yeah..I mean,sometimes you HAVE to take the dogs before they are REALLY trained to behave...life happens,lol...but yes..ONLY do the first steps...your not going to go ANYWHERE...so,go get in your jammies and slippies and just start working the steps......
So many times when I show people how to go out the door first (yes,people REALLY have no clue how to do that...thats what they pay me for,lol) They will say,well then,I have to take the dog out for a walk/ride/etc..right?? and I say....nope,the dog never even has to leave the house.....
What the goal is here,hun,is to just get the use to SEEING you go through the motions of putting on your shoes and getting your keys in your hands and waking to the door...after you walk to the door...turn around,hang the keys up,take your shoes off,put your slippies back on and go make some hot cocoa or something....and please remember,after this,they will still be jumpy and whiny....do NOT tell them...ohhh,it's ok...or settle down...you say NOTHING to them,period....walk around like YOU are the Queen of your house...because you are ;)