How to stop your dog from door dashing?

To stop your dog from door dashing, teach your dog to “stay” in different locations and situations before you practice at the front door. Next, go to the door, and ask your dog to stay a few feet away from the door while you walk to the door. If he succeeds, give him a treat. If he gets up, no big deal, simply reset him back to his location, and try again by taking fewer steps toward the door. Repeat until you can walk away from him and to the door, without him following you. Next, ask your dog to stay, walk to the door, put your hand on the door and rattle the door handle. If your dog stays, go back to him and give him a treat. Proceeding to the next level, if your dog is succeeding, then you can move onto the next level of opening the door. Open the door a tiny crack, shut it again and go back to your dog to reinforce the stay with a treat. Continue to repeat this until you have the door wide open with your dog staying still. For each repetition, go back and give your dog a treat for staying still. The next stage is to add sounds and signals that someone is at the door. Make the sound, then ask your dog to stay as you did before. Open the door as you did before. If your dog gets up, calmly lead him back to his place and repeat until he no longer moves when he hears the sound. Repeat the exercise with family members coming through the door, guests and then strangers, as long as your dog is sociable and safe around new people. Be patient, because you will see success.