Dog Health Questions: Dog training question?

We adopted "Marley" a lab mix age 2 from the animal shelter 2 weeks ago today. He was hell the first day but got better every day. He was in the shelter for over 2 months, and knew no commands and did not know what to do with a leash. Now he sits, lays down, stays, and I can put a treat on his paw and say leave it, and he will until I say "OK". He walks fairly well on a leash, but pulls for a few blocks each time until he finally realizes that he HAS TO HEAL!! He has been very easy to train EXCEPT for his jumping upon people and not running out the door when it comes open. He will stay anywhere and for any amount of time until that door opens then he is a mad dog and no treat, command or words will break his resistance for bolting to the door. Any suggestions on helping my beast??

Oh, he is due for his neuter on Monday (tomorrow YAY!). Will that help some too?

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He sees the open door as the cue to go out.

Teach him (using a leash at first for doors to outdoors, and doing it off-leash using his crate or doors between rooms indoors, so there is no danger of his getting out) three things --

- that the door opening is the cue to go to the middle of the room - use treats!

- that, when coming out of a crate or going through a door, he should turn and reorient back to you, rather than zooming straight ahead - use treats!

- that, if you are taking him out, he has to wait for a specific cue to go through the door.

Teach him a ritual for greeting people -- sit, wait, kiss, give paw -- whatever combination you want, and ask for those things in setting where you know he'll be tempted to jump.

BTW, you might also teach him to heel by choice, indoors and off-leash, and ask for that behavior outdoors, so you don't have to go through those first few blocks of his getting what he wants by pulling.

You sound like a good teacher, and willing to do the work -- you'll have a great dog!

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• When he jumps up I'd hit him with a rolled up newspaper or magazine. not hard, just enough that it will startle him. At the same time issue a command like no jump, down, stand. for the door have him on a leash and have some one els walk in the door/ring the door bell. when he starts to pull/run towards the door give te leash a tug and tell him NO.


• My dog does the same thing!! Go search any blue pit and it will look like my dog, Koda. I have a choke chain for her (a nice one that doesn't leave marks) and it just gives her a pinch on the neck. When I go in or out the door, I tell her to sit down before I open it. And I tell her to stay.


• Yes, neutering will help. You have a fast learner there. With a little more training he's going to be a great dog.. Good luck.
  
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