I have 2 dogs an English Bulldog and a German Shepherd?

Question

My problem is when ever I open the door to go inside-they both rush and push me out of the way to get in-
Its like a 3 ringed circus to get inside my house and its getting where I dont even want to go in anymore-which would be a problem-
Ive tried "no!" "Stay" pushing them and rushing in myself-somtimes they will squish their head in the door so I cant shut it
They are indoor/outdoor dogs-and usually come in at night or when its hot-but I cant have them pushing and tripping me and disobeying me
PLEASE HELP!!!!

Answer 1

i don't see any mention of a LEASh... which is pretty much mandatory for any control of Untrained dogs.

U have to start with the basics, & U need physical control b4 U can do any training... so use a SIX-foot leash
[no #!%*#! Flexi's, as the blasted things =reward Pulling= with more leash... Duh!],
& either a buckle-collar or [better] a 'martingale' or limited-slip collar.

if it's a buckle-collar, adjust it so that it sits high & fairly snug: 1 finger between neck & collar is plenty.

a MARTINGALE has a loop of fabric at the back, where the ring for the leash-clip is mounted, and NO buckle: U need to buy one big enuf to go over the dog's head.
martingales are intended to sit ^high^, up by the ears, and SNUG... adjust them so that the collar STAYS up there, & no more than Ur pinky-tip fits under the collar. [otherwise it just slides down the dog's neck, & Ur leverage is gone].

practice approaching the door, with dogs =behind YOU=; as soon as they get excited & start pulling, say a simple 'ah-ah-ah', & turn away.
when they can STAY behind U calmly, get closer. practice stopping at the door, them SITting behind U, while U open the door.
U can't go in till they can SIT as U open the door; reward those 'sits' with nice, hi-quality small treats, then un-clip leashes, send them off & shut the door.

Answer 2

this is absolutely a training issue. i trained GSD's for years and they need the "A" dog to be the just that, the lead. Your GSD should always follow instructions as they are usually from working lines. I don't know how old the dogs are but breaking habits are not so easy it takes work everyday. You can use a food training which is helpful for ppl not used to training animals. There are some very good tapes out there that you could use that I have heard good things about. The one thing I can tell you is that you always go before the dog, they follow you not lead you, that habit you need to break them of. Remember they are like the kids and need structure, they thrive with structure and then you appreciate them more when they are behaved. I have a Golden Retriever right now and let me tell you how high his drive is, that took ages to help him learn to settle down. He just wants to be loved and cannot contain himself. I use a crate though, and that is his domain that he chooses to keep, I want to get it out but thats he "space". You could always try that. Sorry I could go on forever......

Answer 3

That sounds like fun. I only have one dog an english bulldog who is a year old. The only time that he goes outside is if he is on a leash. That way when we come in from outside I make sure that I go in first. It also shows dominacnce when you walk through a door first. Have you ever watched Ceaser Milan he always has good suggestoins. If you want to see pictures of my bulldog he has a webiste it is www.winstonwebster.aboutmybaby.com

Answer 4

1. You should start with training one dog at a time. Place one dog in a back room away from the training area to avoid distracting the other dog during training. Eventually you will have both dogs together, but it is very hard to train both dogs at the same time.

2. Put a leash and training collar (martingale, choke/slip chain, prong/pinch, head halter - choose the training collar that gives you the most control and you have had the most success using) on the dog you will be working with first and let him/her outside for about 10 minutes.

2. Go through your normal routine like you are going back inside the house.

3. When he/she rushes over, grab the leash and pull straight back (This should force him/her into a sit - I am assuming that you have trained a "sit" and a "stay" with these dogs...if not you need to start with those commands before you try to tackle the door rushing).

4. Once he/she is sitting, command "stay" and make a move for the door again. If he/she tries to get in ahead of you again, just go through the process again. Eventually he/she will remain sitting on a stay and allow you to go inside.

5. Once you have entered the door, face the dog and use your "release word (such as "OK" or "Alright" ) and invite him/her to come inside. Make a big deal over him/her maintaining the sit-stay once inside the house (treats, play fetch, tug, whatever means "Party-Time" for your dog). Any break from the sit-stay before the release word, and you go back to square one with him/her outside and repeat the process until you get the sit-stay and release about 80% of the time (4 out of 5 attempts or 8 out of 10 door training exercise attempts are completed without you having to issue a verbal or leash correction)

6. Switch dogs and repeat with dog number 2. Again 80% success rate.

7. Once both dogs are performing the exercise correctly 80% of the time away from each other, try it with both dogs together or maybe crate one dog near the door (inside or outside) to moderately increase the level of distraction for the dog being trained.

It takes time, but they will eventually learn to respect your leadership and wait to be invited into the house (FYI - do this before letting them go outside as well).

Hope this helps. Good luck.

Answer 5

That is a training issue. You could just let them go first. Or teach them to heal or stay when you want them to. Then they won't rush you. Or like I said let them go first. They are just so excited about you and going into the house, they can't help it. They love you.

Answer 6

This is a dominance issue (the pack leader goes first), plus they want to be where you are and are afraid that you will leave them outside. Find a good obedience class and take them. They need to learn to sit and stay.

Answer 7

Why should I help you? I gave you the correct answer on your other question, you followed it and gave the points to someone else. I am sorry I wasted time on someone as self centered as you are.

Your poison ivy was a serious problem. Now you are hounding me on my website. Get lost.

Answer 8

You should ask a professional dog trainer about it. This is a good website where you can email this trainer about your problem and he will give you a solution to your problem. It helped me with my dog's problems and I hope you solve yours! Good luck!

http://www.johnknowsdogs.com/

Answer 9

Go to PetSmart they have training for dogs there.