How to Prevent Door-Dashing

Run toward the sun

In busy families, the front door seems to be in perpetual motion, constantly revolving and providing myriad opportunities for escape. Friends and clients who have dealt with the stress and worry of a lost dog due to an open-door accident utter a common refrain: “It was only open for a second.”

Once a dog has dashed through an open door, the possibility of the dog being harmed increases. Recently, I heard about a friend’s dog that bolted out the door (apparently a well-es...