My dog bolts out doors. How can I train her to stop door dashing?

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Bryanna is a dart out of the door/car door dog. How do I fix this & have her behave like my other Yorkie dog? Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Female | spayed | 11 months and 28 days old | 5 lbs

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

The only way to effectively address this problem is to keep Bryanna on a leash whenever you are in doorways until she learns to act appropriately. She must be rewarded and praised for waiting at doorways, and then rewarded and praised more when entering / exiting at the appropriate times. At first, I would make sure she stops at every door for at least a few seconds so she understands precisely it is that she is being rewarded for. Once she begins to understand this, you can start experimenting with the leash off. You should start thinking of a word you want to use that indicates to Bryanna that it is OK for her to proceed. It should be a different command than a the simple "come" or "lets go" that you likely already use for many other situations in life. Hope this helps. This will definitely take some time but it will be worth it in the end.

My dog bolts out doors. How can I train her to stop door dashing?

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