Intact male dogs have an instinctual drive to roam.
Dog door dashing.
With positive training and a little patience these are both behaviors that can be improved and potentially eliminated.
Block front door access.
It can be dangerous and it s actually one of the main reasons why dogs end up getting lost injured or even killed.
It s also just plain and simple bad manners.
Read on to find out what i tried and what may help you with your door dashing feline.
If you can close a door to keep kitty out of the room or hallway that accesses the door this is the easiest method.
The door is the epicenter of some common nuisance behaviors in dogs particularly door dashing and unwanted barking.
Door dashing is when your dog bolts out of the door as soon as you open it.
Once a dog has dashed through an open door the possibility of the dog being harmed increases.
Recently i heard about a friend s dog that bolted out the door apparently a well established habit and ran underneath a car entering the driveway.
Why dogs door dash your dog might door dash for a variety of reasons.