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what do you do with your front door? I am just wondering, what does everyone do with their front door to prevent their Yorkies from running out especially for those who let their dogs have a free run of their home when their out. Do your Yorkies try to run out of the door when you are going out or when you come home? How do you solve that problem? |
I have been diligently training Kalina to NOT run out the front door when it is opened. She seems to be learning quite well. Since I take her almost everywhere with me, I notice that she runs out more often when I leave the house. Fortunately I have a porch, so I can "catch" her. I would say it's just something you have to work on. When you go out teach her to SIT and STAY. Eventually she'll get the hang of it. I think that's probably one of the most important things to teach our dogs, SIT, STAY. There are so many times when they need to listen to those commands immediately. I'm working on it, but so far she doesn't listen quickly enough. |
Bengi is learning to stay, he may go out but stays in the hallway; but if it's a stranger I always grab him in my arms before openng the door |
I took louis to training. We learned how to firmly teach "stay" "come" and so on. The trainer always told us "stay" can save your dog's life. I have to admit it was hard and we had to learn that discipline and boundries are neccesary. though I know many would shake their heads to know a yorkie needs boundries and rules ( my in-laws and mother) but I know it's in his own interest to listen to me. Good luck |
I crate mine before answering the door for "strangers", and for me, they will stay at the door until it is their turn to go out, but we are looking for a gate to block it off. |
I was wondering this too for ppl that live in houses. When I go to my dad's house I am scared to leave Teddy loose cause ppl constantly open and close the door, and there are many doors, the backyard, front door and garage door so i get scared. |
Tatum does very well with come and stay and I've been able to stop her from going out the door when I want to. I'm just glad that we live in the country where running out the door and into the street is not a danger for us. So many times I've heard those sad stories. We mostly just trained her regarding the door issue because the trainer said we should but if ever there's a time when she runs out the door without being told she can, then she always responds to "come". I highly recommend training "come" and "stay" - you never know when it can save your pup's life! |
I'm wondering what to do, so I hope you get some good advice. Penny takes off like a bullet out of a gun. The other day she got out and ran after this big dog that wanted to eat her. |
I have an entryway and everytime the doorbell rings the dogs ALL think it is for THEM.. So since I have 3 xpens and don't use them at home, I open one all the way out and use it as a gate to seperate the dogs from the front door. I just step over it or can actually fit one end right up against the stairway and the dogs can't puch it open and I can just swing it opened to get thru myself. |
How about trying a stairgate type thing just a bit before the door? |
I only have to worry about the front door. They get locked in the bathroom when I need to answer the door. ;) But I would much rather teach them to stay, b/c there may come a time when we are at someone else's house and then what??? |
That was one of the first things I taught all of them. None of them step out that door, they may peek their nose out but that's all they do. I put a leash on them when they were puppies and would open the door and step on the leash if they ran out and told them to stay. It worked very well and quickly. I have heard of people putting a baby gate up on their front door but that seems so bothersome. |
I taught the "wait" command. It multi-tasks. I use it the same as stay, but when he was learning the command I introduced for "waiting" for a treat, going out the door, getting out of his car seat etc. It works when he steals something he shouldn't either. I always use a very diff tone of voice when training and using the commands, he hears the tone and it brings him right to attention. We live with a room-mate---crew housing--- at the moment so I trained him too.:rolleyes: Stay/wait--------- def can save a pups life.:animal-pa |
Cody is like that too... he flies out the door the first chance he gets. we're working on the stay and come commands. but until then ive got to find something to put in front of that door or some other method to use until he gets those commands down pat. |
I put a partial ex-pen in front of it. 2 panels. also, I keep a broom beside the front door when I'm coming in and out. I never touch them with it, but they don't like it so they stay back. |
I am also using the word "Wait" for doorways. But your real question might be - what do with my front door WHILE I'm training? My previous yorkie was a door charger. What we did was take one of those wire cubes that you can buy at Walmart or Target that is used for storage. Take it apart and place a straight piece or two at the front door (like a gate, but it just has to lean there). (We also made a cute one out of wood too.) It is only maybe a foot high, so it is really easy for you and your guests to just step over - baby gates are a pain and dangerous for people to step over. But it should be enough to stop a charging yorkie. Obviously if you placed one in a doorway as just a confinement gate, the would soon learn how easy it is to jump over. But at the doorway, it's enough to stop 'em so that you can have control. And of course, keep training!! Good Luck. Doorways are dangerous. |
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Hmmm. maybe i should try that too. Cody doesn't like the broom. when im sweeping the kitchen he runs. maybe i should keep it by my front door too. |
i have a tiny entry space sso i have put a small baby gate there. most of our guests have learned to use the back door tho since it opens right into the family room. The yorkies are in my main living room. |
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Stedman will go right up to the door when it is open but he KNOWS not to run out. Tatum on the other hand :rolleyes: will try to slowly sneak her way out - so I REALLY have to watch her. People know that when they come in or out of my house - it's, "HURRY UP!" because I have to get that door closed, lol. If it's someone standing there talking - I either go outside and talk or stand there with the door BARELY open (cracked) and stick my head out LOL. Pathetic I know, but I have to keep my baby safe! She will be trained though to know not to go outside...but right now, she isn't! |
I have a little hallway to my front door so I have a baby gate that I step over to answer the door and the pups can't run outside. Also keeps them from chewing on shoes since they're on the front door side of the baby gate. heh |
We started Bogey with "stay" every time we opened the door. He learned not to go out until we told him to "go". Now, he follows behind us when we open the door unless we ask him do you want to go potty? He knows then that we're opening the door for him. Almost every time we tell him to sit before we open the door & then tell him "let's go" before he will move outside. He also has learned when he hears a car or truck come up the driveway he goes up the steps & sits & waits until it stops before he goes to say "Hello".:animal-pa |
I have baby gates almost on every door way. It works.. |
I also use a walk-thru baby gate because I got tired on crawling over the regular one. IT works very good but Chance is so small he can walk right between the bars so I have to watch him. Most all of my dogs would take off like a bat out of you know where if they got the chance. |
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