Is your dog one of those that is so excited to get outside that he runs out the door in front of you?  If so, you will  be glad to learn how to stop this problem. The good news is that is is not all that hard a problem to correct.

• You will want to start this type of training  with one of the house’s inner doors-not the front door. Since the front door is too tempting, it is a lot easier to being the training with an inner door. Approach a closed door somewhere in your house-bedroom, den, whatever-and I bet that before you can even open it you’ll notice your wayward dog trying to get in front of you so he can run through that door before you. . If he’s had obedience training he’ll already know these two very basic commands, and do what you say. Once he is in position, make sure you give him a reward and lots of affection and praise-make him feel good about the training. It might take a minute for him to really relax and settle down, so wait a little before  beginning to open the door again. OK, when he relaxes, go ahead and open the door. As he sees the door open, he most likely will quickly leave the sit and stay position, and be well on his way  to going through that door. This will probably happen at first, but don’t let it upset you. Just keep repeating the work with sit and stay until he waits to be told to move to the door.

• Now that you have him  remaining in sit and stay position, you can open the door a little wider-just enough for you to slip through. By only opening the door a little bit, that opening will be less tempting for him to bolt through. If he again leaves  his sit and stay position, just return him to his spot again and repeat the command him to sit and stay. Keep working on this exercise until you can pass through the door without him leaving the sit position.

• Now you can try the training at the front doorway-which is a harder test of his training. Since he knows fun and adventure wait for him through that door, he will probably be much more eager to cross through it. Therefore, be ready and put his leash on him before going to the front door and opening it. If your dog is a large dog, try putting the handle of his leash around the doorknob to control any lunges out. Not only will the doorknob trick stop him in his tracks, he’ll have some food for thought before trying that again. If he tries to get out, just go back to the previous step.

• The key to success is consistency, so keep up the training several times a day for about 15 minutes per session. It is a good idea to continue this training even after he has show you he knows to wait for an invitation-it certainly doesn’t hurt to keep reminding him. Making your dog stop at each curb is also is relevant to  boundary training your dog.

Well, now you know that it is a simple process to train your dog not to run through the doors ahead of you. If you haven’t previously obedience trained your dog, this article should have showed you that obedience training is a priority to enjoying a fun and trouble free relationship with your doggy. For more articles on solving behavior problems and for good dog training advice please click here- www.BehaveDoggy.com.

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