Training Your Dog Manners at the Doorway with Tyler Muto

This video was pulled directly from our online course Leash Reactivity with Tyler Muto.
Take all the time you need with this exercise now. By putting in the time in the beginning you will save yourself a lot of time in the long run. If you've bend your rules now, your dog will learn to always test you and it will take a lot of work every time you try to go through a door. The goal is that the dog learns to get it right the first time every time. That only happens through our consistency.
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[@jensonly]

Love videos from Tyler , he's always the very best at explaining the concepts

[@FilipinosaAmericavlog]

Wow! I learned again . Thank you. From Texas

[@anner6342]

Hi Tyler. Great content. Exiting the home to go on a walk is one thing and being an audible alarm and very present watch dog when someone comes to the door is another. I have mastered your technique with my puppy but would appreciate content about keeping an alert, not submissive, posture when opening the door to a guest/stranger. Do you reward a growl or bark? I personally feel that an in-control dog who is clearly establishing a perimeter/line perhaps with a low growl is more effective than a crazy barking dog. As my young dog is growing to maturity, I want to encourage the watch-dog. I'd appreciate your thoughts on training for appropriate response to a stranger at the door.

[@robinrutherfordcost4748]

I have 2 Dobermans who I allow to bark 3 times in the house. When I either open the door or look out, will say, oh it's just the delivery man, he's a friend. Thank you. If it's someone you're not sure of, I say , no bark, just watch. That way they still have a job but they're paying attention until you say, it's a friend. Fist bumping the other person (circle of trust - Joel Beckman) also signifies this person is ok with you, the dog doesn't need to be concerned. Hope that helps.

[@kd0t]

Any way we can get a video of how to train a dog to behave when a stranger is at the door? I was hoping this video was about that. Great video either way.

[@shinu1923]

You can knock on your own door from inside, treat if the dog doesn't react. Repeat constantly for a day at random points. Open the door, knock on the other side (without closing it) amd knock on the outdoor side, treat if it doesn't react. Repeat the second with a friend. Every time the friend does it, close the door a little more with the friend on the opposite side. After a while the friend will be able to walk out, close the door, knock, and reenter. Now practice with length. Have the friend stay outside for 30 seconds, then knock and enter, and each time increase the length of time by 15-30 seconds depending on the dogs reaction. Remember to treat whenever the dog does not react. Eventually, after a while, the friend should be able to knock when they come over and the dog won't react. I know this isn't the most in depth description but you get the general idea.

[@chrisjames2334]

Why exactly is the sit important? Why can’t the dog stand or sit or down on their own? In other words, isn’t the state of mind the most important thing to consider before moving forward?

[@8schopra]

👍👍👍

[@robinrutherfordcost4748]

I disagree. No leash pressure is even needed. Just close the door. I also give a release word before my dogs are allowed to move. This is one (of 2 times) time I never use treats - the reward is going in/out of the door. (The other time is speaking on command). Also, practice on inside doors (bathroom, bedroom, basement, etc) first before getting to the distracting outside door. If you incorporate this door exercise for every single door you come to, eventually you won't have to even say Sit or wait as the dog will know, that's the only way a door gets opened. The leash still trumps the release word too. Just because you give the release word, doesn't mean they then get to bolt. 80% of the correction is them, 20% is you doing a 180° turn back to the house because you know the dog is leaving you and not on your page. (You can also go down and pop to the side rather than in the same line as the dog). You're not going on a walk until the dog either stops when you stop or checks in with you to be sure you're going to continue on the walk. If they're not on your page before you leave the house, it's not going to get any better on the walk.

[@skythacook1586]

It’s because dogs move on auto