With positive training and a little patience these are both behaviors that can be improved and potentially eliminated.
Dog door dashing.
It s also just plain and simple bad manners.
The driver said she felt the dog roll under the tires.
The door is the epicenter of some common nuisance behaviors in dogs particularly door dashing and unwanted barking.
It can be dangerous and it s actually one of the main reasons why dogs end up getting lost injured or even killed.
Block front door access.
Intact male dogs have an instinctual drive to roam.
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.
Lack of physical and mental exercise their prey drive kicks in when they see a squirrel run by or they want to go explore the big wide world.
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.
Determined and though trial and error i figured out what worked to keep one door dashing cat inside.