PETS CORNER - DOOR MANNERS

By Karen Laws www.ontariodogtrainer.com

Door passage is something we do every day. How would it feel to know that your dog will never dash out the door to chase the neighbour’s cat? You can do it by playing the Fruit Game.

Playing the Fruit Game at each doorway will teach your dog to: WAIT calmly at the door, before you open it, SIT, WAIT AND WATCH while you open the door, MOVE through the doorway only when they hear their name and. STOP AND SIT immediately on cue!

WHAT YOU NEED TO START: Leash – 6 foot long, attached to a properly fitted collar on your dog. Treats/food for rewards. Your calm state of mind and the name 3 fruits!

THE PROCESS First, teach them to wait before crossing through a doorway. Practice this skill at different places around your house, so they don’t just learn that waiting means only when they’re going through doors!

Next is the fun part - at the door say the name of 3 fruits, or names that sound different from your dog’s name, pause and then say your dog’s name.

Finally, be sure to have your dog sit as soon as he “comes” to you, and just like that, you have a well-behaved dog at the door.

Once you have mastered these three steps, put them together and practice!

MORE THAN ONE DOG? Whether you have one dog or several, the process is the same - Remain calm, be consistent and repeat the process each time you pass through a doorway.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, have fun! If you aren’t having fun, neither is your dog!

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