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Doorway Etiquette Under no circumstances does your dog go out the door before you do! This has to do with pack order, and since you are supposed to be the Alpha dog, then YOU go out the door first. They wait until you say it is ok to go. Dog house training isn't just about teaching a potty routine, it's about manners as well. How to behave in the doorway is just another facet of having good manners. And by the way, doorways mean house doorways and even doors on your truck or car. The same thing applies, in that the dog does not get into the car unless you say it is ok to do so. And how do you stop your dog from going out the door (or coming in the door) before you do? This is where the benefits of basic obedience come into play. If you haven't taken your dog to obedience classes, then this is going to be a tough lesson to teach. If you have taken him to obedience, you're good to go. So, let's assume your dog has some manners already, and knows how to sit and stay. You do the following with your dog on the leash. Act like you are going to go out the door. Have the leash in your hand. Rover is going to get excited because he thinks "Ah-ha! Walk." That can come when you are done the lesson. Approach the door, open it and as you open it, ask your dog to sit. If he doesn't, place him in the sit position. Give the stay command and hand signal in front of the face. Start to open the door. The minute Rover moves his butt, you say loudly "BAH" step back into the dog while giving a light leash correction, and have him assume the sit position. Praise. Repeat this procedure about four times then quit on a happy note by doing something he's good at. Then go for that run he thought he was going to get in the first place. Training like this doesn't have to take hours, all you need is even two five-minute periods a day to teach this lesson. Once they "get it" with the leash on, then take the leash off and do some practice runs that way as well. While miracles won't happen over night, it won't take long for your dog to get this other component of dog house training. |