Starting in the morning, as you release your puppy from his sleeping area, take him to
the door by a leash or in your arms.
Not exact matches
Retractable dog
leashes are too thin to be detected
by the
door sensor, and if the dog and owner get caught on different sides of the
door, the
leash could strangle the dog or dislocate the thumb of its owner.
Our
leash and bait pouch hang on a hook in the closet
by the
door to our house.
It can help to establish a code of conduct from the moment a client enters
by putting up a sign on the
door asking pet owners to
leash their pets.
NOTE: Use the
door to show the dog what you want, NOT
by pulling on his
leash.
(Yes, some dogs will go and get their
leash or scratch on a
door to ask to go outside, stand
by their empty water bowl, gerbils hide when they want to be alone, cats meow when they are hungry).
Doors are left open; gates are left open
by workers; car
doors are left open; dogs aren't supervised in public; equipment fails (old
leashes break; crates and kennels have design flaws or have worn out; broken fencing); dog wasn't trained to Come when called (including learning to find the owner even if the owner can't be seen, meaning being taught some basic scent detection and tracking skills).
Also, keep collars on your pets when not at home and have
leashes easy to locate right
by the front
door.
Unless they are restrained
by carriers, harnesses or
leashes, animals can streak out the
door at your first stop.
Start
by having the puppy sit and / or ring a bell, praise with a treat,
leash the pup and then go out the
door.
Real dogs not only must be housetrained - most owners are aware of that need; they also must be taught not to chew the furniture, taught not to jump on their owners, taught not to play - bite, taught not to bowl over the toddler, taught not to dig holes in the yard, taught to come when they are called, taught not to eat the homework or the woodwork, taught not to swipe food off the table, taught not to growl at strangers or bark at the mail carrier, taught to walk on a
leash without dragging their owner down the block, taught to allow their toenails to be cut and their coats to be groomed without biting the groomer, taught not to shred feather pillows and down comforters, taught not to steal the baby's toys, taught not to growl at their owner's mother - in - law, taught to sit, stay, and to lay down when and where the owner tells them to, and to wait there until the owner says they may get up (absolutely essential commands for the dog's own safety), taught not to escape out the front
door or out of the yard or out of the car when the owner looks away for just a second... all of these things and many more are not «natural» canine behaviors; they must be taught
by owners who are willing to spend the time and the effort doing so.
He was eventually restrained behind a
door by passing his
leash through at the hinge side and pulling it tight, for the few seconds needed to hastily give the necessary shots before sending him on his way.
First practice sits (as described above) in locations where your dog normally greets people, e.g., on -
leash outdoors, and especially indoors
by the front
door.
It's hard to listen to, and even harder to observe: A puppy is dragged
by the
leash through the veterinary clinic
door as his small paws try to put on the brakes.
Through the
Door to
Door neighborhood outreach program, including tabling at Watsonville Farmer's Market first Friday afternoons 2:00 — 5:00 pm, St. Francis Soup Kitchen in downtown Santa Cruz (third Thursday mornings) and Mountain Community Resources with Second Harvest (last Thursday from 10:00 - noon), the Shelter is able to help pet owners in need to care for their pets better than they could on their own —
by offering gifts of pet food, parasite control, new
leashes and collars, even toys.
Simply put the
leash by the
door as a reminder, and hit the streets at the point best for you.
For daily walks, hang a
leash hook
by your front
door.
And, you'll always be ready for a walk if
leashes and collars are placed on easy - to - access shelves or decorative hooks
by the
door.
Or, if your puppy is in his crate, have your puppy sit, open the crate
door, take the pup
by the collar, snap on the
leash and then say, «Let's go» and walk your puppy quickly to the
door.
For example, customers might come through the
door intent on making a beeline for food and snacks, but a retailer can make sure they pass
by the toys, collars and
leashes on their way.
Paul Thomson has extensive experience aggressively representing clients who have been injured
by dangerous products including dog
leashes that caused blindness, an unanchored soccer goal that caused the death of a child, a faulty
door that caused broken bones, and a flammable industrial product that caused severe burns to a child.
The other discretely houses our dog's
leashes and such
by the
door.
A line - up of those keys would look great
by a back
door or in a mudroom for keys and
leashes and such.
I love having access to drawers and storage right
by the
door, great place for the
leashes, gloves and hats, car keys and ALL the clutter that is going to land there anyway.