[nagdu] Preventing escapes

[Jordan F. Ortiz]

Linda Gwizdak wrote:
> Hi,
> I also live in an apartment building where my apartment door opens 
> into a hallway. If people are coming in and out of my apartment, I put 
> Landon either in his crate and zip its door shut or put him on a tie 
> down.
>
> One of my friends had trouble with her dog bolting outside her mobile 
> home to run around the mobile home park. She just couldn't break the 
> dog from this habit.  Well, an instructor from her guide dog school 
> finally broke the dog of the habit of bolting.
>
> My friend has a washing machine right next to her back dooor - the one 
> the dog would bolt out of.  The instructor tied a long nylon line to 
> the heavy washing machine and clipped the other end on the dog's 
> collar.  There was enough line for the dog to clear the steps. The 
> door was opened and the dog bolted out... to administer to itself a 
> HUGE leash correction!  A couple of this treatment later, the dog no 
> longer bolts out the door.  So, that dog has lived to actually retire 
> this summer.
>
> Most of my dogs would go out my door to greet a friend and prompty 
> come back in like he was escorting my friend inside. I don't let him 
> do this much because I don't want door bolting to become a part of his 
> behavior.  Landon likes to hang around with me.
>
> Linda and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenine Stanley" <jeninems at wowway.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 5:21 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] Preventing escapes
>
>
>> The unfortunate situation in Indianapolis got me thinking and so I'll 
>> ask
>> folks here this question.
>>
>> What steps do you take to prevent your dog from escaping out an open 
>> door?
>>
>> If the dog has gotten out, what did you do to get him/her back?
>>
>> I really do try to enforce the policy that the dog only goes through 
>> a door
>> outside when I give it the command to do so, in or out of harness. If 
>> a dog
>> starts barging through doorways, even ones inside buildings, I'll go 
>> back to
>> the class method and have the dog sit once it's stopped for the 
>> doorway, or
>> bring it back to heel and then sit.
>>
>> This doesn't always make the dog door-proof, but it does help.
>>
>> After shutting one of my dogs outside because I'd removed his leash and
>> harness on the porch while I opened the door, and obviously didn't 
>> give him
>> enough time to get in, I keep them leashed until they get inside.
>>
>> Of course, most instructors will tell you that daily obedience is 
>> critical
>> for just these situations. Do we do it though? No comment. <grin>
>>
>> Jenine Stanley
>> jeninems at wowway.com
>>
>>
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My dog doesn't bolt ut the doors, but she has a greeting problem.  I'm 
not sure if this is off topic, but I need some suggestions (smile).  
Viola has to greet every person that walks in the door.  she does not do 
this calmly or gracefully; she insists on jumping on people and acting 
completely obnoxiously.  She doesn't jump if I have her on leash, so 
unless I'm standing over I can correct her in time for it to count.  She 
will run from any room in the house to jump the people at the door.  I 
don't mind her greeting people if she could just wait to get in the door 
and stay on all four paws.
Jordan and Viola "to Friendly for anyone to handle"