my daughter as a springer that rus off when she opens the door so she as to keep it on a lead in case it gets knock down it is fine when she takes it for a walk it comes back to her it just means she cant let it play in the garden she got it from a rescue place it is nine month old it is a shame cos it is a lovely dog and so loving

Oh the exuberence of a Springer!! :D
Its really easy remedied emjip...BUT.. your Daughter will need to put the leg work in, and do it consistently..there's no magic one hit cure...its going to be training,training,training!!!
  What you'll find is a smart little cookie like a Springer will actively enjoy the training, and having something to put her mind too (they love to throw themselves full throttle at life dont they!! :D) will make all the difference.
  Your daughter cant live like this...and ..Im afraid to say...leave it any longer and the poor dog may not live much longer. (we had a post recently from a lady who lost her dog in a split second to a road traffic accident outside her house..she thought she'd got her house like fort knox as well. :( )
  Its just not worth taking the risk is it...
Take a look a this article for training suggestions http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001c/stay2.htm
Im sure others will pop up soon with tips
Best of Luck and get daughter cracking on the training!!!

When you say, she can't let it play in the garden, what exactly do you mean? My springer would probably disappear out the front door if i let him, but i can leave him in the back garden because it is securly fenced.

isnt the garden securely fenced? or do you mean the front door out onto the street? if it is the later, just prevent him getting to the door when it is opened for people to come in our out. because my dog would also dissapear out of the door if i let her. just really reiterating lucyandmeg

the garden is fenced of but there is a river at the bottom of the garden and she cant fence it of the door is at the back of the house and leads on to the garden there is no traffic she lives in ireland in the country she takes her for long walks twice a day and she comes back when she calls she is worried in case she gets lost she as not had her long about two months told her to take her for training we have dogs of your own so we know so we know about the roads  i think she is more worried about her getting lost she as got out about twice and they got her straight back at at first they thought it was because they had just got her and she was not used to them but my two dogs go out in the garden and play and we have a small wall they dont go any were iwas just wondering if any body had come across this before will try a few of the links that as been put on thanks you for your help Ann

thanks for that i will email it to her i have   read it looks quite good i have show her the bascics when she came home as she lives in ireland but if she can read she will have a better idea the dog is so lovely and it is quite intelligent and i agree with you she can not live like that it is ok when she and her husband is there but if any body goes and forget and opens the door she is gone told her to take her for training but she as only had her for two month and wanted to settle her in thanks for the web site ANN

Speaking as someone who has now got to reinforce the previously effective fencing in order to keep a terrier from hunting his way halfway to the next village, the only real solution is to make an area that is truly dog-proof and contain the dog within it! We've got a large garden that leads down to a small stream and fields and while we much prefer the stream to be the boundary point, we've had to accept that this isn't practical. Thus some sturdy fencing now has to go up and it may be that your daughter also has to fence off an area of her garden to ensure that her Springer can't get out. At the end of the day, the safety of the dog has to be given first priority even if this does affect the preferred layout of the garden.