These 15 Videos Are The Best Proof That Doors Are An Unsolvable Enigma For Dogs
Dogs can be fearless in the face of storms, strangers, and vacuum cleaners, but a simple door can still throw them into total confusion. That is exactly why these clips are so funny, and so relatable for anyone who has watched a dog stare down a doorway like it is a final boss.
In this roundup, the star of the show is always the same, a dog, a door, and a moment of hesitation that somehow turns into pure comedy. Some pups charge ahead, some freeze in place, and some seem personally offended by the whole concept of entering or leaving a room.
By the end, it is hard not to root for them anyway. Read on.
1. Not now. Maybe later. When this door dies...
Steve Lankfer, a professional dog trainer, says that “every dog is unique in its needs, personality, and approach to learning. There are several common things that many dogs, and more specifically dog owners, struggle with. While some dogs view doorways as an opening to freedom, others are scared of them.”
2. It was a fierce battle...
That is a very dramatic way to meet a doorway.
3. That's why dogs have long tongues.
4. Oh, Buddy...
“One thing that can help you train your dog to not be fearful of doorways is to understand why they are scared in the first place.
While you may assume that your dog is afraid of entryways for many reasons-whether it be the loud slam of doors, echoing hallways, or any other reason you can come up with in your head-it may simply be that your dog is just fearful.
Fearful dogs generally overreact to most situations and will be more skittish than other pups. Because of this, your dog may not be scared of the doorway because it is a doorway, but rather because they are scared of everything.”
5. It’s more fun this way
And then the doorway became the whole problem.
“Start inside your home, where your dog may not be fearful but is still comfortable. Hold a treat up to your dog’s nose and lure him through the doorway. If your pup is too scared to walk through the doorway, give him a treat when he moves closer to it.
Do this until your furry friend has walked through the doorway. Once your dog is comfortable walking through the doorways inside your home, take him to the entryway of your home to practice there.”
Doorway training gets easier when you take cues from canine enthusiasts teaching unmotivated dogs with the treats they actually want.
6. I'm going to get you
7. My worst enemy
8. Who will win?
9. Just waiting for that perfect moment
10. Something is wrong here...
11. How does this work?
12. The dog on the other side is pushing my nerves
13. Stop right there!
14. Jump around
15. It is dangerous...get out!
Now, do you see what these poor animals are going through? One could imagine that the doors were invented by cats just to annoy dogs. We won’t go so far as to claim that it's true, but it’s not entirely impossible. We could almost imagine them brainstorming the ultimate tool to defeat their archenemies. We guess we will never know…
Doors remain undefeated.
Dog owners, see how one Redditor handled their boyfriend’s fear of taking the pup out.
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