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Five things to do when your dog . . . dashes out the door!

By Pat Miller

Ooops (expletive deleted), there he goes again!” Sounds like the frustrated human companion of a canine door-darter – a dog who slips out the tiniest crack of an open door every chance he gets. Frustrating for the human, dangerous for the dog, who likely romps around the neighborhood just out of his owner’s reach. Here are five things to do if your dog dashes out the door:

1 Catch him. Easier said than done, you may say. An accomplished door darter is often an accomplished keep-away player

Is this you and your dog? A dog who bolts and tries to escape every time the door opens may well be living on borrowed time. Train your dog to sit before you open a door, waiting for permission (a release cue) to go out or come in.

as well. Don’t chase; you’ll just be playing his game. Play a different game instead – something else fun. Does he love squeaky toys?…

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