LOL she wants MOAR! Yeah keep ignoring excitement or maybe just "disagreeing" with it calmly not loudly...("shhht")...but give her rules. Since she doesn't exactly speak English you need to explain what you want in dog terms.
NUMBER one rule is we don't move forward in an excited mode. And that doesn't mean simply interrupting her cray for long enough to leash her...but actually getting her brain to calm down. Of course if she hasn't had ANY exercise and been cooped up all day or something it's asking alot so try and be fair.
OK first don't talk too much to her and NEVER make a big announcement all happy. Don't encourage excitement and definitely don't use a high voice.
Stand around three feet from the door holding the leash and don't move. Just wait. You can signal or say "hey" or "shht" calmly something but not alot of words. You could snap your finger and point for a sec or whatever to get her attention or NOT, just wait. Eventually she'll be like "WTH" lol. NO CHARGING past you. Take her collar and walk in a circle back to where you want her - a foot or so from your leg facing you waiting. Or put the leash on to do that then drop it while you wait.
You're waiting to see:
All four feet have to be firmly planted on the ground or her sitting. THEN when she does that and looks UP at you eye contact, she's asking "Ok now what". She WILL look up at you when you don't move. Once her brain tells her the charging excitement isn't working because she's still in the house LOL.
ONE foot up means her brain is still in gear to get the jump on you and move FORWARD. NO. All four feet down. And no faking the one almost down haha.
Put the leash on then. If she goes ape just repeat the first step. It's going to take a couple of times for her to understand what you want from her. If you think you're ready WAIT another minute still.
THEN, open the door blocking it with your body or leg. DO NOT let her advance and push by.
REpeat step one. With the door open. She'll be like this:
WAIT. This is all about calm patience. And ending up on the right successful note so it sticks with her and she can be proud. You don't have to use words you'll be talking to yourself. OR some people like saying "wait" because it conveys "be patient this is temporary". I'm not big on words. I want them in tune with me. (I'm a dog walker)
When she looks up you can move and THEN if she tries to charge you repeat step one. LOL IF she gets almost out or out, take her by the leash lead her back in and circle around the foyer to the beginning position. Start over step one.
When she sits or plants all feet firmly on the ground YOU (GOING OUT FIRST) step calmly towards the open door and then you can point to the floor towards outside like "ok come on" or say it. By this point she should be a bit lower key.
All the above is an exercise. It's teaching her boundaries and limitations and the PAYOFF of the great walk. It also drains energy by her focusing so much.
If necessary you can lay a broom down in the foyer like a visual image of where she has to be before moving forward. You're on the ONE side of the broom and she's not LOL. But I wouldn't bother unless you want to use that for all over the house. LIke to demark where she's not supposed to come bounding into the kitchen when you're pouring off the boiling spaghetti water!
This is also an exercise for humans in leadership and communication. It will spill over to all other areas not just dog walking so there's big benefits to it for everyone.
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