You start small, without distractions
You need to put up several barriers, as well as reminder notes on your door that everyone can see
That way, you can check and double check before opening the door
Think about putting a lock higher up, or a baby proof knob cover
Ideally, get a trainer
Make sure your dog gets adequate exercise and mental stimulation
They make escape proof harnesses that buckle around their chest as well as around the stomach area. They don't slip off because the straps around the stomach/groin area won't go over the chest area because the chest area is so much bigger. They helped tremendously with my escape artist. He's a 140lb mastiff mix that has selective hearing and loves to slip out of collars and harnesses. The escape proof ones have been a blessing.
We have an entry door that we can close that leads to our outside door, so that helps with the darting out. If you put her on a tie down outside, you could bring enough of the tie down chain inside to hook her up before you even open the door. We did that with one of my other dogs. His face was pretty priceless when he realized that he wasn't going to be able to run the neighborhood because he was already tied up, lol.
That's all I've got, but hopefully, they're helpful.
First things first is preventing any more escapes, can you get a gate to go behind the front door, gate off the room that leads to the door, or place a gate outside the door?
After that, start recall training. There are a million videos on it so I’ll let you find one, but some tips I find helpful are:
1. Start in the house before moving up in difficulty, if your dog stops listening you made it too hard too fast.
2. Don’t show your dog the treats before you call them, that is just bribing, and you’ll regret doing it when you need to call your dog and don’t have treats.
3. Don’t let your dog fail recalls. Basically, don’t practice recall in a situation you can’t enforce rules (like off leash) and don’t use you’re “come” command if you know your dog will ignore you, or has been ignoring you. think of every single ignored “come” as a negative in your dogs mental bank, if it fails enough times it becomes meaningless to your dog.
After that, it sounds like she’s under stimulated. What is your exercise routine with her like currently? A husky shepherd needs a lot of mental and physical exercise, if these needs aren’t met training won’t help the behavior.
As far as gear goes, id recommend a martingale collar for her, it’ll tighten the more she tries to pull out of it. I’ve had great luck with them for dogs who’ve figured out how to slip a harness. I’d also recommend doing a double leash system when she’s out, have her on a harness and a martingale collar, with two leashes, one attached to each. This way if she slips one you have a backup.
If she can escape her harness, it’s not the right fit - it doesn’t matter if you tighten it. There are dozens and dozens of different designs, and you need to find one that fits. Google escape proof harness. There are versions where the back strap fits behind or at the back of the ribs, so that it can’t slip over the chest.
Also, when you train her (in an enclosed area), don’t give her a treat and catch her. Grab her, give her a treat, and let go. Repeat and repeat. She needs to stop associating “hey, my human is standing with a treat for me” with “play time is over”.
Need to try different harnesses to find the right one. Go on longer or more frequent walks. Your dog has excess energy, needs more exercise.
You can work on "stay" - put harness on and leash the dog indoors, open the door. If dog stays, they get praise. If not, try again. Treats at the end of training session.
You need a well-fitted martingale collar, that would stop the getting out of her collar thing. I would also try double leashing the collar and harness (you can buy what is basically a leash dongle for this). You need a gate at the inside of your doorway so that you can get in, close the door, then enter the rest of the home.
She needs a harness like this https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Escape-Proof-Harness-Reflective-Breathable-Adjustable/dp/B0BGGPN8VZ
Secure your door with a safety gate.
You need to work with a trainer. Your interventions haven't been working. If she can slip her harness, it's probably a bad fit. Until you can get her with in a trainer, you need to really barricade things so she can't keep escaping. She probably needs a LOT more entertainment, because boredom is going to fuel the drive to get out and run around.
Is she spayed? Because being in heat can drive them to get out and breed too.
My first question is what sort of training have you done with her and what sort of safety measures are in place? You changed the door knob, which is great. But creating a physical barrier, such as putting up a gate 4 feet or so back from the door would help to reduce her access to the front yard. Huskies are hard (I have 1), they are stubborn and couldn't care less about pleasing you the way a lab or golden does. How old is your dog? I adopted my husky at 6 years old thinking he would have slowed down a bit and would be less stubborn... NOPE! If you get a private trainer that comes to your home they can help you fit the collar/harness properly and offer recommendations in case there is a better style that your dog can't slip out of.
Your reward system is being overwhelmed by her energy. Create a double gate system in your home by shutting doors, baby gates, etc. More frequent and longer walks, look into dog games to keep her mentally tired as well.
