! Here is my problem... I take Chewy to work, I work in a retail store in an outdoor mall. I have a door that stays open, and Chewy was doing great about not going outside (he follows me around like a shadow). Anyway, the only problem is when another dog goes by, he wants to run out to check out the dog. I started using a can with coins, and that was working well. It would distract him and then I would tell him no and stay. Well, lately he completely ignores the can and he just runs out and if the dog doesn't stop, he'll follow. I chase him like a madwoman. I'm just afraid one of these days it might be a mean dog, or he could take off and run into the nearby street. How can I keep him from doing this? My husband thinks maybe I should put him on a leash in the store, but I love that he can run around in the store and greet customers, I just don't want him to go out of the store. Any ideas????? |
Once they get past the young puppy stage, I'm not sure that you can trust them totally with an open door. I'm all for training, but that's asking - and risking - alot. In order to keep him safe, I'd either close the door, put a baby gate across the door, or keep him on a leash. If you really want to train him to stay away from the door, clicker training would work well. Visit this website for all the basics: www.clickertraining.com. It's an awesome website. If you decide to go that route, let us know. Those of us who use clicker-training can suggest ways to go about it. But, again, if you want to keep him 100% safe, you're going to have to use management in addition to training. |
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Castration? A lot of "entire" dogs wander off for all sorts of reasons where castrated dogs wouldn't bother. Good Luck |
Loki has had 2 years of training but he would still bolt out the door if he felt like it. I can ask him to stay and he will under normal circumstances, but if someone is outside that he wants to see he will run out. He's only done it twice, but twice is enough to not trust him. Is there a way you can gate him behind the counter or somehow contain him? They make those walk through gates now or ones that are low enough to step over... |
I dont nessiceraly agree with this idea but have you thought about an invisible gate? I dont know.... I think that if you are wanting to use that then that could maybe work? I dont know just a suggestion... |
Hi, I am fortunate like you and Milo gets to come to work with me. I manage a retail store as well. I keep Milo in the office with his crate open and a baby gate blocking the office door. He has lots of visitors and comes out often but only in the safety of my arms. This is for his benefit as well as everyone elses. there on times when we leave the front door open and for those days I keep him on a long lead this way he still has the run of the office but I have the knowledge that if the baby gate comes down he wont get far. |
Thanks everyone for the additional ideas! I had started the thread several months ago, and just recently I've gotten more responses. Just to update, I've been keeping him either on my lap, on a leash, or I close the door. There was one day I got busy with a customer, and a guy walked in the store with Chewy and asked, "Is this your dog?". I freaked out and said, "Yes, where was he?", and he said, "He was trying to make friends with a pit bull.":eek: :eek: :eek: Needless to say, now I keep a much better eye on him, and I don't trust him with an open door.:) |
Hi, Know all about having your dog at work. I work retail too and I keep Bea in the back half of the store with a baby gate. If it's not busy I let her out in the front but she is so friendly that she will go with anybody and walk right out the front door if I don't watch her like a hawk. Not as much fun for her in the back but at least I know she's safe. |
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