Just a quick question. I have 3 GSD's and when they know it is time to go outside they go crazy racing to the door and just generally goofing around with each other. Before I open the door to let them out they all know they have to do a sit/stay until I release them. They do this fine, but any ideas on how I can get them to walk calmly to the door <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />, or is this an impossible task and one of the joys of owning a pack of GSD's <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />?

Good luck! Mine indoor guys are 8 and 9 with their own health issues. With them, they know to wait. The male gets and extra "easy" command so he doesn't go tearing out the door once I release them and slip/fall.

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Just a quick question. I have 3 GSD's and when they know it is time to go outside they go crazy racing to the door and just generally goofing around with each other. Before I open the door to let them out they all know they have to do a sit/stay until I release them. They do this fine, but any ideas on how I can get them to walk calmly to the door <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />, or is this an impossible task and one of the joys of owning a pack of GSD's <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />?

Ooohhh, I need the answer to this too, what a specticle my two pits make before I make them sit and stay to go out, thank goodness there is no furniture close to the door!!!!!

The only thing I can think of is to make the trip to the door an obedience exercise.
Before a walk call the dogs to you, make them sit and walk behind you to the door. Any dog that breaks is brought back and everyone starts all over again. (If you have one that consistantly breaks away, you may have to train individually.)

One big problem I see with my solution: now they will go crazy racing to YOU instead of the door! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

One big problem I see with my solution: now they will go crazy racing to YOU instead of the door!

I would have never thought of that....too funny!!!!!!!

I make my dogs heel as they follow me to the door. They also have to sit at the door before they are allowed to go out. Even if they are running towards the door, they know that they have to stop short of the doorway and that "sliding through the door" is not an acceptable way to get by.

Do you walk all three on leash at the same time?

I have, but like you said, even though they know the heel command and have prong collars on they still try and vie for the lead and it just entails having to correct them too often so it's not really worth it. I suppose it is something I should/could work on but I have a fenced in acre so they get lots of exercise.

Honestly, It will be a sad day when and if I can not have more than one GSD. They are so much fun and soooooo interesting. Yesterday I took them to my sister house. She backs up to a forest preserve and they were all off leash. One of my boys is shy and my brother in law came home and Boone (shy boy) bolted. My other two made a beeline for him and herded him back to us. My sister and her friend were amazed. Then my nephew bent down to pet Boone and I was coaxing him to go closer. Then my 11 month old pup started nudging him to move closer and barking at him to get closer. Now tell me this isn't an amazingly smart breed!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />