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Hi Jeri,
That is such great practical advice. We share that with all new adopters at our local shelter. Sometimes we have to reiterate that keeping doors closed means actually keeping doors closed. As in shut. Dogs don’t understand the difference between a door that’s open because you’re bringing in groceries, or the kids just came home, or when you go outside for just a minute, is different than a “Run, Fido, run!” type of open door. We usually have the occasion to review this after new adopters call the shelter and tell us Fido bolted and they only had the door open while they were bringing in their new dog supplies. Closed means closed.
I’m also a big fan of keeping newly homed or escape-prone dogs on a leash indoors. I’ve had so many skeptical responses to the recommendation of using a leash in the house that I keep a very lightweight leash in my training bag to show clients how easy it is to keep a dog leashed for safety in the house. Once a handler sees their dog happily trotting around the house with a light leash in tow they see the benefit right away.
The primary management method for runners, IMO, is to be able to maintain physical control of the dog before they have a chance to bolt.