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Hi I am new here and wonder if anyone can help me with my dog. She is a lovely, 3 years old, indoor dog who is basically just a pet. Although she has had no formal training, I would like to teach her to close the door behind herself. She is always walking into rooms leaving the doors open. We do not have central a/c so each room must be heated or cooled individually so by her leaving doors open she lets all the heat or air out of the room. I tried today to teach her to close the door by putting my hand on the door and saying "door" and then giving her a treat when she closed the door. She would close it sometimes but I think she only did it because she smelled the treat on my hand. When I did not put my hand on the door and just said "door", she would look at me and howl. How would you teach her to close the doors after herself? Thank you.