{"id":2696,"date":"2016-04-22T11:50:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T15:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/mississauga-meadowvale\/?p=2696"},"modified":"2019-01-16T11:46:06","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T16:46:06","slug":"watch-door-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/mississauga-meadowvale\/watch-door-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the Door and Your Dog!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/mississauga-meadowvale\/\/home\/dogtopia\/www\/releases\/106\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2016\/04\/door-control.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2699\"><\/a>Your dog might be a little too excited to go places or see the new person that\u2019s come over for a visit. But are they the type to come a little too close or rush out the door?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Small dogs are likely to be sneaky and can get through small corners, while dogs of all sizes might start barking the moment they see someone is at the door. You can minimize this behaviour by constant and repetitive training. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Barking can also be a common thing for a dog to do, especially when they see a person at the door. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At Dogtopia, we work with the dogs to desensitize them to door activity while they\u2019re in the playrooms and make sure that their training continues once they leave our daycares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Training tips:<\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Create your \u201cmy\u201d space:<\/i> The space at the door is your space that your pet should know isn\u2019t allowed to come near, when you\u2019re at the door.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Redirect their attention:<\/i> Teach them to sit and not bark when there\u2019s activity by the door. Doing so and rewarding them for their behaviour will teach them that it\u2019s okay to be by the door but not okay to frighten any visitors or be dominating in the conversation between the humans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Practice makes perfect: <\/i>try to practice with dog even when you\u2019re not using the door or heading out. Repetition can help reinforce the behaviour so that your dog knows not to go there.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Strong stimulation means no contact:<\/i> If you\u2019re the parent to a dog with high mental stimulation to door activity, it\u2019s best to avoid contact with your dog upon entering your home. The dog should be calm, as high-energy can result in bad behaviours like peeing in the homes, etc. Wait until your dog has calm and sat down before greeting them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>My dog doesn\u2019t want me to leave. What do I do?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Separation anxiety can be a big problem with your pet, and it\u2019s not a breed-specific behaviour either. They should have consistent training throughout their life to make sure that this psychological behaviour decreases. It\u2019s also best to keep this training going if they\u2019re older and more developed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Possessiveness can also come with separation anxiety, that they\u2019ll tend to come between their pet parent and another person. Telling them the same command you give to your pet to deter a behaviour, such as \u201cleave it\u201d, \u201cdrop it\u201d or \u201cah-ah\u201d can help in letting them know that this is also a bad behaviour. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2699\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/mississauga-meadowvale\/watch-door-dog\/door-control\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2016\/04\/door-control.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,835\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"We practice door control at our Dogtopia daycares!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2016\/04\/door-control-300x209.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/s3-prod.dogtopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2016\/04\/door-control-1024x713.jpg\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/mississauga-meadowvale\/\/home\/dogtopia\/www\/releases\/65\/public\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2016\/04\/door-control-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"We practice door control at our Dogtopia daycares!\" width=\"480\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your dog the type to rush out the door? 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