Basenji with me at work.

[tasha]

It's very easy to teach a dog not to be a door runner. Take her to the door with treats, tell her to sit, open the door and when she gets up put her in the sit possition and then tell her good and give her a treat. Do this every day for about 5 or 10 minutes and she will eventually stop running the door. None of our dogs are door runners unless one of their favorite people is at the door.

[Rita Jean]

Would you like to meet half way and in a park with your dog loose. Not about just door all the way around always having your dog safe in all conditions.

I always want Jaycee safe I never want to see her laying in the street dead because I did not get to the door in time with a treat.

We all love Jaycee and she gets more praise and love then you can ever picture we ony want wants best for Jaycee.

We want to know when door opens or car door opens or in park or at the store were ever that she is safe.

Rita Jean

[Kalima62]

My shop is on the main street and cars pass quickly even if they souldnt. ive had one knock down right in front of my eyes!!! He was so obbedient that he would of never crossed without me or hub. It was a NO day for him…i dont know!!!
Ive had three mongrels that were free as all my dogs and have lived 16-19-13 years with no accidents.
I lost my beloved welsh corgi Rommel this february in a split second...he was with hub on an extendable lead in the park...but as soon as they were out and about to cross the road, so on the curb, hub was just about to block the lead, when a boy fired a firework behind him in the park...and poor Rommy, flew forward onto the road with all the length of the cord!!! he was running on the road and hub stepped down to stop the range rover that was arriving , waving like mad..., but the bloke didnt see him or little Rommel.... and it was the end!!! I'm still so upset and terrorized!!!!!

[wizard]

I'm so sorry about your Rommel - what a horrible accident.

But this is exactly why I say throw away those extendable leads! You can not get the dogs under control fast enough in an emergency.

[Kalima62]

Well Said!!1 I did throw them away…i wish i did it before the 3 of february!!!!!:(

[Basenjimamma]

Mari,

I am so sorry to hear about Rommels freak accident. I too got rid of our extendable leads but not because of an accident, just because it felt like I had no control of my dogs..
I have been to Italy many times in my younger years so I know how fast some of those italian drivers haul…with no regards to others, especially not animals..
I wish I could tell you the magic answer as to how to have Duna be safe in your store. I have seen some stores here in the states that have shop pets (cats and dogs), and they have all had signs on the frontdoor telling/asking people (customers) to "please close the door behind you" or do not let the dog out", still you would have to trust them to always do that and it could be a hard lesson to learn if Duna were to sneak out. What about one of those invisable fences? it is like a electronic signal or something like that and the dog feels it and will not cross the signals path..I believe, I don't have one, but several people in our neighborhood does..and it seems to work.

[dash]

@renaultf1:

According to his website, his method is e-collar (found it under puppy training). Here are a couple of links:

Here's the puppy training article:
http://www.sitmeanssit.com/article24/

Here's a thread from a pitbull site:
http://pitbulltalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=29652

Wow! That is not what I would ever consider doing. Dash comes to me because I praise, praise and treat when he comes. He comes at a dog park, loose when he darts out the door because a kid left it open to long and when he has escaped under the fence. Shocking him could have the exact opposite effect if the dog freaks and runs away from you in to an oncoming car. I believe you want to your dog to come to you and stay close to home because that is where he wants to be, not because he will get electricuted if not. Assuming they made that connection, which I highly doubt.

Sorry, off topic. The electric shock collar may also concern your customers as well. I think Tasha has a great idea. What about like a lunge line for horses? It is long enough and would give you time to grab it until she understands? Is there anywhere to put up a baby gate? If not practice calling her to you. ALWAYS have a food treat with you and really even when you don't call her but she is close to you.

[Kalima62]

So many things to think about and to worry for. I'll give it a try again…but if i see that nothing works and that me and Duna have to be both stressed and under pressure, then its best for both of us in the end , that she remains upstairs and at home!:(

[agilebasenji]

Could you put her in a pen behind the counter? Or section off an area for her. That way she could be with you, socialize, be the store mascot but not be out in the store where she could slip out the door.

[Basenjimamma]

That is a great idea..that way she is safe, yet with you.

[Kalima62]

@agilebasenji:

Could you put her in a pen behind the counter? Or section off an area for her. That way she could be with you, socialize, be the store mascot but not be out in the store where she could slip out the door.

i dont think that hub will want to change the disposition of things…she'd just learn how to jump over the counter as soon as she figures it out!!!:D