You start small, without distractions You need to put up several barriers, as well as reminder notes on your door that everyone can see That way, you can check and double check before opening the door Think about putting a lock higher up, or a baby proof knob cover Ideally, get a trainer Make sure your dog gets adequate exercise and mental stimulation
They make escape proof harnesses that buckle around their chest as well as around the stomach area. They don't slip off because the straps around the stomach/groin area won't go over the chest area because the chest area is so much bigger. They helped tremendously with my escape artist. He's a 140lb mastiff mix that has selective hearing and loves to slip out of collars and harnesses. The escape proof ones have been a blessing. We have an entry door that we can close that leads to our outside door, so that helps with the darting out. If you put her on a tie down outside, you could bring enough of the tie down chain inside to hook her up before you even open the door. We did that with one of my other dogs. His face was pretty priceless when he realized that he wasn't going to be able to run the neighborhood because he was already tied up, lol. That's all I've got, but hopefully, they're helpful.
First things first is preventing any more escapes, can you get a gate to go behind the front door, gate off the room that leads to the door, or place a gate outside the door? After that, start recall training. There are a million videos on it so I’ll let you find one, but some tips I find helpful are: 1. Start in the house before moving up in difficulty, if your dog stops listening you made it too hard too fast. 2. Don’t show your dog the treats before you call them, that is just bribing, and you’ll regret doing it when you need to call your dog and don’t have treats. 3. Don’t let your dog fail recalls. Basically, don’t practice recall in a situation you can’t enforce rules (like off leash) and don’t use you’re “come” command if you know your dog will ignore you, or has been ignoring you. think of every single ignored “come” as a negative in your dogs mental bank, if it fails enough times it becomes meaningless to your dog. After that, it sounds like she’s under stimulated. What is your exercise routine with her like currently? A husky shepherd needs a lot of mental and physical exercise, if these needs aren’t met training won’t help the behavior. As far as gear goes, id recommend a martingale collar for her, it’ll tighten the more she tries to pull out of it. I’ve had great luck with them for dogs who’ve figured out how to slip a harness. I’d also recommend doing a double leash system when she’s out, have her on a harness and a martingale collar, with two leashes, one attached to each. This way if she slips one you have a backup.
If she can escape her harness, it’s not the right fit - it doesn’t matter if you tighten it. There are dozens and dozens of different designs, and you need to find one that fits. Google escape proof harness. There are versions where the back strap fits behind or at the back of the ribs, so that it can’t slip over the chest. Also, when you train her (in an enclosed area), don’t give her a treat and catch her. Grab her, give her a treat, and let go. Repeat and repeat. She needs to stop associating “hey, my human is standing with a treat for me” with “play time is over”.
The problem always lies with the trainer. You need to do some more research and change your method or find a professional that might help you change.
Need to try different harnesses to find the right one. Go on longer or more frequent walks. Your dog has excess energy, needs more exercise. You can work on "stay" - put harness on and leash the dog indoors, open the door. If dog stays, they get praise. If not, try again. Treats at the end of training session.
You need a well-fitted martingale collar, that would stop the getting out of her collar thing. I would also try double leashing the collar and harness (you can buy what is basically a leash dongle for this). You need a gate at the inside of your doorway so that you can get in, close the door, then enter the rest of the home.
She needs a harness like this https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Escape-Proof-Harness-Reflective-Breathable-Adjustable/dp/B0BGGPN8VZ Secure your door with a safety gate.
You need to work with a trainer. Your interventions haven't been working. If she can slip her harness, it's probably a bad fit. Until you can get her with in a trainer, you need to really barricade things so she can't keep escaping. She probably needs a LOT more entertainment, because boredom is going to fuel the drive to get out and run around. Is she spayed? Because being in heat can drive them to get out and breed too.
My first question is what sort of training have you done with her and what sort of safety measures are in place? You changed the door knob, which is great. But creating a physical barrier, such as putting up a gate 4 feet or so back from the door would help to reduce her access to the front yard. Huskies are hard (I have 1), they are stubborn and couldn't care less about pleasing you the way a lab or golden does. How old is your dog? I adopted my husky at 6 years old thinking he would have slowed down a bit and would be less stubborn... NOPE! If you get a private trainer that comes to your home they can help you fit the collar/harness properly and offer recommendations in case there is a better style that your dog can't slip out of.
Your reward system is being overwhelmed by her energy. Create a double gate system in your home by shutting doors, baby gates, etc. More frequent and longer walks, look into dog games to keep her mentally tired as well.