As soon as he starts scratching open the door quickly.
Dog scratches door to come in.
Be sure to look directly in his eyes and be ready to assert.
When your dog scratches at the door he s telling you he s ready to come in or ready to go out getting him to stop means giving him another way to communicate with you.
You don t want your dog actually scratching and damaging your door but pawing at the door creating a gentle knocking sound or for small breeds scratching a few times at the door will create a soft sound communicating your dog s needs to you.
You don t want to.
Covering and screening the door.
Install a dog door so your pet can enter and exit at will.
Here are some solutions applying our e m t c p r method to the problem.
Your dog might wish to be on the other side of the door with you or they might be uncomfortable in the space they re in.
A scratch at the door is one way to quietly and respectfully let you know he s ready.
Use a scratch screen to absorb the damage.
If you don t do that effectively you could inadvertently backslide on housebreaking or replace one unwanted behavior with another.
Just last week we had a client ask for the magic trick to keeping her dog from scratching on the door to come inside after being out in the yard.
E eliminate the cause the cause is that there is a door in the way of your dog coming inside when s he wants to.
Of course there could be any number of things your dog wants.
Firmly say no as soon as you open the door.
In general there is only one desire that drives scratching at a door.
Stand outside the door and keep an ear out for him about to scratch at the door.
How to protect doors from dog scratches method 1 of 3.
Similar to a screen protector.
Install a pet door.