Bolting out the door

[Mae]

My golden doodle is 8 months old. He is coming along with basic training such as sit, stay, down, etc, but when you open a door he just bolts. If on a leash, we say "wait" and he sits like a little angel until we say "free", but just doesn't get the connection off leash. Any training suggestions? Any help is appreciated.

[Julie and Charlie]

Charlie is pretty good about this at three of the four doors in the house, but he's terrible at the front door. We're still working on that one-- we pretty much don't open the door until he's seated and on leash. For doors that lead to a fenced area, I just sort of block his path and keep him off leash (I go first! Rule #1) and redirect him to a sit and wait until I say it's ok. He knows that outside is fun, and he doesn't get to go out until he sits.

[Stephanie Brown]

This may have been posted before, but it is a good read. Maybe offering treats to keep his attention from bolting could help?

http://www.suzanneclothier.com/the-articles/rewards-lures-bribes

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

It will take some work, but it's definitely "doable".  We never go through any door unless my guys are sitting calmly, and I always go first.  We stop at the door and wait for them to sit, then I open the door and wait another minute, then I step out, and finally I invite them out.  Then we sit again at the other side of the door before we move ahead.  We started this ritual when they were puppies and now it's so "ingrained" it doesn't matter whether they're on or off leash.  The key is we do it EVERY time...no exceptions.  I'll try to get a video later so you can see what it looks like.  I think this is so important for a dog's safety.

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

I do the same thing here. My boys know they won't be going anywhere if they bolt out of a door and I have to go first and then invite them to follow calmly. As I live on a main road this is really important. I can't remember how I taught it though. 

[Kyoko]

I keep them on sit stay while openning the door. If they begin to break, I close the door.  Eventually, they got it. I am still working on Pinot, but I can keep the door wide open ( Not that I would do this )and Charlie will never leave unless told.

In this case, going outside will be the reward, so that you wont need treat to train.